Spring
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.
Anne Bradstreet
After a long winter, Spring Break is finally here! It has already started off with the perfect weekend. My best friend and I drove down to the Wichita Mountains last night for some stargazing. We found ourselves uninterested in the astronomer and his telescope, content just to gaze up at the awesome night sky. Miles away from city lights and noise, we stared quietly in wonder. We know so little about this endless universe, but I have learned to love the questions.
We woke up this morning to a beautiful Oklahoma spring day. The weather was warm and breezy, and the bright blue sky was decorated with puffy white clouds. We spent the afternoon driving the four-wheeler through fields of bright green grass that stretched out for miles. We stopped once in a while to appreciate the signs of nature being reborn- deliciously fragrant blossoming trees, the warmth of the sun, butterflies dancing in the wind, baby calves and chicks timidly exploring their new world.
It seems as if nature is mirroring what is happening in my life. Winter was tough this time around. I went through a lot of messy growth. Inner work is hard work, don't let anyone convince you otherwise. I was beginning to wonder if any of my efforts had really changed anything when, as if in sync with nature, things started blossoming.
A few months ago, I was deep in debt with a negative bank balance. Today, bills are being paid off with ease, and my income is constantly increasing in the most surprising ways.
In December, I topped off a year of frequent colds and viruses with a three-week-long infection that I like to refer to as "The Plague of 2006." Since then, I've focused on thoughts of wellness, and I have found that I really enjoy taking care of my body in healthy ways. The result is that I have only been sick once in three months, and I recovered very quickly.
Oh, and get this, my boyfriend and I broke up on CHRISTMAS DAY last year. Three months later, I am grateful for both the relationship and the unexpected healing brought about by it's end. I've also gotten very clear about what it is I want (and don't want) in a relationship. My favorite phrase right now is, "I don't want someone who completes me; I want someone with whom I can celebrate my completeness." And you know what? I can feel it coming.
Inner work really is work, but it is so worth it. Just like the flowers, my soul is breaking through the dirt and blossoming in the most beautiful ways. Thank you, world. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Anne Bradstreet
After a long winter, Spring Break is finally here! It has already started off with the perfect weekend. My best friend and I drove down to the Wichita Mountains last night for some stargazing. We found ourselves uninterested in the astronomer and his telescope, content just to gaze up at the awesome night sky. Miles away from city lights and noise, we stared quietly in wonder. We know so little about this endless universe, but I have learned to love the questions.
We woke up this morning to a beautiful Oklahoma spring day. The weather was warm and breezy, and the bright blue sky was decorated with puffy white clouds. We spent the afternoon driving the four-wheeler through fields of bright green grass that stretched out for miles. We stopped once in a while to appreciate the signs of nature being reborn- deliciously fragrant blossoming trees, the warmth of the sun, butterflies dancing in the wind, baby calves and chicks timidly exploring their new world.
It seems as if nature is mirroring what is happening in my life. Winter was tough this time around. I went through a lot of messy growth. Inner work is hard work, don't let anyone convince you otherwise. I was beginning to wonder if any of my efforts had really changed anything when, as if in sync with nature, things started blossoming.
A few months ago, I was deep in debt with a negative bank balance. Today, bills are being paid off with ease, and my income is constantly increasing in the most surprising ways.
In December, I topped off a year of frequent colds and viruses with a three-week-long infection that I like to refer to as "The Plague of 2006." Since then, I've focused on thoughts of wellness, and I have found that I really enjoy taking care of my body in healthy ways. The result is that I have only been sick once in three months, and I recovered very quickly.
Oh, and get this, my boyfriend and I broke up on CHRISTMAS DAY last year. Three months later, I am grateful for both the relationship and the unexpected healing brought about by it's end. I've also gotten very clear about what it is I want (and don't want) in a relationship. My favorite phrase right now is, "I don't want someone who completes me; I want someone with whom I can celebrate my completeness." And you know what? I can feel it coming.
Inner work really is work, but it is so worth it. Just like the flowers, my soul is breaking through the dirt and blossoming in the most beautiful ways. Thank you, world. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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