a rose will bloom

"A ROSE WILL BLOOM
IT THEN WILL FADE
SO DOES A YOUTH
SO DOES THE FAIREST MAID"

These lines are from a song in the Romeo and Juliet movie released when I was a teenager. They have always stayed with me as a healthy reminder that life moves on, we age chronologically we grow older AND we get to create new blooms new buds that carry on the beauty of youth in our children and in our lives. As I quickly approach my fifties I am very much aware that I am no longer a fair maiden yet there are many blooms still to blossom in my life. The deal is if we take care of ourselves physically, spiritually and emotionally, like a well-tended rose, we will continue to bring blossoms throughout our lives.

The rose is one of the most beautiful flowers in the garden and, like so much in nature, perfectly reflects back to us the process of life. The rose grows best in well-fertilized soil. Yes we also grow best in a well-fertilized life. That means in order for deeply rich beauty and growth to occur we must endure and receive knowledge/nutrients, learn from our darkness, the areas we do not like to touch, the compost of our life.

The rose very much like us has thorns, they can hurt, create discomfort yet they also protect the rose. There are times when we will cause pain, by creating healthy boundaries for others that they may not like because they no longer get their way with us. The rose does not say "do not touch". The rose requests please don't grab or yank, be conscious of how you interact with me. It is the only way you get to enjoy the beauty and wonderful scent of the rose.

Even the rose, like us, has pests that drain its energy. Eat it alive destroy its beauty so we must guard the rose by using, pesticides, hopefully natural, to protect the rose from these destroyers of beauty. We must also create healthy boundaries and avoid being victimized by pests. This may sometimes require us to let go of the pests and energy drains in our life.

We must regularly pull the weeds in the garden so that our roots are not choked and our nutrients are not stolen. When encroaching weeds compromise your roots you lose your grounding and your nutrients.

The only way to create your hearts desire, the life of your dreams, is to tend your garden, care for and about your life, yes take care of yourself. Until you consciously choose to be the BEST YOU, you will never be able to be the best mom, daughter, boss, lover or partner because THE BEST YOU is not present to create those roles in a healthy interdependent way.

That is what personal development is about. Developing your self as a woman Being. Being a woman has many challenges as we are continuously pulled from one role to the next. Often we wake up in our adult years unsure of who we are and what we wish to create in the world.

Remember the three basic needs we all have as woman:
The need to do something meaningful
The need to leave a legacy
The need to experience real love

However these needs are defined for you, we will explore together how to have each one met in a way that is perfect for you. We will do this through coaching, through intimate retreats and through on-line retreats. Our hope is wherever you are in your life one of these avenues will work for you.

Begin today to consciously develop your self so that as you interact with the world around you, you show up as your best, fully expressed self.

Safe journeys and Welcome to Sister Support!

Love

Kathleen