Slow Melt
Today I am grateful for music and words that spark memories, and for the old photo album Sam and I were looking at together yesterday. Such sharing between generations is so important.
In our part of the world, we had fairly substantial snowfall this winter, and it piled up rather than melting much in between the times we got dumped on. There was even a dusting of snow overnight last night. It likely isn't the last we will see this season yet either.
We have seen melting in recent weeks, but it has definitely been a slow melt. There is more grass, trail, road, etc. showing, but it is taking time emerging.
Patience is required, but not always easy to come by. It's a good lesson in acceptance and letting go. Spring, green grass, leaves on trees; these are all worth waiting for. From the standpoint of less flooding and erosion, as well as better moisture absorption into the soil, a slow melt is also desirable and beneficial.
A slow melt can be healthier for our mental and emotional challenges as well. There are times when "ripping the band-aid off" can be the best, but we are sensitive and fragile humans. Sometimes our hearts and minds need more time to adjust to the new normal, to let go, to grieve, to find new motivation and inspiration.
It took time for gratefulness to replace self-pity in my thought process. It was a slow melt after years of self-hatred and a dim view on life. Self-pity still comes around, but now it does melt faster because I can apply the warmth and light that comes with living gratefully.
What is a slow melt in your life right now? How can you practice patience while still allowing the pain, fear, resentment, forgiveness, or whatever it may be, to at least trickle some and reveal a new landscape?
In our part of the world, we had fairly substantial snowfall this winter, and it piled up rather than melting much in between the times we got dumped on. There was even a dusting of snow overnight last night. It likely isn't the last we will see this season yet either.
We have seen melting in recent weeks, but it has definitely been a slow melt. There is more grass, trail, road, etc. showing, but it is taking time emerging.
Patience is required, but not always easy to come by. It's a good lesson in acceptance and letting go. Spring, green grass, leaves on trees; these are all worth waiting for. From the standpoint of less flooding and erosion, as well as better moisture absorption into the soil, a slow melt is also desirable and beneficial.
A slow melt can be healthier for our mental and emotional challenges as well. There are times when "ripping the band-aid off" can be the best, but we are sensitive and fragile humans. Sometimes our hearts and minds need more time to adjust to the new normal, to let go, to grieve, to find new motivation and inspiration.
It took time for gratefulness to replace self-pity in my thought process. It was a slow melt after years of self-hatred and a dim view on life. Self-pity still comes around, but now it does melt faster because I can apply the warmth and light that comes with living gratefully.
What is a slow melt in your life right now? How can you practice patience while still allowing the pain, fear, resentment, forgiveness, or whatever it may be, to at least trickle some and reveal a new landscape?
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