How to Be a Wildflower

Gather three or more of the following items:
a cup of tea
a journal
fresh cut flowers
a rainstorm
old photographs
your favorite book
a wishing dandelion
a crystal
1. Find a quiet spot (in a sunny meadow or in the shade of a tree).
2. Take several deep breaths to sink into the moment.
3. Gaze at your items for several minutes.
4. Close your eyes and drift away into a pleasant thought (a faraway place, a creative idea, a sweet memory).
5. Take another deep breath.
6. Stay awhile

I remember the eyes I had as a child and how easily they perceived the magic of the world. I remember that I still have those eyes and can still see the magic. And I find again a world of wonders, as full of magic now as it has ever been

The days are long, full of wonder, and the setting sun is not a marker of a day’s work done but an invitation to explore the night. The yard becomes dappled with fireflies, the sky spread with the brightest of constellations, and the distant coyote howl becomes a lullaby to it all