Jennifer Russo

Springtime is known for its budding trees and beautiful flowers. I must admit, I don’t have the greenest thumb, but I do try to manage the garden in my yard and love to grow fresh herbs that I can use in my cooking. When I was starting to think about what I might grow this year, I realized that first, I need to prepare the ground. The soil is compacted because of all the snow that melted into it . As a result, it needs to be tilled (broken up) and fertilized. The weeds need to be pulled out or they will crowd the new plants, stopping them from reaching their full potential or killing them off entirely.

Likewise, sometimes we need to prepare ourselves so that we can experience growth. This is not always a comfortable process. As we take a deeper look at our lives, we need to take the time to determine what no longer serves a purpose and what is preventing us from true happiness and success.

Maybe we have some people in our lives who are no longer good for us. If there are people who always seem to keep you down rather than build you up and support you, perhaps it is time for them to go. Maybe our current job doesn’t give us any joy, to the point where it is impacting our wellbeing. It might be time to re-evaluate. Maybe our eating habits or other lifestyle choices are not doing our health any favors. Why not see what happens when we remove the things that aren’t healthy?

Whatever you might find that is no longer benefiting you or is preventing you from becoming who you were meant to be, now is the time to till that out of the ground and cast it aside. It may be painful, but when you then add people and habits that nourish you on your journey, it will be well worth the spectacular growth it brings. You were meant to be glorious and colorful.

The pure and present light in me honors the pure and present light in you. Namaste.