My favourite time of year

Although outdoor activities are limited due to the coronavirus lockdowns, I can still say without doubt that spring is definitely my favourite season. I’m enjoying the warmer weather and the ability to be able to sit in the garden and watch the bees buzzing by as well as the beautiful butterflies flitting from blossom to blossom. It’s peaceful watching these little miracles pollinate while I lay in the shadow of the big eucalyptus tree, feeling the suns rays filter through her leaves while she sways in the gentle breeze. I feel happy and contented to be afforded this simple privilege

For someone that uses nature for grounding, I’m very fortunate to live in an area with a large and luscious outdoor space. This makes for so many fond memories pottering around, propagating and repotting my indoor plants and growing my own veggies, orchard and flowers. Gardening and tending to my indoor plant jungle has definitely helped with my mental health but lets be honest it’s also just fun to play around in the earth, getting my hands dirty and leaves stuck in my hair. Times like these remind me of when I was a child, viewing everything with such wonder, feeling such joy from watching something grow and thrive. As adults we forget these little moments in life. Our lives get so busy, so noisy, that’s it’s amazing to just stop and literally smell the roses

I’ve taken time today sitting in the middle of my garden in stillness, enjoying watching the birds have a splash around in the bird bath. Enjoying the warmth of the sun and the blossoms slowly opening in her rays, just taking time for reflection, wonderment and replenishment. It’s a beautiful thing and it makes me realise how very lucky I am and keeps me humble in a way that I can sometimes lose sight of. I’m grateful for this moment. It’s such a gift to remember to be present without having to worry about what’s going to happen next