Spring

I love the first signs of spring when the earth begins to awaken from the deep slumber of winter. When the sun peaks out from grey skies and shines its light on the rebirth of the trees and flowers that have been barren and dormant. As my life is also in a rebirth, it’s refreshing to take a moment to look at the beauty that surrounds me with the soft pink flowers on the trees, the green buds opening and the petals that are pushing through the soft earth. I love to wake up to the sun shining through the windows, to feel the warm air on my cheeks, to hear the birds coming out and singing a cheery little song. The animals are busy with nesting and babies and the frogs are happy (albeit, loud!) critters!

For me the change in seasons is somewhat akin to the starting of a new year. It’s a time to look both past and future and resolve where it is I want to be. It’s a time of reflection, dreams, and hopes. Like the new growth, the possibilities are endless and up to me. Like the new flowers growing, small and beautiful, but very strong. Like them, you have to push through the obstacles to realize your full potential and beauty. Breaking through the earth gives the flowers a better chance at withstanding the elements and challenges the earth will bring, such as strong winds and heavy rains.

You have choices. You can spend your life looking at things from under that layer of dirt, never seeing the sun, the beauty that surrounds you or your own inner beauty, or you can grow, brave the weather and let your soul bloom into the person you were destined to become.

"In every winter's heart there is a quivering spring and behind the veil of each night there is a smiling dawn." Kahil Gibran