When did that happen? How did I miss that? Just outside of my bedroom window the sun wakes the world up to green. Just a few moments ago, my yard was grey-brown. The starkness of winter was a friend I’d grown accustomed to… steady, calm, and peaceful. But this morning, my eyes cannot believe the life pulse of green. Spring has arrived, and our souls are being reawakened to a freshness we didn’t even realize we needed.
I have been aware of the lengthening light. I have noticed the birds are singing loud and extraordinarily cheerful songs not heard a month ago. I’ve put away my heavy, dark coat, and been craving yellow and pink short sleeved shirts. But how did I miss the first blades of grass deciding to let go of what became old and juice up through their veins what is so life-giving? I say this nearly every year. It’s on my bucket list that one spring I will spend February through March journaling and photographing the greening of my grass. I want to be able to say, “On March first, this blade grass was perfectly brown from the base up. And on March 14th the base began to green. And on March 19 the green was almost all the way to the top. And on March 21 the entire blade of grass was free of brown!”
And what might happen if we noticed our own souls in such a fashion? What if we took a soul-pulse each day? Is our soul grey, brown, or yellow? Is our soul growing or stagnant? Is our soul happy, tired, or restless? Isn’t it true that the state of our world is dependent on the state of each soul? One by one, we can brighten or demolish the atmosphere around us. What nurtures us, what cares for our soul, and what our souls care about are worthy of our time and attention.
Let’s agree to focus on what matters the most. Each person, of course, needs to figure out what that is for them (and it might not be charting the greening of grass!), but staying true to this course will only benefit humankind. How can we each grow greener in our own souls to add color and life wherever we go? What fills you up, makes you laugh, lifts your face toward the sun? If you are so tired, so spent, so discouraged you don’t know, I’m guessing it’s time to take off your shoes and let your toes feel the grass. Be well, my friends. You, like the green grass, deserve to feel alive!
I have been aware of the lengthening light. I have noticed the birds are singing loud and extraordinarily cheerful songs not heard a month ago. I’ve put away my heavy, dark coat, and been craving yellow and pink short sleeved shirts. But how did I miss the first blades of grass deciding to let go of what became old and juice up through their veins what is so life-giving? I say this nearly every year. It’s on my bucket list that one spring I will spend February through March journaling and photographing the greening of my grass. I want to be able to say, “On March first, this blade grass was perfectly brown from the base up. And on March 14th the base began to green. And on March 19 the green was almost all the way to the top. And on March 21 the entire blade of grass was free of brown!”
And what might happen if we noticed our own souls in such a fashion? What if we took a soul-pulse each day? Is our soul grey, brown, or yellow? Is our soul growing or stagnant? Is our soul happy, tired, or restless? Isn’t it true that the state of our world is dependent on the state of each soul? One by one, we can brighten or demolish the atmosphere around us. What nurtures us, what cares for our soul, and what our souls care about are worthy of our time and attention.
Let’s agree to focus on what matters the most. Each person, of course, needs to figure out what that is for them (and it might not be charting the greening of grass!), but staying true to this course will only benefit humankind. How can we each grow greener in our own souls to add color and life wherever we go? What fills you up, makes you laugh, lifts your face toward the sun? If you are so tired, so spent, so discouraged you don’t know, I’m guessing it’s time to take off your shoes and let your toes feel the grass. Be well, my friends. You, like the green grass, deserve to feel alive!
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