"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap 
but by the seeds that you plant.'

-Robert Louis Stevenson 

The average life span for human beings is 27,375. Does that sound like a lot of days? Compared to the ten to twelve days of the Black Swallowtail butterfly, it sure is.

Let's cherish this one. As far as judging it, whether it will be: Fun. Productive. Relaxing. Helpful. Creative. Lazy. Reflective. Active. Sacred. Dreamy. Touring. Studious. Hardworking. Or a day to heal, grieve, be a caregiver, move, marry - there may be another 27,375 possibilities - let's make it a kind, loving, and mindful one, which would plant good seeds, as today's quote advises we do.

We've got this gift of life. Let's live it well.

With love and reverence,
Charlene 

To explore The Twelve Gifts and nurture them in you, please visit:
https://www.charlenecostanzo.com/

To be soothed, uplifted, and inspired by Black Swallowtail butterflies, bamboo, beautyberries, traveler palms, Brunfelsia Pauciflora, Bella Hope, a beach garden and more life guides in nature, read THE TWELVE GIFTS FROM THE GARDEN: Life Lessons for Peace and Well Being. Learn more about it at:
https://www.charlenecostanzo.com/the-twelve-gifts-from-the-garden
 

THE NINTH GIFT IS REVERENCE.
May you appreciate the wonder that you are

and the miracle of all creation.    
- from The Twelve Gifts of Birth