Tulips at the Botanic

Hi, it's Linda coming to you from the Botanic Gardens.

I'm just so excited that tulips are around, and I wanted to share it with you because I'm here by myself  – and it's like, I wish all of my friends were with me.

Look at the gorgeous flowers.

I'm just so excited that tulips are around, and I wanted to share it with you because I'm here by myself  – and it's like, I wish all of my friends were with me.

Look at the gorgeous flowers.

My dear friend, Linda W. would have loved the tulips.

It was her favorite. And every time I see a tulip – I think of her.

And every time I see flowers, I think of spring and newness and possibilities and hope and love and joy and friendship.

I just wanted to share this with you.

Look at all the gorgeousness of these flowers.

Look at all the possibilities for newness for life.

After this horrible time, I just got to spend some time with my daughter and actually give her a hug, such a joy!

It's like 14 months of no hugs. I hope you can find somebody you can safely hug too.

Just a chance to enjoy the beauty, the newness and the spring and the happiness and the love.

Zoom in on the flowers' gorgeousness.

If you're watching me live, welcome to the Botanic, we'll come back often.

This is where I do my best meditation – where I reset myself in my mind, to quiet the cacophony from the rest of the time.

Yes, it's beautiful… Like the beauty of all of us, we're all ready to spring into the rest of our lives.

Oh, joy. 

Anyway, if you're watching, just think about something that you can begin on this beautiful spring day,

Or think about somebody that reminds you of the flowers and bring them into your heart

Think about somebody that you can go give a hug to, literally or figuratively. because we're all craving, touch and connection.

Enjoy the day, enjoy the weather, enjoy the spring and enjoy all the possibilities that are in our lives each and every moment.

Just waiting to spring up, sending you love. 

I know it's corny, but I'm so glad you're here.

Anybody else listening later, let's zoom in on the tulips and go have a beautiful day. 

I wanted to show you the rest of the Botanic right now. 

Look at all those beautiful flowers in bloom.

I'm going to take you on my path to my favorite spot — my little Zen Den where I go and really contemplate life.

 I  wanted to show you the view from here.

Do you have a place where you can go sometime?

Do you have a place where you can process what you're feeling?

Think about your future with these glorious flowers.

Over there is the Island of Happiness, and they say that you can't really get there.

It's the Island of eternal happiness, and we can't have eternal happiness, but we can have happiness along the way

So what can you do to make yourself happy today?

Make someone else happy. We have probably spent a lot of time trying to make someone else happy.

What can you do to make yourself happy?

I just knew that getting into the Botanic was exactly what I needed. 

And since I'm here alone, I thought if I could have you join me, it would just be fantastic. 

So this is where I go, and it's been closed for the pandemic.

I haven't been able to get to my Zen Den –  where I'd like to be, which is probably emblematic of the whole last year. 

We can't get to where we're meant to be. 

We have to follow the path and see where it takes us. 

Where's your path taking you ?

Here's that view of the everlasting happiness and it says it  represents paradise, a place   in accessible to mortals. 

It has no bridges, footpaths, or other built structures. It should be viewed and contemplated only at a distance. 

Well, I guess we can view on contemplating eternal happiness.

And what about happiness each day –  I think I'll go for that.

So let's see.

 I think they still block the path to my little private Zen Den, which means I have to continue on.

Yes – I’ll zoom in on it. 

Yeah. It's my little corner of the world –  right there in that corner where I think, meditate, pray.

Whether you're here alive or want to join me later, just follow your path.

Wherever it leads, bring along who makes you happy.

Leave behind what doesn't find a way to find joy and happiness and peace.

Decide and  there we go. 

Here's my Zen Den,  and I'll get back to it soon.

We'll get back to real life soon. 

And in the meantime, have a blessed day and enjoy the view.

Enjoy the company and just enjoy!

Sending you love….. 

Maybe we can meet up in the Zen Den sometime.

Bye for now. Love you. Bye bye.