Everything Looks Different....In A New Light

Another sunny day here…it’s just endless!! And we couldn’t be happier about it. The entire world just seems to be a much better place with all of this sunlight and warmth…

It’s actually quite amazing how much we get from the sun…all of life requires light to grow (in some manner) and with that comes energy. This sunshine, that we had nearly forgotten about is bringing with it the energy of hope.

Over these last few years of darkness, we have had time to contemplate all that we are and where we need to be going…at least some of us have!! In between the whining and moaning about the terrible weather that is…

But, we might have actually learned a few things about ourselves – that only a recession could teach us.

One thing that stands out to me in particular is the amazing strength of the human spirit – people with nothing left to lose take risks and chances others might pass by.

Will power, perseverance, persistence and determination will eventually pay off – as long as you don’t give up. Place your trust within, align with forces of nature and see where it takes you.

When you get used to jumping and leaping forward without a safety net – you learn to trust that higher power in a new and different way. Besides, you also learn to fall gently and get back up quickly!

With this return of the sun in our lives, the return of life in our bodies should become evident very quickly. Life begets life in this instance…without the sun we were slowly withering while wandering around without clear direction.

Shed a little light on something – then stand back and watch your life transform.

It’s like magic 

April

I wouldn't have wanted to miss this....A Time To Heal

And another day without rain…this is lovely and welcome! We’ve had enough ‘weather’ to last a lifetime and perhaps for some of us – those who have been going through this recession/depression – we’ve just all had enough!

I have met a few people however who tell me the recession hasn’t touched them. At all. And the first thing I feel is, well, sorry that their life is recession proof because this has been a learning curve (and a curse!) that I would not have wanted to miss.

When I look back over these last few years of great difficulty, hardship and incredible change – I also see such an opportunity for building solid relationships with our selves as well as our partners and families.

But what is more, is how resourcefulness has come back into it’s own season. At one time, long ago, nearly everyone lived their lives knowing many skills, having their hands in a little bit of everything…

And relying on their own knowledge (some of which was passed down through the ages) to see them through challenges and yes, the most fundamental life skills of feeding and healing themselves.

This has been a time of coming back into our own, re-membering all that we are and the many things we can do – starting with where we are and what we’ve got. What ever way you look at it, even if we are sitting on the bottom looking up – at least we are on the ground and all of life comes from this place.

Perhaps we have had to find ourselves here first – before real, true healing and forward movement could take place. There is something to be said for hitting the bottom, being up against the wall of any place we may find ourselves….

However it is always a starting point. 

April

Spring carpet of flowers