The Dandelion Connection

"Get yourself grounded and you can navigate 

even the stormiest roads in peace."

Steve Goodier

Simply allow the feet to connect to the ground while your spirit reaches upwards towards heaven.  As we honor the earth, and we are grateful to the heavens we engage in a connection that will ground us.  There are those who will make this effort into a lengthy meditation or some will crave it as a morning ritual completed in the blink of an eye.

In childhood, we ran barefooted absorbing energy from the earth and in adulthood cover our feet with the finest and thickest of shoes causing a disconnection.  Even barefooted in the house, there is generally a layer of carpet beneath our feet.

Grounding brings the Dandelion to mind as it is determined, persistent, and deeply grounded into the earth.  It is amazing to notice a Dandelion growing strongly in the oddest places, like crack of a sidewalk.  If we allow our energy to bury deeply into the earth and we continue to stretch towards the sun, we too will be closer to peace.

Navigate the Road Honoring the Self

"Get yourself grounded and you can

navigate even the stormiest roads in peace."

Steve Goodier

When we change our perspective on our early life, we can heal in a healthy way.  We do not repress nor do we drag heavy baggage.  We release what once was to be replaced with what might be.  We honor what we have to offer in the present and allow our emotional roots to grow stronger.  The volume of our self-criticism is turned down and our positive energy attracts positive options.

If we can realize our unique gifts, we can additionally believe we are cushioned by unseen support.  It is about feeling worthy that we begin to experience a strength propelling us forward.  As we believe in our lovely selves, we are less distracted by chaos, drama, and emotional debris.  Our healthy roots seep deeply into the ground assisting us in facing the storms of life, for they will come.

To stand in the light of goodness does not guarantee avoidance of challenge.  No matter what path we walk, bumps and boulders appear.  The difference is in how we navigate the journey.  Do we want to go down life's path screaming and kicking or peacefully believing we will master the road?   

Choose to Keep Seeking

"Surround yourself with those who believe in you.

Your life is too important for anything less."

Steve Goodier

Invest time in your lovely self.  Get to know both the light and the dark so preparation can be made in the approaches we take towards life.  If we do not know ourselves, we will not have the roots to weather storms.  Without being grounded our lessons will be more time consuming and probably more debilitating. 

We need to listen to the wisdom of others, but it if does not resonate within us, we can choose to keep seeking what will inspire and encourage our inner yearnings.  Suggestions can trigger new ideas as they help to build our foundation.  If input from others does not enhance our plan, it will simply distract us.

It is important not to isolate the self.  We need encouragement and support from friends.  Mentors can be a bridge to an additional level of our growth.  Value the time spent on exploring the inner landscapes and let the desires of the heart magnetize us to our goal.