The changing of the seasons, of winter into spring in this case, is a real reminder of the fleeting nature of our lives. It is so much less about "out there" than it is about right here, now, this very moment.
I do know this, and even when I don't, I get reminders of it all of the time, like here, and here and here. But somehow despite the seasonal reminders, the darn near constant calls back to the moment by my children, I still slip back "out there," and away from the fullness of the now.
These glorious spring days, though, have been reigning me in, insisting that I stay closer to my breath, to my kids, to the ground, to what is around me right now. I have been a better listener and , oh the stories they have told!
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Oh boy. Dandelions never fail to amaze me and bring peace. The golden beauty blanketing fields and roadsides. The child in me just can't resist running through them and making crowns. Do you ever eat them?
Beautiful post. Sometimes I find it difficult to think now and here when the kids are having one of those days when nothing seems to go right, which means I am not having my best day either... That's when I need reminders like this. Thank you!
Oh, I love this. :) We are just discovering dandelions here- Asa (age 4) was thrilled and picked them all!
Beautifully put, Sachi! These days just fly by and it's hard to stay in the now - thanks for the reminder...I often need it more than once a week. ;)
I love these photos and all of the sunny yellow. Beautiful all around.
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