Unfurling the Blossom of Today

“And as I rise to greet a new day, may I always remember the source of my abundance and wealth flows from deep within, and that no person or material resource can hinder this progress of peace, love, and joy.”
 
Ntathu Allen, Love Your Life!
 
 
In this society we are so hurried, so rushed, feeling that so much must be packed into each day, that we lose track of what the day is all about. We cannot even see the blossom, much less appreciate its beauty as it unfolds.
 
Our lives are speeded up by cars, trains, planes, cell phones, televisions, microwave ovens, instant everything, bigger, faster and better, till we are exhausted just waking up in the morning. The perfect blossom of this day is an alien concept having nothing to do with our everyday lives.
 
During the holidays the expectation is that we will pack in even more into our days, so we are even more rushed. Added to the stress of this is that we are supposed to feel loving and joyful, but we’ve lost track of the beauty of our lives and how can we feel loving and joyful about adding in more to do?
 
The purpose for all these advances of civilization are for us to have a sense of control over the uncontrollable. If we schedule our days, fit in everything we are supposed to do, make our lives more efficient, faster, better, then we will be safe, we will be happy.
 
The problem is it doesn’t work this way. I am not happier because I have a schedule and a to-do list. I am not happier because I fit in more things and get more done. I have rushed through the day, worrying over the next thing I had to do even as I worked on the one before. At the end of the day I may feel a fleeting sense of accomplishment at having done so much, or I may just feel exhausted, knowing that tomorrow holds more of the same.
                                                                                             
There is another way. We can allow the day to unfold naturally, like allowing the opening of a beautiful flower blossom. Have you ever tried to unfurl a blossom with your fingers before it was ready? It ruins the blossom. It must unfurl naturally, on its own, to achieve its full beauty.
 
There are different stages to the unfolding of a blossom, these stages cannot be skipped or taken in differing order. It all happens as it should, slowly, exquisitely, beautifully.
 
Each day is like a blossom, not to be forced, but lived at its own pace, with no more important agenda than the experience of its beauty. 


Photo by Magdalena Raczka on Unsplash

Your Spiritual Toolbox

If this is a busy time for you, and so often it is during the holidays, go ahead and allow yourself to plan and create your to-do list.  Get it all out on paper.

Doing this first will allow you to relax into this next step.
 
Now take a deep breath and put the list away.
 
Close your eyes, breathe deeply and for just a moment feel into today. What is uppermost in your mind? What would feel satisfying to do? What would feel like a relief to have done? Do that.
 
When that is done, take a moment. Take several deep breaths and see what is uppermost in your mind now. Do whatever you can about that.
 
When you have done all you can, again take a few moments, breathe deeply and allow what is next to come to mind.
 
You will find that as you do so you will discover your rhythm for the day, active and quiet, difficult and easy, social and alone, work, play and rest.
 
Follow the scent of todays blossom. Your spirit will guide you as you allow the day to naturally and beautifully unfold.