Purple Circles

I heard a story recently that referenced an author of a book about writing and grammar. (Wait! It gets better, I promise.) The storyteller explained that this author recommends editors and writers circle the good things in purple rather than strike through the bad things with red ink. This simple, yet somehow earth-shatteringly different idea instantly resonated with me and led me to this... the daring decision to start a blog. Who would have thought? Kate? A blog? (I must confess I saw Julia & Julie this weekend and it may have hastened my curiosity about keeping a blog.) But, it's simple really... I heard this story about a month ago - and yet, this idea of circling the good things in purple keeps coming back to me so I've decided to take it on as my mantra. That's right - my Mantra. I will give a nod to all things good and intriguing and leave the less favorable things behind, red ink included. So here I am, putting down my red pen and taking a conscious step to celebrate more fully the good, the grand and the mundane (yet simply wonderful) things in life.