March 23, 2025
It is a blessing to simply exist.
Hi everyone!
I just finished drawing an orchid, and was led to write about a similarity I have observed. So far, I’ve drawn butterflies, rose bud’s, roses, and orchid’s, and they all have lines that run through the wing’s of a butterfly and the petal’s of a flower. It seems the lines that run through the butterfly’s wing’s are veins that transport a liquid called haemolymph (similar to blood) through their wing’s. In flower petal’s, they have vascular bundles that transport water and nutrient’s. It’s interesting to notice life line’s that run through all living things, including insect’s and plants. Perhaps, it never really occured to me, that in order for anything to grow and evolve, there must be an opportunity to access some type of nourishment. Just through beginning to draw, I am beginning to realize that my humanity exists in everything.
I believe this is a post specifically in appreciation of God and the beauty of just being able to exist in the world. I feel like I don’t take enough time to truly appreciate and understand the little detail’s and processes that keep my heart pumping and my blood flowing. It is wonderful to realize how much is happening that I cannot see, but is allowing me to experience life in the most magnificent away. Endless processes that are keeping me alive.
There are days I feel like life is not going my way or, that I need to rush to close gap’s between where I am to where I want to be. However, I am realizing that everything is happening in perfect timing. There is no rush, just presence required in my daily life and to practice this, has been opening my eyes and heart to life in a way I never experienced.
The cliche quote, “Stop and smell the roses.” is a simple concept, but it holds so much value. It is so much more than resting and taking time to pause. It is presence and appreciation of every moment, everything and every person that you get to experience.
It is a blessing to simply exist.
Today, I pray that you are able to find the blessing’s that exist in every moment.
I pray that you are able to appreciate the nourishment that flows through your body and into your life in ways you do not quite realize, but can feel with every part of your being.
I pray that you are able to recognize yourself in all living things and see, that you, too, are beautiful and unique just as you are.
Love Always,
Ariel