Spring is upon us! Shakespeare said, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”

Ah yes, what is in a name or a word? A lot! We know that energy is a by-product of thought. Our thoughts are expressed inwardly and outwardly by our words, language that is specific to us and our cultures. The values by which we live are exemplified by our expressed and repressed words. Our words create the action and non-action of our lives. Based on this, we create our world with our own personal lexicon of living. So let’s look at springtime in this way.

Spring: A period of transition that marks the time period between winter and summer.
Spring: A natural flow of underground water or a point at which water issues forth.
Spring: A devise that returns to its shape when momentarily is pulled or pushed by an external force.
Spring: To expose or produce suddenly, as in, “He wanted to spring it on them.”
Spring: A leap; a self-propelled forward movement.

What kind of spring are you? Better yet, what type of spring energy would you like to bring to life? Will your words (inner or outer) allow you to move forward; or, will they be the type of spring that keeps you in a particular form, even after pressure (will, inspiration, or intuition) moves you into a different form for a brief period of time.

If you’re the latter, the spring that wants to move forward but returns to its preformed shape, look at your words. Take a gander at the definitions by which you move your life along and use on your self. What words come to mind when you hang up after talking with someone you don’t really like, or someone you adore. (Don’t just focus on the negative. Be aware of it all.) What about the words and phrases that come to mind as you get ready for work; when you’re running late; when you’re bored and looking in the frig; when you show up early and no one else is there; when you glance at yourself in the mirror. Are they really your words or someone else’s that are stuck to your brain? What happens to your language when you gaze at the sunset or sunrise? And the mirror thing again, do you stop and tell yourself how amazing you are and how brilliant it is for you to be alive? Oh, how I hope you do.

Organically, this is the time we plant our seeds. What do you want to plant with your words this Spring? In which direction would you like them to help you grow? It’s all up to you.

May your words, deeds, and moments be blessed.

With love,
Laura