Nature’s Wisdom

I don’t think I have ever been so anxious for spring to arrive before. And it finally came this last weekend!! It was beautiful and warm, and my daffodils finally started opening and are now popping open so gleefully in the last few days. For weeks, they were just poking out of the ground, teasing me with their promise of vibrant yellow blooms. After, the unusually harsh winter, the emergence of new life is a welcome sight, and the arrival of spring particularly special.

Of course, I am eagerly anticipating the Super Bloom, and it’s already started in some parts of California. My friend and I went to Carrizo Plain to check on the status of the wildflowers, and we were not disappointed. The hills were alive with bright yellow and purple blooms, and it was a sight to behold. While we didn’t see any orange California poppies, I am confident that they will make an appearance soon enough.

What I’m appreciating about nature is how honest it is. The flowers will bloom when the conditions are right, regardless of our expectations or desires. They don’t wait for us to show up and admire them; they simply do what they were meant to do. And there is something incredibly comforting about that.

The arrival of spring is a time of renewal and hope. It reminds us that even in the darkest of times, there is always the potential for growth and new beginnings. As the flowers begin to bloom and the world comes alive once again, I am filled with gratitude for the beauty of nature and the resilience of the human spirit.