GROWTH

VEGETABLES GARDEN

When I think of the word GROWTH, I think of many different types of GROWTH. The teeny tiny seeds that begins the life of a human being, a living creature, a flower or vegetable seed, a tree, shrub or herb, and on and on, to be sure.  

When I think of the decades I’ve lived, I marvel at the GROWTH I have achieved just by sheer effort and grace. Some GROWTH spurts were very challenging, physical achievements like riding a bike (which I actually didn’t learn to do till I was in my 40’s!), batting a ball, running in a race. My mental achievements seem to develop at a slow pace until bingo, I caught on, particularly in math or science classes.

Other achievements like homemaking endeavors, being with children were a snap and so enjoyable. With each area, I did GROW but I wasn’t always aware of it. Sounds so silly now, but when I would ‘catch on’ to something, I was in full swing of the dynamic. When I watched my children GROW and blossom, I was fully AWARE  and in awe of their GROWTH by leaps and bounds.

 Looking back to my 50’s, I am acutely AWARE of the GROWTH I achieved. I created a professional organizing business, I developed wonderful relationships with people who supported me immensely, I moved to Gainesville from California when I was 68, easily too, I might add. I enjoyed traveling, exploring, creating . . . entertaining, all kinds of adventures with gusto.

Now that I’m 84, I notice the difference in my GROWTH spurts. I’m much softer in my approach to LIFE. I have not the interests I once had. My passion for gardening has moved gently into a passion for indoor gardening with a large variety of houseplants to nurture and oooh and ahhh over. Each morning when I wake, I open the blinds and gaze at my houseplants that have GROWN a new leaf or bud over night! How fun is that? Only for a plants person who LOVES to watch nature GROW?

I keep watching myself choose my interests, activities, health, foods I enjoy, relationships and conversations I participate in and pleasure in many simple pleasures of Life. In all these ways, I have GROWN into the person I have always wanted to be. The other day I watched myself compromise on something I did not feel good about it. What I discovered was my ‘people pleasing’ trait showing up. It didn’t feel good inside and I know it did not serve anyone. I will not do that again.

Here again, INTUITION deals the hand and guides me in my decisions; however occasionally, I slip up, but not as often as before. Now that shows real GROWTH on my part, more in line with who I am and who I intend to be.

GROWTH means change and lo and behold that is very difficult to do, especially break old patterns that don’t even work any more or become us! I keep searching within for ways to make my life GROW and work in the highest way possible. It is becoming easier by far when I let go of ‘staying stuck’ for too long and emerge into a brand new challenge, passion and experience.

It takes tremendous

Courage to

Moving and

GROWING.

DO IT ANYWAY!

BLESSINGS