We’ve had several windy days in the Pacific Northwest and as I’ve watched the way the various strengths of wind affect the yard, it has brought me thoughts of how “metaphorical” winds affect us in our lives.
Strong winds bend the branches of even the tallest, sturdiest trees. Smaller shrubs and branches are more vulnerable and seem to bend more readily to survive without breaking off. Watching them over a period of several days, I asked myself “Do I know how to bend without breaking?” I suspect for humans this has to do with resilience.
Strong winds often come unexpectedly in our lives. We have no time to prepare ourselves and can feel that we are being “blown away” by events over which we have no control. How do we cope with these events? Do we run and hide beneath the covers (a perfectly normal response sometimes in my opinion)? Or do we stand tall and tough it out until we can look the storm straight in the eye until it recedes? Maybe the way we respond to the storms in our lives has more to do with how we are feeling at the time? When we are vulnerable with little energy for stiffening our spines and standing up tall, we may more easily bend and allow ourselves to flow. When we are feeling strong and confident, we can face it head on until the worst has passed.
Sometimes after these storms, our backyard is littered with branches which are casualties of the winds. I relate to those branches, often feeling flung aside in some area of life myself. But, like I gather up those branches and stack them for the firepit, I also gather up the parts of myself that may feel bruised. Those that perhaps need to be let go of so there can be new growth in other areas.
Nature shows us how to live. We are in nature and we are of nature. Is it time to prune your own branches? Is it time to hold on or to let go? To bend, even to break?
Spring is here! Let’s celebrate by preparing for our new growth.
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