The Sounds of Spring

Every season has it's own pros & cons. Tonight, I sit and listen to the birds! Each with their own song, their own tune and their own timing. If you take a moment to just sit still and listen, you can hear their excitement for the long awaited spring and summer that we all anticipate. I have a favorite part of every season, but spring is the one season that always inspires me and even excites me just as much as it does the plants and animals around me. The days become longer, the temperatures are on the uphill slide, the sun feels so much warmer and the best part.....everything turns green and becomes alive again. We shed our winter coats and hopefully our frowns turn into smiles. While winter is my least favorite season of them all, spring makes up for it in every way. I'm excited to play in the dirt and feel the warm sunshine on my face. I'm excited for the thunderstorms that wash away the winter grime, making way for the fresh growth of the Earth. I so thoroughly enjoy the excitement of the birds' songs, giving me an inner peace that matches no other. I am truly a daughter of Mother Nature and spring always brings me home!

~Dance in the rain today, tomorrow is not a promise but a hope.~

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Self-Check

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A Journey to Self-Love

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