Bloom Where You Are

 Having a vision for our future that differs from our current circumstances can be inspiring and exciting, but it can also keep us from fully committing to the present. We may become aware that this is happening when we notice our thoughts about the future distracting us from our participation in the moment. When we search our hearts, we may find that we are waiting for some future time or situation in order to self-actualize. This would be like a flower planted in North Dakota putting off blooming because it would prefer to do so in Illinois.

There are no guarantees in this life, so when we hold back, we do so at the risk of never fully blossoming. This present moment always offers us the ground in which we can take root and open our hearts. What this means is that we live fully, wherever we are, not hesitating because conditions are not perfect. This can be scary because we might feel that we are giving up our cherished dreams if we do wait for them. But this notion that we have to hold back our life force now in order to find happiness later doesn’t really make sense. What might really be happening is that we are afraid to embrace this moment and ourselves — just exactly as we are right now.

We have a habit of presenting life with a set of conditions — ifs and whens that must be fulfilled before we will say yes to the gift of our lives. Now is the time for each of us to bloom where we are planted, overriding our tendency to hold back. Now is the time to say yes, to be brave, and to commit fully to ourselves, because until we do, no one else will. It is time to be vulnerable, unfolding delicately yet fully into the space in which we find ourselves....<<<Read More>>>..