The Art of Discovery

Spring is finally here! With that comes time for the kids to start exploring. We have lots of yard work between burning overgrown grasses, cleaning out greenhouses, mowing, pulling weeds, and preparing for a new garden. However, we are having fun DISCOVERING all these new things!

The kids have turned 'work' into fun opportunities. They carry piles of grass for us and happily are wiling to work. We hope this strong work ethic continues into the teenager years. We turn a simple task into something fun! Why not make a thatch roof or a tee pee out of gigantic 15 foot reed-like grasses? Isn't that what EVERYONE does each spring?

There have been many discoveries along the way. A hidden 'path' that was overgrown by tall grasses. A beautiful hosta popping its head out of the ground. A kid size shovel that was left behind. Two utility knives hidden in the grasses (probably to cut twine, etc). A place we can hang a flagpole. A waterfall that we can plug in! Golf balls in the yard...and many many other things.

When we decide to turn 'work' into discovery, it becomes more fun. Instead of pressuring ourselves to think of doing a task to accomplish XYZ, we are now allowing ourselves to include creativity into finding a means to an end result. And, many times include JOY into the activity.

I cannot express enough how happy we have been since moving out to our new home. I was singing the Sound of Music at the top of my lungs one day while running through the prairies (yes! I must have looked like a lunatic). However, the feeling of complete freedom and ability to dream freely is AMAZING! Each day - I wake up to my own 'Swiss Alps' out my bedroom window. Its an amazing view.

Each day has new possibilities.
Each day we have the choice to make it what we desire.
Each day we can choose what we will uncover that day, who we will include, and who we want to become.

The art of discovery is an exciting way to live.

What will we discover today just by allowing ourselves to explore that possibility?