Building the new

Going through some of my photographs on my laptop, I came upon this shot of a Masked Weaver  (Ploceus velatus) building a new nest for his lady. Now, there was nothing wrong with last season's nest, it still hung in the tree, almost as good as new. But he was working full out on this new nest and the ladies were starting to gather round, taking note of the enthusiasm he was putting into this task.

We could do this same at any age in our lives - put all our energy and effort into building the NEW, letting go of the OLD. Time to embrace new habits, a new identity, new thinking, new being. There is no need to resist during the creation process - because you are NEW, you are allowed to experiment and explore what works and what doesn't.

So be a creator, seek new ideas often. Don't confine yourself to a box.

Get creative and inspire change!

Namaste.

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Plant a seed and see what grows

 

No matter where or at what age you find yourself in life, the old saying of "It's never too late" really does still stand strong. At the age of 79 I have discovered there's always room for something new. There's still time to start a new garden, to change your eating habits, to change your dress code, to pick up a camera, to change how you think. Even change how you feel.

And, at the same time, it's also never too late to throw out old habits, old ways of thinking, old ways of doing things, old memories. Our memories are precious to us, but let's face it, some of them do not deserve the space they take up in our lives. Why hang onto an old hurt, that long-standing grudge, a worry that's been festering for far too long? 

So today, let's plant a seed and see what grows! Say to yourself, I'm starting over! I have new patterns of thoughts! I have new waves of emotions! I have a new connection to the world and a new belief system in myself!

Let's see where that takes us.

Namaste.

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