Maybe this is what you need to bloom

When we took a break, I decided to get outside and move my body by taking a little walk.

I saw water in the distance, and walked down to the edge of what happened to be the Mississippi.

As I got closer to the water, I noticed a lot of the foliage, grass and weeds were darkened and crunchy, almost like they'd been burned.

But they hadn't been burned. It was like it had all just died out. Just a vast, lifeless area.

As I stood there pondering why it was like that, I saw these sparse little flowers. Persisting through this deadened area.

Not a lot. Just a few here and there.

And I was struck that that’s the environment they’d decided to thrive in.

A seemingly barren, unwelcoming place, just a few yards from spots that looked to be much more hospitable.

Yet there they were, blooming amongst the deadened patches.

Maybe, for some reason, that environment held exactly what they needed to thrive?

A couple good reminders from this:

1. No matter what you’re going through, or what’s going on in life, we get to choose how we show up. You too can choose to bloom and thrive. (Though we may have to dig deep (or deeper) to fuel our bodies and our minds to do so.)
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2. When you get some extra time in your day, think about what you do with that. Make time to move, and for stillness and contemplation. (Also, consider not just getting extra time in your day, but making extra time in your day to do this.)

I’m really glad I took that walk down to the water, and opened my eyes to the lessons around me.

It’s a privilege to do life together. Hope you are blessed.

Dawn