Spring is in the air and the reminder of new beginnings are abundant everywhere you look. The beauty of nature and how it blossoms under hard conditions is a testament to what life is truly like. When we think of all the snow that has been dumped on a plant and it is buried deep within the cold and darkness of the snow yet it still manages to come out in the spring ready to carry on and grow both in height and size says a lot about the beauty of life.
Nature shows us how to live in this world, the seasons can inspire us to look at our challenges in different ways. Our challenges are like winter, some people dislike the cold and others embrace that it is cold and learn to enjoy outdoor activities and make the best of the situation. If you choose to do like a bear and hibernate, that is your time to reflect on your life and the choices that you made that led you to where you are. Know that after all this time of reflecting, there is a new beginning on the horizon.
Spring is about new opportunities that are available if you choose to make a change in how you were. During your reflection you have the choice to be different and have an experience that was unexpected and maybe more fulfilling than you anticipated. Spring is about newness and growth potential.
Summer is the time to enjoy the growth and time that you have put into yourself and just live in the moment and experience all the possibilities that are available to you. This is usually a time of happiness and get together with family and friends and all those experiences bring great satisfaction.
Fall season is a time of purging and getting ready for the next season. This is when the leaves fall on the ground and covers all the seedlings that are getting ready to grow the next spring. It is the planning ahead and letting go of things that didn’t work in order to grow and prosper the next spring. This is a time to reflect prior to winter and the hibernation period to make choices for the new season coming.
Choice is all around and what you focus on only prospers more. If you feed and nurture a plant, it grows. If you choose to not respect the seasons, then growth will seem like it is stagnant, and you will watch the leaves eventually wither and die. Choose growth versus status quo and watch your life blossom into something great.
Joanne Robinson
