Flower Power

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." - Anais Nin


We can look at a colorful flower and smell its sweet scent and marvel at its magnificent display with no thought to what it took to get it where it is today. Most flowers begin their life a tiny seed. The seed alone does not have the ability to turn itself into a flower. The seed needs to find the right soil, endure rainy storms and needs ample light to stimulate its growth. When take an honest assessment of our own lives, we see how like the beautiful flower we are. We too need the proper soil and environment in which to plant ourselves. Likewise we must endure seasons of rainy tears that enrich us with its pain because it was needed to make us stronger. And finally our growth would not be complete without the light to shine, us being praised for our efforts, works and energy that we have given. Today find ways to open up to others, to have compassion toward your friends/family/colleagues/customers' stage of their personal germination process. Flowers, like us come in all shapes, sizes, flavors, colors, but together can make up a wonderful garden. And although we need the rain, let us strive to provide more sunshine so that we can continue to blossom.