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Do you notice the leaves changing? I mean really changing. At the beginning, the edges are burnt and the inside is still leafy green. They don’t really fall until they have completely changed. On the trees the leaves are brilliant orange, yellow, and burgandy. They get every bit of splendor before they fall.

One of my goals is to make it my full time endeavor to heighten spiritual awareness. However, right now I am working an 8 to 5 in IT. It’s as far away from spirituality as you can get. For me anyway. About once a week I get really resentful about this. I conjure up ideas of going guns blazing heightening spiritual awareness, leaving all worldly possessions behind. Sounds great, doesn’t it?

It sound courageous, passionate, bold, even purposeful. Truthfully, I’m not really there yet. I am courageous, passioniate, bold, yes, even purposeful, but there is more for me to learn where I am.

I am in the spring of my purpose. My spiritual roots are in tact and they are defrosting. I am drinking in my past experiences and using them to come into expression. I am relying on rains (day job) to drench the soil. I am a budding leaf coming into full expression.

My lesson from the leaf is to fully enjoy the experience with no judgement or resentment. I can allow myself this time to tap into my resources so that I am whole and healthy in the summer.