Natures Lessons

So I think the older I get the more I turn into a granola, earth wandering hippy!  But I am truly inspired and amazed by the lessons Nature gives us.  I LOVE being outside in nature and would work out of a tree house if I could pull it off.  But that's beside the point... natures lessons, prove in my mind that there is a master plan, and we can either be a part of that master plan or we can get in the way of it.  Now stay with me... go outside in your mind, into the most beautiful place where you feel the sun shining down and touching your skin, you feel the cool breeze and take a deep breath and smell the most amazing aroma of freshly cut grass.....

 Feel the first lesson:  The Sun is the ultimate giver of love and life. All living things need it to grow and fulfil their potential.  It is love, as long as we respect it, and know how to receive its gifts. It kisses your cheeks and helps you feel alive.  Everything pales in comparison to the sun. 

2nd lesson: Overcoming hardships is worthy of a celebration.  It always takes my breath away every spring when the trees start to bloom; they get this concept, just look at them after a hard Winter, they are celebrating and showing off their stuff! And how spectacular that celebration!

3rd lesson: Growth happens best when... you clear out all the dead junk that has been accumulating!  Every year I'm out there busting my butt with the rake, getting out all the dead grass and leaves and sticks... it is alot of work clearing out all the junk ,but I just love the cute little green grass shoots that come up in response to that raking.  Oh and another thing about growth... it happens no matter what, it is natures way, but if we care about the kind of stuff that grows, we have to do some nurturing.  What I have noticed is that dandelions and weeds will grow anywhere, no matter what.  Dandelions are pretty from a distance, but they are a dime a dozen.  They try to hog the spotlight and push out the other more unique stuff that is growing.  I want to grow something truly beautiful and show my uniqueness to the world, not my sameness.

4th lesson: Timing is everything.  The fact is that there is a time and place for everything.  And we don't get to choose the timing, we have to go with it... to get the most out of it.  No matter how hard I want to resist  a growth opportunity, sometimes it is just my time for it. In this Garden of Life... I want to show up in a way that is authentic, and choose to consider struggles as growth opportunities, but I admit... I am human and sometimes get really content just being secure in my little growing place.... when the Master decides to transplant, its scary and you feel like the life is getting sucked right out of you. Getting plucked out of your "home" and made to flourish in a completely different place.  Some plants don't make it through a transplant, they are so shocked at being taken out of their comfort zone that they give up and die.  Other plants are noxious weeds, or plants that do nothing but cause trouble in the Garden of Life.

  I know that ultimately... I want to be good, beautiful plant, one that inspires and brings love to others, and is willing to go where I am needed the most, whether that place is around other beautiful plants, or one that sits alone and only inspires one... I believe it will be the most perfect cause the Master who is far wiser and more creative than I ever could be ... chose it... and therefore it is perfect.