Grace of Spring

Good morning spring bunnies and snow angels, on this snowy Tahoe morning! Spring Retreat on Saturday was a nourishing day with ten of us in attendance, enjoying sitting and walking with the theme of "Grace." Reflections were many including:

How gracefully the grass grows....
Everything in nature knows innately what to do....

In springtime, life greens without effort, naturally; so too, do we move in the direction of transformation. No matter the snow falling on our tender leaves, we turn and turn and keep turning, toward light and understanding. Growth seems an innate process and one that we can observe deeply in our own lives. By mindfully turning our attention to the present moment, we can resource all the conditions in our environment that nurture happiness; as a result, insight happens quite naturally--

Present,
Open,
Without resistance--
the flow of grace comes.

I'm greening, how about you? One more thing in wrapping up Spring Retreat--the yummy sweet potato and spinach stew was a huge success, we licked the crock pot clean (mindfully, of course)! So, here's the recipe. It was originally shared by sweet Robin Cecelia:
http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/southshore/snews/15908672-113/yummy-fixins-west-african-inspired-stew

May you enjoy your spring: growing, blossoming, smiling with ease and grace.