~ and the day came….

. . … from Anais Nin’s beautiful words ~

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud

was more painful than the risk it took to blossom".

It speaks to personal growth, suggesting that staying in a comfortable but stagnant state (the bud) eventually becomes more agonizing than the fear and effort of breaking out and transforming (blossoming) ~*

~ it came in the middle of savoring those minutes to just focus on the beauty all around, something I do most naturally.. even though I realize that it would be more cost effective in this life to get moving and do stuff like most humans.

whether it’s with my headspace out in the garden, hands messy with wet clay, or baking something lovely to savor while telling myself and truly feeling and knowing what’s important in life and that everything’s going to be ok.

yet……….

I've come to feel and know deeply,

that as beautifully known in truly living these moments are, there really comes a point when a person abruptly realizes that the ‘other’ longing visions and things we make excuses for not making happen for us...

are now more painful than actually just finally doing them.

yes…… I know.

I did it for many… many years.