How does your garden grow?

What makes you pause? What are those sweet surprises tucked into your day that make the corner of your lips curl up—if even just for a split second? Is it the small little bird outside your window who seems to peer in and offer a morning “hello”? Perhaps it is a delicious bite of homemade cobbler someone baked especially for you. Whether it’s a woolly worm traveling along the path of your morning walk or a wag of the tail from a furry friend, can you name what infuses joy into your days?  

As time goes on, I find it ever-so-important to become hyper-aware of these moments so I can be more intentional about slowing down and seeking them out. I allow myself to get distracted and amazed. On walks, the obscure leaf on the ground or the intricate work of a spider slows me down and makes me wonder. There are times I will do a quick Google search to learn more, but more often, I allow my mind to drift and create my own version of the truth. What happens amongst the trees once I am safely tucked in bed and the fireflies come out to dance? These moments of unknowing feel so good. Allowing myself not to know all of the answers feels even better. This openness creates a venue for an infinite number of scenarios, and I could not love that anymore.  

So, if your soul were a garden, what do you collect or seek out as nourishment? And, if today you aren’t quite sure, it seems like as good a time as any to take pause and notice. ❤