As Spring is ushering herself into 2016 and we are about to switch to daylight savings time, a thought occurred to me about Spring and health. Life, nature, environment, and situations bring with them many lessons. To the keen mind, it is easy to garner these lessons after the emotional hoopla has died down. I learned one of those lessons as I observed the new leaves coming in, alerting us to Spring and the freshness, newness, rejuvenation, and rekindling she brings with her. It occurred to me that Spring comes in one leaf at a time and in a short while, we see the fullness of the leaves on the trees and the fresh blooms of colorful flowers that encourage brightness and cheerfulness in many.
When clients come in to talk to us, they always want to know how quickly they can expect results. Although we have several answers to this question, relative to the needs of each client, with Spring upon us, I view the ushering in of new leaves, one at a time and in gradual increments very relevant to getting health results. Each area that is improving within one's health and well being is akin to new leaves in Spring. Like Spring, the timing is not rushed; each leaf goes through its budding stage and in time, a seemingly barren tree is filled with leaves and fruit bearing blooms.
Spring is also teaching that we ought not to focus on the instant gratification that can sometimes tempt us to not make the lasting commitment to health and well being; rather, we exercise patience and embrace the journey of the new leaves unfolding to draw in the sunlight so the tree can bear sweet, succulent fruits.