Monday, August 22, 2011

GBE Week 14 Growing Wild



Growing wild....don't you just love wild flowers? They are one of God's precious gifts. I watch for wildflowers all through the year and notice the tiniest of them in the yard...beside the road or in a distant field on a road trip. But that's not where this blog is going to be heading...NOPE! We're going to talk about life, the road up ahead and "Growing Wild" and how I would like to incorporate into my own life.

Often when we get to the "upper" years of our lives, we are expected by society to act accordingly. According to whom and what book of reference I'd like to ask? Who says just because I turned the big 50 this year that I have to bring out the rocker, accept my gray hairs and dress "my age"? Now mind you, I don't plan on enrolling in a pole dancing class, or ordering a new wardrobe from Victoria Secrets...but I don't think I'm ready to be put out to pasture just yet either! This gal has got a few more miles left in her game!

I've spent the vast majority of my adult life trying my best to behave. Act like the daughter, sister, wife, aunt, friend and mother that I was supposed to act like. And causing myself a some grief in the process. Simply because I was trying to live up to those society rules of life. Early in life, I was care free, living like the wind....zooming up and down, north to south and anywhere in between. I had the "live now...in this moment" attitude and have had many a fond memories to go along with that thought process.

Now that I have many years of life experiences under my belt, I feel that I can be a better judge on "growing wild"...with faith, grace,dignity and passing out the love that always has been abundant in my heart. To allow the best qualities in me out...to not keep them restrained or live in fear that if I allow my heart to show too much, I'll allow you out there to see too much of me. I don't want to live like that anymore. What was acceptable yesterday no longer applies. I don't have to answer to anyone but myself and God.

I don't want to "settle in and settle down". NO! I want to be like those lovely wildflowers in nature!  They look so delicate, but in reality they are quite capable of weathering storms and coming back up year after year to show off their inner strength along with that outward beauty. I don't want to "settle" at all as a matter of fact. I have a game plan for my life. That plan involves being honest..even when it hurts, realizing I don't have to give anyone an answer...I can simply say because I wanted to and not feel guilty about it! Letting go of things I have no control over, forgiving myself and others, not being defined by my past mistakes and not worrying so much about the trivial things in life that can bog us down. Allowing God to work on me each and every day so that I can bloom and grow wild with a zest for life and all it has to offer me.

Having a nice hot cup of herbal tea and rocking is lovely, but I won't let it define me. Nope, not I! Each day we are given a canvas. It is our job in life to fill that canvas up with all the colors of the rainbow and have fun creating our own unique work of art! Growing wild...want to come along on the journey? It's easy..just say YES! Thanks for stopping in my friends, remember you are loved and you are important! Have a great week!

12 comments:

  1. ME 2!!!!!!!!!!! love love LOVE this

    I've spent the vast majority of my adult life trying my best to behave.

    so so can relate to you! hehe awesome thoughts!awesome YOU

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  2. I enjoyed the "zest for life" and also adhere to that mode of thinking!

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  3. That is exactly how I want to be! Yes! Yes! Yes! Loved this!

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  4. Couldn't agree with you more, Tai! Keep painting your canvas with all the colors that makes you the bright and beautiful you. I don't expect anything from you but the blessings of your friendship and for you to live life in the way that makes you the happiest. Do what you love and love what you do! That's important.

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  5. Although I'm 12 years older I totally accept your aging philosophy. I misspent most of my years being "wild", but I don't think I'll stop now. Loved your post.
    Pam
    A Pirate Looks Past Sixty

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  6. Excellent philosphy, I'm with you 100% on this!

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  7. Like those who commented above me, I'm behind this 100%. Living what's in our hearts is absolutely the way to do it, so I'm with you! I might be growing older, but I want to make sure that I'm growing truer, too.

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  8. I turned 68 last month, and if I want to take up pole dancing, I damn well will! (Ok, so I don't want to, but you get the idea, right? ( - : Cause if you don't, I'm going to have to take pole dancing. Darn.)

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  9. I am so with you on this one!! This was one brilliant blog!! I loved this, and I get wilder as I age!! LOL

    Kathy
    http://www.thetruckerswife.com/index.html

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  10. A magnified look at a wildflower will show intricate beauty that possibly only God can see with the naked eye. The rest of us must have it magnified! Beautiful blog!

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  11. We are of the same mind. Stop and read my blog and you will see! This is why I never read until I have written, no copying, just finding like minded writers. Love it.

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  12. Just wow, lady I am so proud of you, this is just awesome to see you reach this point, I am sitting here thanking God that you have reached this and you are not afraid to admit it and take it forward, just so so so proud of you, yay go Tai love you big lady this has been a long time coming yay!!

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