Author: clfuu

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” ―Lao Tzu

Who do you love with a depth that gives you greater courage?

Bright orange is always a bold statement, especially when it covers an entire hillside. Poppies are not concerned whether they match with the rest of the scene. They just shine.

When do you have the courage to stand out in a crowd?

Bees are certainly busy, buzzy little animals, diligently moving from flower to flower, collecting nectar and spreading pollen. But perhaps all the busy-ness is not so bad when your job is to move through the world gathering sweetness as you go, with your helpfulness to the world only a by-product of the diligent following of your own delight.

How do you work at seeking what delights you?

There is a fine edge between fear and a thrill. Sometimes the difference between terror and excitement depends on having someone you trust who will hold your hand as you walk forward into the unknown.

Who gives you courage to explore?

That magic moment when the cherry trees are in full bloom is notoriously brief. Of course, cherry trees don’t mind. The moment of flowering is only an invitation to the bees to set in motion the much slower and less glamorous process of setting fruit.

What fruits of your labors are you looking forward to down the line?