Fall is natures way of rebirthing. For nature, it is the chance for things to shed off the old and prepare for the new, and to prepare for the much needed rest over the winter months. People on the other hand are not quite as lucky. Nature doesn’t necessarily give us a down time to rest and be rejuvenated for another new season. We just keep trudging along. Wouldn’t it be nice to have the winter off, say use your basement for your cave and hibernate away not to show again till Spring has hit? Okay, maybe not such a wonderful idea for those who love to soak up the snow on the slopes or on snowmobiles, ice fishing, and all the other fun stuff of winter, but just the idea of a rest, where the world just stops for a little while. Where there would be no bills needing paid, phones needing answered, diapers needing changing, groceries needing bought and the list could go on forever I am sure! Awe… just the thought makes me jealous of nature, even a little sad as I know it is not reality… buuuuuutttttttttt…… there are other ways we can get a little rebirthing of our own! Yes, believe it or not, it is true!
For example, a friend of mine gave me much inspiration in her way she gets a little rebirthing. In the Fall she and her boys collect the pods off her Hosta’s and they harvest the seeds. You may wonder what is so re-birthing about that – well, while it is still winter and not quite yet spring her boys and her plant the Hosta seeds in their own individual little containers where they nurture them through out the cold months to the young days of Spring. They do not do it for their own flowerbeds, as they have more than their share of flowers and greenery, they do it to resale them to others who need the power of nature in their lives. They don’t sell them for any huge profit, a little extra change for her boys to buy something little and special they want, but only for a couple bucks each, well under what they can be purchased for instead. The project of working alongside her children she says brings youth to her soul, getting their hands into the dirt brings the realization that anything can grow if it is nurtured, and the smile that is brought to all of their faces as they see the little seedling popping through it’s dirt bed are just some of the revitalization she receives from their yearly project. Then when they can bring the love of nature’s beauty to others, it completes the circle; it completes her rebirthing.
Okay, digging or playing in dirt may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Others may find just as much revitalization but a motivational speaker. Sometimes we just need to here ways that we can accent our lives to help us achieve all we can be - something that gives us a new purpose, perspective, or just simple refreshment on life. If you are seeking a rebirthing experience in your life, some inspiration, check out The Turning Point Seminar. And by all means find some time this weekend to relax and enjoy some quality down time. Have a great weekend!
I'm all for enjoying the beautiful fall colors and then hibernating the winter away. I'll be willing by then to be rebirthed into spring and all that green.
ReplyDeleteWe should look as good as the leaves in the fall. Too bad our rebirthing is not as nice as Mother Nature's.
ReplyDeleteExcept for the rain, I'd be satisfied if it stayed fall all year long. Spring is OK but it's kinda wet too. Summer is too hot and winter is too cold. That's a nice little story about the Hostas and a good idea too.
ReplyDeleteYou are right about digging in the dirt not being my cup of tea! Changing weather at this time of the year means I do a lot more reading. I could hibernate, if work would leave me alone!
ReplyDeleteIt's the beginning of the hibernating season for me. When the weather turns cold and wet, that all I want to do. By the time cold and wet arrives the color is falling off of the trees anyway, so I won't miss much.
ReplyDeleteI love the changing of the leaves but it never seems to last long enough before the rains and cold move in. I'd really like it if there were only 2 seasons and they were spring and fall.
ReplyDeleteI'd be happy with 2 seasons too. Six months of everything turning green and being green followed by six months of all the beautiful fall colors. Continuous mild weather. Is there such a place on earth?
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