Today, my Mom and I went on a hike. It was in the woods, on a beautiful trail. The trail had hidden tree roots all over it, and dead leaves covered the ground. Other than the unusual 80+ temperatures, it felt fall-ish and peaceful.
I thought about how little color I had seen on this trail. It was so good to look up at the blue sky or the lake a ways out, where color seemed more abundant. I was thinking about how quickly I can consider the browns and earth-tone colors mundane.
As we kept walking, something caught my eye: something of color. I kept walking. And then I stopped and went back. After I reflected on the lack of color, finding this leaf just lying there, with no indication of where it had come from, felt like a reminder, a special message, to remember that even in the spaces I believe to be dull, surprises can pop up. Nowhere could I find a space where this may have fallen from.
Beauty will be found if you keep your eyes open and trust that sometimes when you least expect it, something beautiful will catch your eye and encourage your heart!! ❤️ Trish
So, when I came across this quote today, it caused me to pause and wonder: How do we surrender to the process if we are not honest about what we need? I must be able to acknowledge and name my vulnerability and weakness to move into healing these tender and broken spaces.
Declaring that “all manner of thing shall be well” does not eliminate misfortune, sickness, or death. It is pointing to what all the respected wise ones say about the ability to find peace, and even joy, in the eye of the storm — to come to trust that there is something that transcends chaos and impermanence.
