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It's going to sound crazy, but I think this year might be the first ever that I've actually had enough time to stop and literally smell the roses around me.
Every transitioning season (fall and spring) I am so desperate to stop and take time to fully appreciate the subtle changes in nature around me. I always knew spring meant flowers, but until this year I'm not sure I actually ever saw them. Life has been so... busy and unending at some points, and every year I have this urgent longing to spend the spring and summer taking note of the trees but have never had the right amount of time to do it.
I love nature so much, and it is truly incredible how many different types of flowering bushes and trees there are in just my town! I am constantly in awe of these tiny, beautiful, incredible things created by nature.
Truly experiencing spring this year has really reinforced some things about the life I wish to have in my future. This slow living thing truly has made me into a happier, calmer person. There will always be influences out there pushing you back into this chaotic, busy-bee lifestyle that has taken over society, and I need to breathe and remind myself to stay the course despite these temptations.
And remember that stopping to smell the roses is an important part of this life.
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Until Next Time,
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