Welcome, I'm Carole West.
I offer a place to unwind, centered on encouraging goodness.
But if we're going to be friends, I should begin by telling you a little about myself...
Home life is nestled in the piney woods of east Texas with my husband Robert and our dog Kramer. We are empty nesters surrounded in this amazing environment that inspires my writing, watercolor art and lifestyle.
For me writing began at an early age through journaling by placing my thoughts on paper. Then some time ago a friend introduced me to blogging and that led to publishing Garden Up Green in 2014.
That blog was quite a ride where teaching was the focus on how to garden in raised beds, build DIY projects and raise quail on the ground. I led in person workshops, freelanced for several national magazines then in 2020 I
shut it all down.
In the years that followed I published two books, Ground Raised Quail in 2022 and most recently Garden Up Green. Both are neat books that teach in addition to telling my story.
I learned a lot during that period and was surrounded by many wonderful people who became friends. I also took note that you can accomplish great things if you don't waste time doing nothing.
Encouraging Goodness
I am a doer at heart and over the years I have found that when we engage in positive activity like encouraging others, we begin to witness the good around us. Goodness is contagious and when it spreads, we become a better people.
There is a lot of good in this world, but it barely reaches the surface because too many are focused on the negativity. I am not saying I can change that way of thinking, but I can choose to set a better example.
My blog sets the stage to unwind and refresh through encouragement in these categories.
- Good Art, my watercolor art inspired by being outdoors.
- Good Stuff, so many favorite things and much more.
- Good Notions, my faith from the heart.
Sharing Our Gifts
I have learned that personal growth makes us better people, and I understand that sharing our God
given talents is vital to a thriving society. These gifts mold who
we are in addition to telling our story so, I am honored you took the
time to read about me.
I am going to guess that finding a space to unwind sounds nice...
If that's true then welcome friends, my hope is you recharge when
reading through the categories, find my books helpful and my art something you may want to bring home. For questions or comments reach out anytime.
Be the good,
Carole West
I can be reached at cw@carolewest.net