Tag Archives: Flower

A Gardener Never Pulls on the Flowers

Posted on September 13, 2026 by Mike Reuter

Lao Tzu reminds us, “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” A gardener never pulls on the flowers to make them grow. No amount of urgency can hurry a seed into bloom. Instead, the gardener prepares the soil, provides … Continue reading →

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On the Courage of Becoming

Posted on August 16, 2026 by Mike Reuter

Friedrich Nietzsche counseled, “Become who you are.” We often think life is about arriving, as though one day we will finally become complete. Yet perhaps life asks something far gentler and far more beautiful. It is about unfolding. Each experience, … Continue reading →

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Let Life Be as It Is — and Love It Still

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Mike Reuter

In the soft poetry of existence, Dogen Zenji whispers to us: “A flower falls even though we love it; and a weed grows even though we do not love it.” In this paradox lies the essence of our human journey—the … Continue reading →

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