Nature's Wisdom

There is a tree in my neighborhood (woodland heights people know what tree i’m talking about) that has been calling to me since it started to bloom. Over the last few weeks as I drive past it on my way home from picking up Xander from school, it waves hello in all its majestic glory, telling me to come visit, even for just a moment. I’d say this was an odd occurrence (communing with tree’s and all) but those of us who are empathic to plant life know all too well, that they like everything on this planet have something important to say. A message to be received by those quiet enough to listen, and boy did this tree deliver.

Today I finally stopped as I was on my way to the grocery store. I pulled off the road before it really even registered to me what I was doing. I rolled down my window and said “hello,” I would have given it a hug had it not been in someones yard. HA! I can just hear it now, “Whose that crazy lady outside hugging our tree.” Anyway, I said hello (in my minds eye) and I asked this tree what its message was for me. It showed me its magic, and its faerie ways. It told me about being a seeker, a seeker of magic in our day to day living. You see this tree is only this way for a few weeks out of the year and if you aren’t paying attention its beautiful pink flowers are gone and while it is still a stunning creation to be hold without them, when they are there it is pure natural beauty. It told me about how I need to keep being a seeker. Don’t ever stop, because even when things are dark and confusing, all you have to do is look for the light. Look for the magic. It also told me that I was exactly where I needed to be and to trust in the process. Pretty profound message eh?!

You see I am from Richmond, VA. My soul chose to be born here and sometimes I don’t understand this, because I don’t always feel a soul resonance to this land, like I do when I am in the South and North west and central coast. However I and my family (children included) have Karma here in Richmond to continue working on and while I know this is a far fetched idea to process, I know its true for us. Im not talking about negative karma, I’m simply talking about Karma in the sense of healing that needs to take place. So here we are anchored in the light right smack in the middle of Richmond VA. While there is so much to love, I still get confused and feel negativity around being here. So this message from this beautiful tree was so perfect for me and held soul much truth.

Since I have been convening more with my genius, I am way more tapped in to EVERYTHING, which at times can feel a bit exhausting, however it makes everything feel so much more alive and makes the creation process so much more exciting. I am so glad that I have been going through this process and had it not been for VA, Im not sure I’d be doing it. So thank you beautiful tree and thank you mother nature for your ever present beauty, love and wisdom always being a reflection of my own inner light and love.

Relationships

I have been married going on 12 years; together for 14. It is not the happily ever after that I was told about as a child. I say this, not because we aren’t happy and creating a wonderful life together, but because it is (like all relationships) something within our lives that we as a duo are constantly having to tend to and work on. As partners in this life, Matt and I are mirrors for one another and as we grow and change we are constantly triggering the different parts within ourselves that need love and attention; essentially the parts of ourselves that need healing. So many people hit these challenging times in their marriages or partnerships and think because it’s not easy anymore it must mean it’s not right, and they jump ship. Funny part about that is, when we jump ship from something that feels challenging instead of working through it, we always find the challenge in someone or something else.

Now I was in an unhealthy relationship in my early 20’s, that definitely bordered on abusive. There is a difference between working through something together and simply putting up with intolerable behavior. Intuitively we know when something isn’t working anymore and it’s best to move on. It took me a few years to listen to that tiny voice and to know that I was worthy of more than this particular individual was able to provide for me. However that relationship was perfect, because it was a great teacher for me. I will always have love and respect for the person who shared it wth me, he taught me what I wanted and what I did not want in a partner. It was the end of that relationship that then opened the door for me to creating a life that felt like it was all mine and then finding a partner who matched that vision.

But lets talk about that vision, because our dreams and visions are always growing and morphing. Changing to fit our hearts as we open them more and more to new possibilities. It is directly linked to our genius and what our genius is desiring to create in this life and as we allow our genius to have front and center stage in our day to day we are able to get clarity on our dreams as they change. As I have been exploring this idea and allowing my own genius the space to make her presence known, she is helping to paint an even bigger picture and dream for myself and my family, however being that I am in a partnership; it is so imperative that I am sharing these visions with Matt and giving his genius that space and time to see it for himself and to add to it. This process can get frustrating, because it creates a “growth period” for you, your partner and your relationship; and growth periods aren’t comfortable, In fact they are the opposite of comfortable. However part of letting your genius out to play more often is about getting uncomfortable in ways that push you to grow in your intuitive and creative endeavors. There are many quotes around this subject, just google comfort zone quotes and you will find many celebrities, billionaires, CEO’s and so on who have something to say about this. Truth is if we aren’t uncomfortable at times than we simply aren’t growing.

My husband and I had a conversation about this just last night, reflecting on all the ways that we have been challenged and yet still reached our goals and brought our vision to life. We’ve worked for the last 5 years on building his business, which is now thriving. We started off with nothing, putting everything on credit to get him started. We had a second kid and moved cross country within that five years. It has been extremely challenging at times for both of us and it has helped us to grow not only in ourselves, but our marriage and the vision we share; because truth is shit gets hard in life and if we don’t hold a vision for ourselves; one that is worth being challenged for, than we simply give up.

Matt and I have a vision; one that is built on a strong foundation and consists of time and financial freedom for ourselves and for our family; but we also have an even larger vision for our community and for this planet. A lot of the details are very unclear and sometimes shit gets confusing and anxiety can ensue, but when this happens we bring it back in and we get back to basics. What I am so profoundly realizing through this project of mine is that, ”Going back to basics” is actually coming home to our genius and living our lives from that space of alignment; because when we do this, that grand vision we hold doesn’t seem so unattainable. When life gets challenging and when the mundaneness of everyday living gets the best of us, we don’t give up, because we are fueled by our genius, which is pure nutrients for our body, minds and souls.