3 Lessons from 3 Figs

Hey Love,

For at least 5 years, I’ve watched our fig tree grow, anxiously awaiting our first harvest. And each year little baby figs would barely start to grow before promptly getting taken by squirrels or birds or disease. If you’ve ever tried growing anything on your own, you’ll know it can be frustrating, disappointing and down right maddening to figure out how to succeed.

Everything has been so busy lately, I had completely put it out of mind. But this past weekend, all was quiet and I took a little walk around our little backyard. And much to my surprise, I found not just one, but three perfectly ripe figs. I was beyond ecstatic!

Now practically speaking, I suppose we were bound to get some fruit, eventually. But to me, there is deep wisdom in this mini-miracle.

Patience. Our preferred timeline is not always possible or beneficial. Usually when things seem to take forever, they end up being right on time, we just don’t know it...yet. By trusting the seasons and cycles of our life we can experience a lot more joy in the journey. Remember too that time is relative, so who's really to say what’s early, late, fast or slow?

Let go of control and expectations. To me, it’s no coincidence that as soon as I stopped my fig fixation, I was rewarded with my desired outcome. This has happened to all of us countless times. The post you don’t care about getting tons of attention, the job you no longer resent turning up a new opportunity, the partner you stopped searching for coming into your life. Align your intentions with action, release attachment and then allow the rest to unfold beautifully, as it will.

Abundance comes in many ways. When our energy is hyper-focused on getting one thing, we can end up ignoring all the other amazing things happening. Don’t forget to take a bird’s eye view of your overall situation from time to time. You might be surprised at how much is actually flowing to you (in the case of my garden, plentiful flowers, butterflies & herbs!). And be grateful for all of it, even a harvest of three.

So let my 3 perfect figs be your wise messenger too. Your job is planting the seeds and tending to the environment. Making sure you are clear on what you want, feeling confident that you are open to and worthy of receiving it and taking actionable steps to put it in motion. The rest, well, I choose to believe it’s all happening as it should.

I have a new freebie, Finding Your Creative Flow, on my website and some September availability for new client Energy Boost sessions. I'd love to help you get back to your authentic self, feel empowered and take creative action to make your dream life a reality.

To the love lessons everywhere,

Lauren