Have you ever felt so overwhelmed with modern life that you didn’t know what to do with yourself? Head outside. Nature doesn’t move as fast as today’s world, it follows the seasons of change to grow and evolve. As humans, we have lost our ability to slow down and breathe in the new day. We follow guidelines that teach how to breathe correctly to calm our nervous system. Being still in nature causes a system reset that we all badly need. Look to the ground and observe how life exists and thrives in comparison to the man-made structures we enclose ourselves in. The soil is alive, full of microorganisms and rich minerals giving life to plants of all kinds. See the smallest of plants to the largest of trees using this chaotic ecosystem to sustain themselves. Much of what we see has been there before our creation and will be here long after we cease to exist. We’re here and gone in a blink of an eye. Be stewards to the earth, notice how nature thrives even in harsh conditions. It is not subjected to linear growth but takes advantage of turbulent conditions to thrive.
When you stop and observe, you will see life change and evolve. In nature, native plants do well when the ground is left undisturbed to mechanical intervention. Nature decides the fate of what is to grow and what will require another season to thrive. Nature is not rushed; harsh seasons are needed for seeds to germinate. Much like humans, we need to go through a period of stillness and adversity in order to grow. Weeding out what no longer serves us. Opportunist invasive plants at times take over rich soil due to disturbance causing native plants to be outcompeted. It can feel like an uphill battle for us to grow roots when we’re in a place that hinders our growth.
But what if we let stillness happen? We find that that some of these invading forces are no match and do very poorly in continuing to evolve. Something miraculous happens, natives adapt, perhaps not in the rich soil but will find themselves in the harshest conditions for continued growth. Growing in gravel, the miniature lupine finds little to no competition. And while they are subjected to volatile conditions, they thrive, leaving behind seeds to disperse in numerous numbers.
Perhaps the season you find yourself in isn’t ideal but is needed so new seeds can flourish in future seasons. Don’t take yourself for granted due to life even if your foundation seems harsh. Perhaps it isn’t yet your season. We need these harsh conditions to realize that growth isn’t about accomplishing swift objectives but from learning, that at times we need to remove ourselves from what we deem rich soil. To position ourselves in rocky terrain away from what we thought was ideal. Allowing stillness along with patience to be able to mature in areas that might seem unideal but allow for future change.
We might not be well-rooted now, yet the seeds that come from adversity will one day take over fields that will glow in a golden hue of prosperity.
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