CELEBRATING LIFE

March is a month full of birthdays, including this little munchkin's and my own. Every time I see her she gets all excited and gives me a big hug--nothing uplifts the soul more than the love of a child. 

Where does all this childhood wonder and joy go? Why is it so hard to love so freely and openly, to be our authentic selves? Without concern for how others view us?   

"Our original shimmering self gets buried so deep we hardly live out of it at all... rather, we learn to live out of all the other selves which we are constantly putting on and taking off like coats and hats against the world's weather."  

~ FREDERICK BUECHNER ~

I think March is a great month to have a birthday (I'm not biased at all...). It coincides nicely with spring and new growth, where the earth gets a fresh start of sorts. A time where we welcome the change (which is certainly the case this year -- it's been a long enough winter). Let's use this metaphor of spring to inspire us to take off some of those layers, to enjoy the sunshine and warmth that is arriving!

Here's a link to a song about seasons that I have enjoyed for many years. Especially the spring part :)