As spring begins to emerge once again to renew mother earth, we too will look at ways,during the month of April, in which renewal manifests within our Everyday Life.
As the Rain Comes…
April is a curious month for just as we enjoy a beautiful day, the next day is cold. As Mother Nature finally releases its winter grip the temperatures begin to increase. When the rain comes, the winds change and I can feel spring in the air. There is a new aliveness in nature which permeates my being and I AM renewed yet once again.
I walked my son to school today, taking my umbrella and enjoying the fresh scent in the air. I found that not everyone was enjoying spring’s return. I heard complaints about the gray, cloudy weather, and the cold of the rain. As I pondered the comments, I found that humanity as a whole, myself included, wants life to be exactly as they want it all the time. If it is not, then the complaining begins. If it is sunny and hot we want cooler weather. If it is raining and cool we want more warmth. It is almost as if whatever we have, we want the opposite. The amount of time complaining takes away the joy of life’s ever-changing experience.
What if instead of wanting what we do not have, we renew ourselves to looking at what we have and being grateful. I AM grateful for the rain as it waters my lawn and turns it an incredible shade of green. I AM grateful for the rain that convinces the trees, flower and bushes to show themselves once again. I AM grateful for the sun as it provides the nutrients I need as well as the trees and bushes. Each pattern of weather provides the necessary ingredients for life in any particular region. We cannot have one without the other without something missing.
Where in our lives do we complain about the pain, only wanting joy? How beautiful is our joy, when we have experienced pain? I think that Life is to be lived, that is our reason for being here in this moment. How we live it is up to each and every one of us; that is the beauty or the curse. So as the rain comes today take time to see how beautiful Life is. If it is not in this moment, know that just as the ocean tides flow in and out of the shore, beauty is just a wave away. Stop resisting the tide and go with the flow of Life as it renews you today.
What is happening within your life? Can you find the signs of renewal within in your heart? Take a moment to breathe into this moment, and feel what is waiting for you. How have you experienced renewal? Share your thoughts with me at info@everydaylifepaths.com
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