This gave me a lot to think about. I'm currently recovering from knee replacement and spending far more time observing the world than I normally do. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of observing a chunky Monarch caterpillar create his chrysalis. While I acknowledge, the caterpillar is certainly not here for my personal growth. I have been finding, especially on harder days. The natural world offers a lot of beautiful lessons that have been deeply encouraging. Maybe it's more about approaching our observations with humility and reciprocity. Grateful for the thoughtful reflection.
Sending you all good energy for your recovery, and for the way your own slowing down is connecting with the natural world around you, which also seems to move at a gentler pace. I have never seen a monarch create a chrysalis, and I truly envy that experience.
The way you are reframing the world may only have become possible through your changing situation, yet its lasting effects may open you to many new possibilities.
Thanks, Cathy, for the kind words. Our days are often driven by agenda, given how many of us work and live our lives, and while that is not necessarily a bad thing, noticing what is beyond us—literally right next to us—can help us reframe our commitments and goals. This curiosity has the power to help us and our neighbors in multiple, often surprising ways.
This gave me a lot to think about. I'm currently recovering from knee replacement and spending far more time observing the world than I normally do. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of observing a chunky Monarch caterpillar create his chrysalis. While I acknowledge, the caterpillar is certainly not here for my personal growth. I have been finding, especially on harder days. The natural world offers a lot of beautiful lessons that have been deeply encouraging. Maybe it's more about approaching our observations with humility and reciprocity. Grateful for the thoughtful reflection.
Sending you all good energy for your recovery, and for the way your own slowing down is connecting with the natural world around you, which also seems to move at a gentler pace. I have never seen a monarch create a chrysalis, and I truly envy that experience.
The way you are reframing the world may only have become possible through your changing situation, yet its lasting effects may open you to many new possibilities.
Thank you so much.
This is a beautiful piece, embracing the present with curiosity rather than an agenda, speaks to my soul.
Thanks, Cathy, for the kind words. Our days are often driven by agenda, given how many of us work and live our lives, and while that is not necessarily a bad thing, noticing what is beyond us—literally right next to us—can help us reframe our commitments and goals. This curiosity has the power to help us and our neighbors in multiple, often surprising ways.