Happy Almost Spring!
Think for a moment the power it must take for a flower to blossom. From a seed that breaks apart and roots itself into the ground, then pushing upward through the ground again, to unfold from a tiny bud to a beautiful blossom.
Then, we get to behold its magnificence with joy and delight.
There is no complaining or whining. It’s simply a stunning and beautiful unfolding of the growth process.
So why is it then when we as humans raise our hands to aspire in a bigger way, we’re surprised by this cycle of growth? Instead, we can often see these stages of growth as obstacles that are in our way.
We may get frustrated or overwhelmed by these obstacles as if we have no power to surmount them. It feels like they have power over us. When in fact, they are the very thing that can move us forward in experiencing our aspirations.
In raising our hand to aspire, we are asking to grow and become who we need to be to blossom. That requires changing who we are. When we remember that the very word aspiremeans to breathe life into, it can help to remind us to breath life into our growth rather than hold our breath, try to control it or worse yet, stop it.
