In this issue
April Newsletter, by Stephanie Veiga, CMP
Hard-to-kill household plants
Funlinks (a non-word)
What does it mean to have personal responsibility?
Pics You’ll LOVE!
April Newsletter, by Stephanie Veiga, CMP
Hard-to-kill household plants
Funlinks (a non-word)
What does it mean to have personal responsibility?
Pics You’ll LOVE!
|
In this episode of the SPIN Newsletter, we learn that our author, having realized that humans are unpredictable with thoughts and feelings of their own, is considering a mutualistic relationship exclusively with plants, a symbiosis* if you will, spending her days talking to and misting a variety of nurtured green beings. The problem though, is that the author has a black-thumb, killing every plant she’s ever come in contact with, so what can she do? Well, find out below.
*A word that had to be looked up on the google to help enhance the writing abilities of the author. |
This issue is brought to you by Tempe Refreshingly Arizona and Visit Greater St. Cloud. We hope you'll enjoy the newsletter and be sure to click on all the funlinks (<-- I just made that word up) throughout to find out more about our wonderful sponsors!
|
|
Hard to Kill . . . Houseplants
|
|
Here is a short list of some hard to kill houseplants. Notice I did not say “impossible to kill” because with very little effort and extreme neglect, there is no doubt this author could indeed accomplish the actually “killing” of these hard to kill plants. Cactus, which is not on our list is also hard to kill, and can be found in Arizona; but I digress…onto our list. Kalanchoe – I feel like this is something that someone says after a person sneezes. This is a succulent that grows colorful, bell-shaped flowers and withstands dry climates and temperature swings. At my age, the Kalanchoe may also be able to tolerate my mood swings. Snake Plant – This plant is tough to kill and can go for MONTHS without water. But you know where there's plenty of water though? St. Cloud! Bromeliad – a distant cousin to the pineapple, this plant produces “pups” or side shoots that replace the older shoots. The Bromeliad, like my grandma, doesn’t care for a chilly home, so keep it around 70 degrees, or knit it a little sweater. You know where the weather is always a pleasant 70 degrees? Inside any of the amazing venues year-round in both Tempe and St. Cloud! Rubber Plant – Although this plant can tolerate bright sunlight, it would appreciate it much more if you found it a nice shady spot somewhere in the house, preferably with an ice-cold salt rimmed Margarita. Keep the ants away though because they like to try and move it. (they like to move it, move it, they like to MOVE it)! Air Plant – Seriously what could be simpler? A plant with no dirt, just toss it into a container and every 10 or so days give it a 2–3-hour bath. It’s practically the same care as a teenage boy who likes to play video games with the exception of an occasional pizza. |
Deets from our Sponsors
Find out more things to do in St. Cloud by clicking here!
Nikki Fisher Director of Sales, CFEM Direct: 320-202-6712 [email protected] |
Click here for the the upcoming events in Tempe
Matt Connelly National Sales Manager Direct: 480-305-1375 [email protected] |
Are you curious about becoming a SPIN member?
These buttons have been sanitized for your convenience, so feel free to click them again and again.
|
PLANNERS:
Here's the thing...it's free, it's only available on Facebook, but you have to be a planner with 10+ years' experience to qualify. |
SUPPLIERS:
Suppliers can join only if they are one of our amazing SPIN Sponsors, Like Tempe and St. Cloud! It's SPINtacular! 
| ||
Personal Responsibility
No place for wimps!
Personal responsibility is the idea that human beings choose, instigate, or cause their own actions (geez… back to the humans again).
When we take personal responsibility, we are in the driver’s seat, regardless of our role in a project, a community, or life in general. It can be something as simple as picking up a piece of trash on the street and putting it in a garbage can, or as complex as owning up to prior behaviors which may have caused ill will between people.
Regardless of the tasks, taking personal responsibility each day helps to build a strong foundation for relationships, which creates a circle of trust among the person or group that you are engaging with, and here are some ways to make that happen!
When we take personal responsibility, we are in the driver’s seat, regardless of our role in a project, a community, or life in general. It can be something as simple as picking up a piece of trash on the street and putting it in a garbage can, or as complex as owning up to prior behaviors which may have caused ill will between people.
Regardless of the tasks, taking personal responsibility each day helps to build a strong foundation for relationships, which creates a circle of trust among the person or group that you are engaging with, and here are some ways to make that happen!
1. Surround yourself with “YOUR TRIBE” - These are the people who just get you, who you can truly be yourself around without fear of judgment. Just like our SPIN community! What a breath of fresh air! Speaking of air, you know what else is up there? Clouds! You know, like in St. Cloud??
2. Speak Up – Have you ever built up an entire situation in your head right down to “then I’ll say this, and they will say that, and I will then say this…” and somehow you end up in a fight with that person choosing to never talk with them again…ALL IN YOUR HEAD? On the flip side, have you done that, and THEN approached the person, only to have them say “OK” and poof your meticulously planned mental debate goes up in flames? Words are strong, discussions are engaging, but in the end, you are only responsible for what you say and communicate.
3. Stop complaining and gossiping – Complaining and gossiping is draining, it's bad mojo (and no one has time for that). The entire purpose of gossip is to make yourself feel better by disparaging the character of another person. Ultimately you are doing yourself harm because in the long run, no one wants to be around a complaining gossip, and if they do, they are carrying some bad mojo themselves (bad mojo is really heavy and can cause a back ache). See point #1 – find a caring and positive tribe to help.
4. Identify what we CAN do – Historically as a planner, I have a tendency to quickly go to identifying issues and risks in any situations. Often, I find myself saying “well you can’t do that because…” then one day I was gently given some guidance that helped, the person asked me simply “What CAN we do?” what a page turner! People look to us as professionals who have been there and done that, and it is true that we have. Using all our past experiences is a good way to map out the deeply embedded land mines, but it's even better to draw the map of how to get around them!
5. Start your day with an intention and a gratitude list – Personal responsibility is, well, personal. How you interact with others, present yourself to the world, and take on tasks, is all within your control. Start your day on a positive note and in the meantime build up some new neuro pathways to boot! Buy yourself a fancy notebook or take out one of the 147 that you might already have around the house and each morning handwrite an intention and something you’re grateful for that day. Not just one or two words, really write something down. Bonus if you sit in the sunshine, just like it's sunny in Tempe, AZ
For example, this morning’s intention would go something like this:
I intend on writing a well thought out and somewhat humorous blog post for my SPIN friends. I intend to pull a lot of words out of my own head and will resort to the interwebs to stoke my brain-fire. (LOL brain-fire, I’m trademarking that)
I’m grateful for the little red-headed finch who is outside my window singing his little finch songs. I take a moment of time to listen, and during that moment my soul is free to just be.
See, easy peasy! You know what else is easy peasy? Clicking these black and white images of plants to go to our sponsor's websites. Each one is a surprise and you'll have to click them to find out where they go!
2. Speak Up – Have you ever built up an entire situation in your head right down to “then I’ll say this, and they will say that, and I will then say this…” and somehow you end up in a fight with that person choosing to never talk with them again…ALL IN YOUR HEAD? On the flip side, have you done that, and THEN approached the person, only to have them say “OK” and poof your meticulously planned mental debate goes up in flames? Words are strong, discussions are engaging, but in the end, you are only responsible for what you say and communicate.
3. Stop complaining and gossiping – Complaining and gossiping is draining, it's bad mojo (and no one has time for that). The entire purpose of gossip is to make yourself feel better by disparaging the character of another person. Ultimately you are doing yourself harm because in the long run, no one wants to be around a complaining gossip, and if they do, they are carrying some bad mojo themselves (bad mojo is really heavy and can cause a back ache). See point #1 – find a caring and positive tribe to help.
4. Identify what we CAN do – Historically as a planner, I have a tendency to quickly go to identifying issues and risks in any situations. Often, I find myself saying “well you can’t do that because…” then one day I was gently given some guidance that helped, the person asked me simply “What CAN we do?” what a page turner! People look to us as professionals who have been there and done that, and it is true that we have. Using all our past experiences is a good way to map out the deeply embedded land mines, but it's even better to draw the map of how to get around them!
5. Start your day with an intention and a gratitude list – Personal responsibility is, well, personal. How you interact with others, present yourself to the world, and take on tasks, is all within your control. Start your day on a positive note and in the meantime build up some new neuro pathways to boot! Buy yourself a fancy notebook or take out one of the 147 that you might already have around the house and each morning handwrite an intention and something you’re grateful for that day. Not just one or two words, really write something down. Bonus if you sit in the sunshine, just like it's sunny in Tempe, AZ
For example, this morning’s intention would go something like this:
I intend on writing a well thought out and somewhat humorous blog post for my SPIN friends. I intend to pull a lot of words out of my own head and will resort to the interwebs to stoke my brain-fire. (LOL brain-fire, I’m trademarking that)
I’m grateful for the little red-headed finch who is outside my window singing his little finch songs. I take a moment of time to listen, and during that moment my soul is free to just be.
See, easy peasy! You know what else is easy peasy? Clicking these black and white images of plants to go to our sponsor's websites. Each one is a surprise and you'll have to click them to find out where they go!
|
|
SECOND-SPRING PICS YOU'LL LOVE
