Spring has arrived in a big way in Colorado, with vivid colors bursting from bulbs (I’m sharing a few recent pictures from my backyard garden), grass shifting from brown to bright green, and birds singing joyful melodies. Last weekend, my boyfriend, dogs, and I hiked through our local state park… strolling a few miles under warm, blue skies before enjoying a picnic at the top of a ridge. And yet, as I write, storm clouds are blowing in… carrying a promise of snow and a reminder that spring is all about unpredictability and change.
For the last few weeks, I have been consciously attended to just how important it is to tap into your heart… to be truly willing to feel the places in your life that are resonant with you, and to be willing to feel and identify anything that feels somehow dissonant. This study is at times quite uncomfortable: it can be painful to honestly draw your mind’s eye to your places of dissonance. And yet, what beauty lies in the process of being willing to compassionately and mindfully notice where your life feels out-of-sync with who you are- and then to make the shifts you need for greater alignment.
So, in my life, spring has provided exquisite reflection and inspiration. The sun and the newly blooming flowers are lovely, and they easily inspire simple joy. And, the storm clouds are at least as beneficial. My reaction to the cold they bring reminds to notice where I withdraw. And, the water they bring reminds me that both storm and sun are essential for growth.
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