Potential to Rise
Water lilies are wondrous examples of rebirth. Not only do their serene flowers close each night and reopen each morning, but also because their beautiful, bright bloom emerges from deep, dark mud and gently floats on the surface of still freshwater.
Around the globe water lilies have symbolized enlightenment, and beauty arising from hardship. You see, if the water lily is not in heavy and dense enough mud, it will not root properly or bloom quite as large and exquisite. The transformation from out of the darkness is not only necessary, but absolutely required.
However, not mentioned nearly enough as their appearance, water lilies are quite helpful to their environment and its ecosystem. It should be no surprise then, that as I continue to love and accept my shadow self, I am reminded of water lilies and their role. Not only do I believe that everything is here to help and teach us, I see and recognize its unique and inherent value. Water lilies emerge from murky depths, and they show us how to do it with grace and resilience.
