In nature, it often looks amazingly beautiful when some plant species latch onto others, covering them with their innate beauty, especially, after one plant dies. 

When humans latch onto one another to the point of covering them, it can smother them to the point of killing their inner Light. 

Never be so willing to please another, you lose the Light within yourself.  God created each of us to “BE a Light unto the world.”  Don’t hide it “under a bushel.” 

When are you going to Rise Up, as in the song ”Still Rolling Stones,” by:  Lauren Daigle? 

Isn’t it fascinating how birds can build enormous nests at the ends of branches or stand on branches that do not look like they would hold their weight, yet, they do, seemingly… miraculously. 

We need to remember, birds leave the nest for a large portion of their days.  The branch gets a break from the weight placed upon it. 

As humans, sometimes we can forget to honor our much needed self-care. 

We need to allow our own “branches” to take a break from things weighing our lives and our hearts down, so we don’t feel as though we’ll “snap like a twig.” 

Proclaim ”I Stand Here,” like Hannah Kerr, so you too... can soar! 

In nature, some trees or plants thrive better when seeded in clusters or groups, while others need more nutrients, requiring greater spacing, if they are going to thrive and BE all God planned for them. 

Just as in nature, humans are not all created to thrive in the same manner. 

What feeds the soul of one, may have very detrimental or devastating affects and effects on another. 

We are not all the same; but, we are equally and BEautifully created in the image of God. 

God always knows where you are.  Embrace... Yes, Jesus was an individual with followers; but, He also sought solace and refuge in ”God and Me time,” on the mountain. 

”By Your Side” by:  Tenth Avenue North reminds us to not fight the hands holding us, wherever we are.  Stop fighting who God calls you to BE, or where. 

When we are born, we have all the freedoms and possibilities of God’s amazing imagination and planning for our lives. 

How many times do we need to get to a point of feeling like we’ve been dragged down, weighed down, pushed, pulled, twisted, or entwined with the “weight of the world” or others within our inner circles, before we realize we’ve done it for so long we no longer remember where we knew our lives were meant to go; and we’ve lost the essential BEauty God planted within us? 

Let’s have the courage to cut the vines and branches weighing down, burdening, and preventing our inner Light to shine from the depths of our souls, as God intended. 

Let's all begin singing ”The Breakup Song,” by:  Francesca Battistelli! 

At first glance, some things may not seem so detrimental.  Take the first picture, which merely looks as if the smaller tree is providing some minor support for the larger tree. 

Upon closer inspection of the second picture from a different angle, we see the larger tree’s need was so much greater than the other tree had resources to provide, in keeping it aloft. 

Just as we humans tend to want to “rescue” fellow humans, despite knowing we lack the strength or capabilities at times by giving from wells not refilled enough or vast enough to draw from for the other’s needs... we can permit the uprooting of our inner peace and souls. 

It’s okay to say “No.”  It’s okay to make self-care a priority.  No, it is ESSENTIAL to make and take time for self-care. 

It’s better for everyone when we stop avoiding that “Little Voice Inside,” as Jaci Velasquez, sings so eloquently. 

Some roads and choices in life are straightforward; while others are a bit more winding and unpredictable. 

Combine them in the perfect manner and they can create the most beauty-full and glory-us journey. 

Instead of waiting for things or miracles to happen let's ”Be One” as Natalie Grant lifts us to be! 

Sometimes, things initially appear to be beautiful. 

Upon closer inspection, they can be the things that are most toxic, if not prepared correctly before ingesting. 

It’s important to not merely watch what we eat; but, learn about its background or nutrient base, as well. 

Everyone loves to hide our juicy bits, imagine how much easier life could be if we embraced sharing our vulnerability and lived life as “If We’re Honest,” as sung by Francesca Battistelli!  Fear would disappear! 

Are the storm clouds rolling inward to “punish” 

or, 

outward to “clear the way?” 

The choice of perspectives is ours, alone. 

Are you moving ”East to West, ” or seeing, traversing the true distance when God shows you, as requested by Casting Crowns? 

On our morning constitutionals, we love to just be present with nature and listen to her telling her life stories, listening to her songs… learning of the wisdom of her life stories. We see how some trees struggle to remain upright, leaning on one another, sometimes to the detriment of the durability or endurance of that supportive tree to maintain its full strength… or full-uprightness. Conversely, we see when the tree releases its clinging to its old way of life… it often creates a flourishing biome for a plethora of new life, of varying species or phylum.  

Imagine the BEauty and bounty we might create within our own lives, if we release our own need to hang onto the old, the dead, the dying portions of our lives. We cannot create or welcome the new Blessings created for us with each new season of our lives, if we cannot, or refuse to let go of things no longer meant to accompany or support us in welcoming the changing seasons of our lives. Within ourselves, we can release the old in order to more fully welcome the next generation of BEautiful sprouts, blossoms, and bloom into the greatest portions of our amazing life journeys.  

If you, too, want or need encouragement or support in releasing your old, in preparation of greeting and more fully entering your own “spring awakening,” we invite you to visit the music section of our website to purchase our River of Release meditation which contains lovely supportive sound healing implements graciously narrated and provided by a sound healing expert and energy worker, Linda Alario, in our effort to help release the stuck energy in our lives, and work towards collectively raising the vibrational energy within the greater world. Thank you for Blessing our lives, with your time and consideration of our messages, whether through reading our blogs, or purchasing and appreciating our music.

Imagine how natural splendors and wonders in “the great outdoors” would look, if wildlife treated the earth... as humans do. How would things look, if “all creatures great and small” suddenly began thinking in terms of doing to have... to outdo their neighbors, their co-workers, the ones they perceive as “less thans,” etc.? 

Contemplate... instead of complimenting one another's' lives by sharing downed trees, stumps, branches, and twigs… how would the forests or wooded areas we visit, the natural or critter-built dams we see in waterways, etc... look, if the critter world felt they had to build entirely new structures, rather than repairing what they already have; have all new building materials built by others, “perfectly manicured lawns” all built and tended with toxic materials with no regard for the health of their families, neighbors, and cohabitants… so long as they appeared “prosperous.”

Then, imagine every dwelling as a monstrous mansion… like we’ve all seen owned by “the Joneses...” even homes for tiny insects, would be huge mansions on a human scale. How much space would be left for the beauty we seek when we humans go to these wooded or forest sceneries, waterside retreats, etc. for our respite or soul connection with Mother/Father earth?  

Now, can you put yourself in the hooves, paws, claws, wings, and fins of the critters to whom we do that very thing? Yet, so many of us become upset when we falsely believe or interpret the adverse behavior to be the critters encroaching upon our homes and our human lives… forgetting our duty to all of humanity is to also coincide peacefully, with all willing to receive that Divine love from above… which includes the critter world.  

There are natural pest-deterrent plants, herbs, etc. we can organically seed to aid in repelling the destructive critters’ visits; but, critters don’t have the same options, with our human encroachments and destroying of their habitats. We can choose to let go of our expectations for the critters to stop approaching our properties or destroying our things when it was they who had always resided where we chose to build/live… giving no thought to destroying their lives, totally uprooting, even killing, so many.  

We can choose to let go of the expectation we have some blanket right to do so, rather than choosing to fix what we’ve already taken from them and other humans. Maybe we should even question why we feel the need to disparage societies and cultures that don’t feel the need to disperse so widely; but, learn to communicate healthily, cohabitate multigenerational; and truly show support to one another. We can lose the expectation of disposability and live more responsibly in our creation.