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 living in a swampy environment that inspires my writing, watercolors and lifestyle.
For me being creative and writing began at an early age. Then some time ago a friend introduced me to blogging; 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. 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 and Garden Up Green. Both are neat resources 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 accomplishing goodness is possible if you are not in a hurry and have concrete goals.
Encouraging Goodness
A few years after the nest emptied, I reconnected with my artistic background through watercolors. It has been quite a journey; through the encouragement of others, I decided to share part of the process here in addition to some other good stuff.
I am a doer at heart and have found that when we engage in positive activity, we begin to witness the good around us. Goodness is contagious and when it spreads, we become much 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; I believe we all can...
My blog sets the stage to unwind and refresh through encouragement in these categories.
- Good Art | My art inspired by the outdoors.
- Good Stuff | Many favorite things like gardening, recipes and much more.
- Good Notions | My faith from the heart and encouragement.
Sharing Our Gifts
I have learned that personal growth makes us better people, and I understand that sharing our God
given talent 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, subscribe to my newsletter, find my books helpful and my art to inspire a sense of light.
For questions or comments reach out anytime.
Carole West
My books can be Ordered on Amazon.