Take a walk
in the woods,
on a paved path,
in the desert or
in a tropical paradise.
Notice your surroundings
as you take in fall.
Notice the leaves that have
changed their colors
or notice the cacti
that doesn’t experience
quite as dramatic a change.
Notice the evergreen staying
true to its colors.
Each one wears the colors
it was made to
without question,
without shame,
without comparison.
Take a walk.
Stand in front of a tree
or a cactus or a tall plant.
Stand there and see it.
Appreciate the clean air it
gives back to us.
The way it stands proud
in whatever form it takes.
The way it blooms, drops its
leaves, or stays the same color
all the time –
without explanation or apology.
It grows and changes as it should.
It has a place and a purpose,
with roots and a growth cycle and
veins and fruit and seeds.
It is on purpose for a purpose.
Then.
Take a walk.
Go stand in front of a mirror.
See yourself.
You have a place and a purpose.
Be you
without question,
without shame,
without comparison.
Appreciate the way
you bring joy to the world.
See the way you accent your home
with grace and colorful words.
You are worthy just as you are.
Disheveled or all put together,
wherever you are, as you are –
worthy.
Understand that you have seasons.
Realize that you have roots, a growth cycle,
veins and fruit and seeds.
You won’t be blooming
at every moment.
You might not feel like
you’ve produced a bunch of fruit.
You may feel as though you are being
buffeted by strong winds.
Don’t forget your roots.
Stand confidently.
You are on purpose,
for a purpose.
