“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” - Howard Thurman
Many thanks to my friend and colleague Niko for posting this – it’s the perfect framing idea for this season.
(I’m not dissing the possibility of learning new things – I’ve taken up some new hobbies this last year too. But I’m glad I ditched the ones that felt like a chore I should be doing and took up some things that make me purely happy.)
So here is a reminder to go for a walk and enjoy nature unfolding around you. Get some fresh air into your house. Plan the months ahead with optimism and go forth exuberantly, but don’t crush yourself trying to fit in every single thing you’ve been missing. Leave some space for ideas and plans and YOU to unfold gently and in good time. Breathe deeply more often. Consider what you want and what makes you come alive as surely as the trees and flowers, with sunshine and warm rain and lots of time to rest your roots in the still, dark earth.