The cactus stands in the wind self-protective, with its piercing needles, crying “don’t come near me”, barring any damaging touch. Courageously, it faces hurling winds and blinding desert sand storms. Gracing the crag with a regal stance, albeit its weather-worn appearance, it turns toward the sun reaching for its loving warmth. Its roots, having little…
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Let Yourself Bloom
Decide who you are, do the work, and then just be. Stop discouraging yourself. Yes, the world is flooded with information. We have too much and too many of everything. Yet, another flower blooms in the garden outside my window. A morning glory. Reminding me that the world needs you. It needs your blossoming…
Self-Protective Hope
Self-protection. Do we allow it to get in the way of progress? Does fear of harm or ridicule stunt our growth. Do we view outside forces as something to hide from? Or do we learn to adapt? I watch the water form a river in the leaf of a plant. My mind wanders to the…