Spring nature lost

Spring is here so to speak and the trees are budding and the sun is shining. These photos were taken the other day and they have progressed a little since but, it is still minus temperatures during the night.

It is amazing how easily we are manipulated by the weather isn't it?
I'm the winter we can become so closed off, butwhen the sun is out and spring in the air, people are starting to wake from hibernation with a little more energy to socialise - and at the moment - can't.

Our environment matters a great deal to our feelings and therefore, our actions. It is pretty easy to observe as often, even when we want or need to do something, sometimes we are just not in the mood. There are many reasons for this of course but a lot of it comes down to what we surround ourselves with as some things repress our energy whilst others enhance it significantly.

This is also true of the people we interact with as some bring out our best and others can bring out our absolute worst. I think this is key to any healthy long term relationship. I think that the people we should spend the most time with are those who bring out our best but, this doesn't mean they necessarily make us feel the best, at least some of the time. Often the people who bring out our best are the most frustrating, annoying, mentally and emotionally combative people we could encounter. These are the people we should value, the ones who question us.

Humans are probably the most malleable creature through nurture that exists and we are continually unbinding ourselves from our natural restrictions. This means that our environment influences us heavily and who and what is in our presence will have profound effects on who we are and how we behave. It is nice to get praise and pats on the back of encouragement but, the more valuable support is in the questions raised.

But, I think there is even more than the value of the people themselves and that is deeply personal to the individual. Perhaps what we should all question in ourselves is:

Who are we willing to be our best for, who are we willing to work our hardest for and who are we willing to go through hardship for. After that, we should follow up with, why?

Taraz
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