June 18th, 2026

Choosing to Blossom

“And the day came when the risk (it took) to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom..”

Anais Nin (French-American Diarist & Essayist; February 21st, 1903 to January 14th, 1977)

“How much time, creative energy, and emotion do we expend resisting change because we assume growth must always be painful?”

“When we commit to nurturing our authentic selves, people close to us are going to start noticing that changes are taking place.”

“For it can be difficult to express your authentic needs by saying ‘Sorry, I can’t’ when everybody else assumes you can. But it’s worse to thwart the ascent of your authenticity. The day comes—maybe it’s today—when ‘remaining tight in the bud’ is more painful then blossoming.”

“Each blade of grass has its Angel that bends over it and whispers. ‘Grow, grow.'”

The Talmud

“My growth and unfolding of my authentic self feels like a new Spring for myself.”

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–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 215 to 216 of 501.

I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.