The Beginning of Becoming - Ragna

“This is true for gardens. As it is for us all.” - Ragna

Each of us has the opportunity to become a beautiful flower.
But flowers don’t simply happen.

Like everything, flowers have a beginning.
And that beginning is small… tiny, even.

A seed.
Planted in the ground.

Before a flower can bloom, we must first choose the seed — an idea of what we might become. It doesn’t have to be perfect. It just has to feel like yours.

Once we have the idea, we must find the right place for it to grow.
Not too damp.
Not too dry.
Not too cold.
Not too hot.

Every seed needs its own kind of care.

Then comes the patient part.

We water it.
We let the sun find it.
We give it space — space from doubt, from rushing, from comparing ourselves to other flowers.

At first, nothing seems to happen.
But beneath the soil, the seed is working. Roots are forming. Strength is growing where no one can see it yet.

This is true for gardens.
As it is for us all.

Maybe your seed is to do; soccer, or baseball, or music.
Maybe it is art, or building things, or telling stories.
Whatever it is, it starts small — and that is exactly how it should be.

If you care for it, and give it time, one day you will notice something new.
A sprout.
A leaf.
A bloom.

And you will understand:
You were becoming yourself all along.

— Ragna 🌿