Spring is officially here. Spring often speaks of “new life”, “longer days”, “warmer temperatures”, and “planting”.
What does spring speak to you of? Whatever it is, take a few minutes to validate it. Perhaps you’ll even take a few minutes to write down your thoughts and feelings about spring. That may sound like a silly proposition, but it’s not. Your first response may be to tell yourself:
My life is so busy, I don’t have 15 minutes to write about how I feel or what I think.
It seems silly, or juvenile, or wasteful, or . . . (fill in the blank) to write about “What spring speaks to me of”.
I have no clue what “spring speaks to me of”. (Thanks for your honesty!)
And while I place zero amount of pressure upon anyone to do so, I’m wondering if there might be something therapeutic in saying, “Okay. I’m going to sit down for 15 minutes and write down my reflections about ‘What spring speaks to me of.’” If you’d like an audience to share your thoughts with, I’d be honored to listen. Just listen. Not judge. Just listen.
Spring speaks to me of warmer days, but the reality is, today, as I write this piece (3/12), I’m sitting here in Virginia looking out the window at a snowstorm! It’s beautiful, but it’s nowhere near “warmer days”. Last week on the other hand did usher in warmer days. So, spring reminds me that each day brings surprises of its own, and I do well to welcome the surprises and not impatiently wish the snowstorms away, because those warmer days lead to “hot” days – melting hot. And then I’ll be anticipating the cooler days of fall.
So, on this almost spring day, I am grateful:
For seasons that change
For feeling warm and feeling cool
For some things to come to an end, so new things can sprout up
For 15 minutes to still my body and let my mind reflect
Here’s to spring. Speaking life,
Kris krisspeakslife@gmail.com