5 Ways to Renew This Spring

Spring brings new life. Flowers begin to rise up from the ground. There is a renewal of life seen in the fresh buds emerging from tree limbs. As we observe nature beginning to emerge new after a winter’s sleep, how will you emerge renewed this spring? What aspects of your life need a refresh?

Before you jump down to see the exciting five things shared for bringing renew into your life, why not pause and see what naturally may arise for you. 

If something doesn’t come to mind, consider one of these ways to renew this spring:

1. Start a new habit.

• On average it takes 21 days for a new habit to form. What is a new habit you have been wanting to incorporate into your life? Something in your morning route, evening routine or your day? It could be 15 minutes outside each day to 15 minutes of reading before bed. Write it down and set a start date.
• If meditation is one of the new habits you would like to instill into your weekly or daily life, join Monday Meditations at 8pm ET/5pm PT.

2. Try something new.

• New life is nature is literally spring up all around us. You can spring up your life by trying something new like a hobby you have always wanted to try. Baking, sport, music, art. What is something you have always wanted to try? Sign up for a class or one-time workshop. Or watch a video on your own or with a friend.

3. Make a retreat.

• We are shifting from cold, darker days of winter into longer, sunnier days of spring. While nature has a slow, magical transition, how will you transition from one season to another? A retreat is a wonderful opportunity to create a physical break between old and new. It is an invitation to pause and renew your body, mind and spirit. A retreat can be a self-made retreat (meditation or prayer, going somewhere new, time for reflection and intention). Or sign up for a retreat with your local church, yoga studio or community center.

4. Spend time in nature.

• Commit to spending a set amount of time in nature each day or each week. If you go to the same spot like your local park or hike, this time in nature will give you the opportunity to see spring unfold. You will get to see how one tree births new life week after week.

5. Declutter and clean.

• Let go of what you don’t need, want or what is not serving you anymore. As some may say “Marie Kondo” your life. Marie Kondo is a Japanese organizing consultant and author of “Spark Joy”. Her book began a movement of people reflecting on the items they own and asking themselves “does this bring me joy?”. In addition to reflecting on joy, she advocates for organizing your things in a certain manner to bring efficiency and productivity. 

Photo: Photo by Sergey Shmidt