We are always so concerned about this detail, that detail, are we recycling enough, is my pantry stocked with enough gluten-free goods, are the bills organized enough, am I disciplining correctly, did the kids have too much sugar or no sugar (a win for sure!), did I teach them the value of money, did I forget to put on the sunscreen (not on them, me! yes, I tend to come last), did I actually send out that proposal I worked on all night, and sometimes it all just about one thing… did I show up. With love and compassion.
I was recently shocked by the news that a man in a leadership position, who cared deeply about sustainability, growth, education, was dealing with a very very dark secret, a secret that propagated a horrible industry and how his secret energetically affected his constituency and destroyed their hearts as the secret came into the light.
The Truth is. Many think they won’t get caught, and many don’t. But in this era of Authenticity and Truth, we are not surprised at the fall of leaders. Clean house, my friends.
So, I got to thinking about how we can be concerned about peripheral things and sometimes forget (or escape) from going to our core and asking the questions. Is the fruit inside green, ripe or rotten. Big breath. What we do on the outside world is a true gift, but when our internal fruit is not ready to be savored, it’s time to pay attention to the garden within.
We all have our dark side- it’s part of being human. May you take a moment to look within and see if your fruit needs attention.