Every spring we always clean up our yard and plant things for summer, this time it felt different. I decided, since I spend a lot of time in my kitchen looking out of our large glass doors, hithat area should be pretty and something that brings me joy. I bought some new planters and flowers. I arranged all my pots and my little table. I put bird feeders in the tree. I know that it will be at least a month before the flowers fill in but that little bit of work made me feel great.

We always take care of our yard so I was trying to figure out why this particular patio clean up felt so good. I realized that the intended purpose was actually an exercise in feeling worthy. I was not just cleaning up the yard from the winter because it was the responsible adult thing to do. No, I was intentionally creating something because of the way I want to feel.

I want the area I stare at the most in the day to be a spot of beauty. I am already envisioning cooking dinner and glancing up to catch a bird at the bird feeder or butterflies fluttering around. I am already thinking about enjoying a coffee or a cocktail at my little table.

This was an exercise in worthiness because I declared myself important enough to deserve the view I want.

Instead of being stingy and trying to nurse some ailing plants back from the winter or keeping the crumbling pots that are not useful or pretty, I prepared everything with the intended transformation in mind: "I want to have a beautiful view." By setting that intention I was unconsciously saying “I am worthy”. I feel worthy enough to surround myself with things that make me feel good.

The funny thing is I did not spend any more money than I normally would have but the intention made all the difference.

Thanks for reading! I hope you do something to make yourself feel good today.

XO Beth

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