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Hello Fellow Sages, Happy Spring⦠(ok, I know it officially started a while agoābut Iām still celebrating it š) Thereās something about this time of year. The longer days. The warmth of the sun. The quiet return of colorāfrom daffodils to cherry blossoms. Even here in South Florida, where we donāt experience winter in quite the same way, thereās still a shift. A soft unfolding. And it got me thinking⦠What if weāre not so different from those flowers? Winter is a time of quiet reflection; for some it may feel like a soft hibernation⦠but with spring we, too, begin to open. To reconnect. To step outside. To feel a little more alive again. So Iāll ask you⦠If you were a flower right nowāwhat would you be? What color? What energy? Because in many ways, our thoughts and emotions are just like thatā always shifting, always evolving. š± A Reflection on Aging (and Possibility) This idea of changeāof evolvingāhas been on my mind lately. Not just with the seasons⦠but with aging. In my latest blog, I share the story of someone Iāve had the privilege of watching and working with. Someone who didnāt go backwardā¦but began to move forward in a different way. And in doing soābecame stronger, more capable⦠even a little more youthful in how he moved through life. š A Weekend Reminder This past weekend, I had the opportunity to spend time with some of Robās childhood friends. For many of them, the last time they were all together was⦠high school. And now? Theyāre in a completely different season of life. Transitions around work, purpose, and whatās next. And yetāwithin minutesāit was as if no time had passed. We laughed. It reminded me how quickly time can passā š« A Little Something to Share One of the women there, Corrine, asked me for a recipe Iāve made beforeāmy scones. What I love most about them? I make them ahead of time and keep them in the freezer, ready to bake whenever I want something warm and comforting. And now⦠every time I make them, I think of her. (Those little connections matter more than we realize.) šø Final Thought In a world where so much feels out of our control⦠we can still choose how we move through our days. Like the seasons⦠we change. We evolve. We begin again. So maybe this is your invitation⦠To soften. To open. To reconnectāwith yourself, your body, and the life you want to feel. Be the āflowerā you desire. To living vibrantly, Nancy P.S My favorite flower is the Sunflower |
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Hello My Fellow Sages Thereās something about this time of year⦠The light feels different. The days stretch a little longer. And without even realizing it⦠we begin to look forward to whatās ahead. It reminds me of being younger⦠Those final weeks of school. Counting down the days. Knowing something was comingā more time outside⦠more freedom⦠more fun⦠more life. We didnāt need a reason. We just felt it. And maybe thatās what Iām noticing now⦠That same feeling is still there. Just quieter....