Insights and Seeds
Insights and Seeds — Insights are just like the seeds that have been dormant and now finally have the room to come to life.
As I was walking this morning with my beloved Norfolk Terriers, I was overcome by the beauty in this gorgeous Easter morning. Spring has erupted with wildflowers and weeds, causing a riot of color, beauty and a greener green than I knew existed. All the rain we have had seems to have had things some alive in a new and powerful way.
It occurred to me during the walk that insights are just like the seeds that have been dormant and now finally have the room to come to life.
The energy that orchestrates all of that is awesome, by the way, and a deep mystery that can only be seen, not understood! In my life, I have found that if I give ROOM to a new insight, let it take hold and show me something new, my life will gently change without any ‘doing’ energy. I am reminded with a smile on my face about a garden my family planted for my 40th birthday years ago. I was recovering from surgery, and all I wanted was something to watch grow.
So, they pulled weeds, tilled and amended the soil, prepared the plan, and planted seeds that would grow into some of the best melons, corn, carrots and Sunflowers I have ever experienced. One of our friends participating in this garden project had two small sons, maybe 2 and 4 years old. I will never forget the 2-year-old watching the sunflower seeds being planted, and then spending the rest of the day squatting right near the row, waiting for them to come up. He could not understand the germination period occurs underground!
It reminds me of my own impatience about an insight.
I want the results of that insight RIGHT NOW! And if it does not happen, I often dismiss the insight as weak, or unimportant, and forget about it. The thing is, it never really forgets about me. It may be days, months or years later that I ‘suddenly’ see the insight in full bloom as it helps orchestrate my life to be wiser and more creative. And then sometimes the insight is ready to blossom immediately. I recently was in conversation with a group of beloved friends and clients and realized I had let go of dreaming (the day kind, not nighttime dreaming). I had become so focused on making sure my work was done, the house work and cooking was kept up, and my study and research was done that I never even missing having dreams. Just noticing that seemed to have a powerful effect on all of us, and since then even though I have not actively set a ‘time’ to dream, my life seems roomier, more relaxed, and more creative. Plus, the work is more satisfying and deeper somehow. Interesting, right? I only needed to notice the insight then stay open to its message for life to somehow be more delightful.
There is a certain feeling that comes with those insights
So, go forth into Spring, and notice an insight this week. They happen all the time, and are sometimes marked by, “Aha!”, or “Hmmmm, that is interesting….”. There is a certain feeling that comes with those insights. Let that roll through you and then just observe. And let me know what you discover!