Spring commencement

Today is the first day of spring. As such, the aroma of new beginnings hangs in the air. Just as it was 20 years ago today, when Libby Riddles became the first woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Like all new beginnings, it is formed by the completion of the previous one...a commencement if you will. Commencement, the end of one journey...the beginning of another. Such is the process we all experience through life.

Walking our own paths, on the journey to self discovery can present us with many turns. It is often difficult to assess whether or not these turns present positive or negative influences to our lives. It is our focus that often determines that aspect. Clearing our minds of the clutter this world inundates us with is an important part in establishing a positive focus. With such a focus, we have more control over these turns...even those that are more negative.

So we clear our minds. Let go the conscious concerns of the job, family, walking the dog, washing the cat. Allow your mind to drift away from all that is around you, until there is nothing left. In this nothingness, you can feel your own energy as it recharges the soul. Energy that supplies our inner-strength. In times of hardship, our ability to remain calm depends largely on this strength supply.