Spring is here! I’m so excited, I could wet my plants.
As the Japanese Magnolia blossoms open and I witness spring ever so quietly approaching, I graciously welcome the warmer weather and cool breezes that she brings. Throughout my daily routine I watch the color pallet of my surroundings change from greens and grays to pinks and reds, and I am ever so subtlety reminded of the newness and freshness of life.
Spring excites me. It truly is my favorite season. Yet, I know many who do not because she also brings havoc to the allergy sufferers. As you’ve probably guessed I tend to see things differently. Although my eyes may get watery and I tend to sneeze more often than normal, I still love the colors of the flowers, the warmth of the sunshine, and welcome the transition from the cold and dreary winter.
To me, as one who focuses on the silver lining, I like to think that life is like this season. As I pass the budding trees and shrubs, I realize that although we may experience discomfort, watery eyes, nasal congestion, sneezing and so forth during this time of year, we also have the joy of watching life unfold before our very eyes. We see the dead come to life as spring proclaims her victory of defeat to old man winter. We relish the warmer temperatures and seek to be out in her elements.
Just as our lives experience various discomforts, through heartaches, disappointments, stresses and burdens proving more disrupting than itchy watery eyes and a runny nose, we are inconvenienced and often overwhelmed in our daily routines. However, what if we all looked at life as I look at spring, and pull back the veil of its inconveniences? Perhaps we might see the joy, the blessings, and the beauty that surrounds us. Maybe if we take the time to notice the newness and freshness of situations and circumstances in our dull, stale daily routines, we might truly appreciate the magnitude of what we have been missing.
The season of spring represents a fresh start. To me, it’s like a yearly do-over. A time to clean the cobwebs from our houses- physical, metaphorical, spiritual and so forth. I encourage you as you walk to your car preparing for your daily commute to stop. Just take a second and stop. Breathe in the crisp, fresh air. Notice the glorious colors on the trees and shrubs that just last week were dead and dreary. And as you go through your days, discover ways to clean the canvas of your life and paint your world and its surroundings with the enormous pallet of colors freely presented to you in all her glory through the rejuvenation, rebirth and new growth of the Spring Season.
stay fabulous, stay you,
“mi”