It has been said that when we stop growing, we begin dying.  Hearing that quote recently got me thinking about growth, all of the stages of growth, and the fact that in nature, (which we are a part of), growth is the prime objective.  Always. A plant will literally grow around a corner if that is what it needs to do to get sunshine, or water, or whatever it needs to keep growing. Gardening can be such a good analogy of growth, and life in general. To plant a seed the dirt has to be turned, and that is a dirty job, there are weeds to be pulled, and “Look! There are worms in there!” Yep. The seed gets planted, that tiny seed, way down in the deep, dark, dirt.  And like life, sometimes there is not enough light to see very far ahead. Then the watering, (sometimes our own growth gets watered by tears). The seed germinates and begins to sprout, it pushes against the dirt, fighting to break through and finally feel the sun.  Have you ever felt like that?  I know I have. That silent struggle, the one no one else sees, and right when you feel you can’t really push anymore…..the breakthrough.  And like the sprout, we see the sun. Like every other part of nature, our growth is the prime objective.  And I believe that on a consistent basis we will attract exactly what we need for our own personal growth. When you think of the stages of growth mentioned above, what parallels can you find in your own life? Are you in the dirt turning, planting, weeding, wormy stage?  The “in the dark” stage?  Are you close to a breakthrough?  Have you just begun to see the light at the end of the tunnel? How does it feel when you view your current situations as being opportunities for your growth? Every single thing we experience can be an opportunity for our own personal growth, if we choose to see it from that perspective. Here’s to optimal growth, Cindie