Water Lily Wisdom On Disappointment

Water Lily Wisdom On Disappointment

On one of my morning walks with Sue and Pam, we came across a pond filled with water lilies. There must have been thousands and the image took my breath away—so much so that I went back that afternoon with my camera. But when I got there they were all closed.

Did you know that water lilies don’t stay open all day?

I didn’t. So needless to say the closed water lilies were disappointing.

Have you ever been disappointed?

I know I have and there are various reasons for it but I think at the core they all have one thing in common—a closed heart.

When we are doing something that we love our hearts are open to experience. When we’re doing something because we should our hearts are closed. You can tell because it feels different.

The water lilies didn’t close to disappoint me. That is just their cycle. When someone disappoints us it can be because what we want doesn’t coincide with what they want just like my afternoon photo shoot not coinciding with the water lily’s schedule.

I thought I was going back to take photos but instead I was presented with an opportunity to get to know the water lilies better.

So wouldn’t it follow that when we feel disappointed by someone that we are being presented with an opportunity to get to know them better?

Not only an opportunity for us to get to know them better but also an opportunity for them to get to know us better. That just makes so much more sense to me than blaming someone for disappointing us.

My coming back told the water lilies how much I enjoyed them and their being closed told me that this was not the best time for them to be enjoyed. I would never expect or even want them to change their cycle just for me.

An open heart is like a water lily in full bloom. Breathtaking. When something delights us our hearts open. You can’t force it anymore than you can force a water lily to open. When someone wants to know us and we want to be known hearts delight, hence open. When someone blames us for disappointing them it is not delightful.

Thank you water lilies!

Friends in this Love,
Dr. Trish

Comments

  1. Linda Haney says:

    Such great insight Trish - thank you!

    Reply
    1. Trish Whynot says:

      My pleasure Linda! Thanks for posting. :)

      Reply

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