Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Nature is vibrant, all of the time. Vibrancy is “full of energy and enthusiasm.” Are you like nature – full of energy and enthusiasm? Nature has a routine, but it varies itself. There is never the same cloud pattern in the sky. Each sunset is always slightly different. The reflection of sunlight is constantly changing, all day. Sometimes the sky is so clear, it’s breathtaking, other times is covered, silver hues saturating the vista. Nature doesn’t bore itself. It always creates a show, a beautiful picture, everyday, all the time.
We have to find ways to get out from under the dullness of routine, to be vibrant creatures who can do more than just watch TV, scroll on a phone, nap, and do what seems like day-in and day-out activities. It’s not just routine, it’s being productive, it’s being creative, it’s being fully aware and present. It’s noticing how miraculous being alive actually is. Taking your life for granted is what makes it feel dull. Routines are NOT worth living for. Your abilities, your talents, your gifts, the people you love, and your service to others are what makes life worth living. Your gifts are what make you vibrant. Not using or noticing them is what makes you feel dull.
You’ve been given a body to care for, and you’ve been given talents to use. Respect the responsibility of your health, talents, and skills – they are precious gifts entrusted to your care. Get out of your dull routine and vary yourself like nature does. Create new thoughts. Create new experiences. Your routines are unconscious behavior, dull and lifeless. Create a new perception of yourself. Your old perceptions are dull and demeaning. Patterns and predictability are boring, but they are only in your head. Reinvent something new, but as vibrantly as nature does. Stop boring yourself with dull routines and unhelpful, repetitive thought patterns. Create a new picture today – paint something vibrant, and life will feel refreshing and deeply fulfilling.