Spring is with us and I am always uplifted when the flowers bloom, the birds sing, and the sweet air warms. It seems to bring a renewed joy to most people and as the days grow longer and brighter, smiles grow.

As this spring takes wings, it comes to me that I am in my own life’s time of spring. I believe that our lives follow their own cycles and they aren’t necessarily related to the physical changing of seasons each year. More on a metaphoric level, we move through times of birth, death, release, growth and much more.

I love the image of a tree, and our trees are looking lovely and colorful as they blossom these days. I often see the artist as a tree and just as the tree bears fruit, the artist creates and shares the fruits of his or her soul. If I were a tree, I’d be a magnificent, majestic magnolia with deep purple flowers and it would be grand.

For the past three – nearly four years, I have been on a most magical journey of discovering a new route in life. I have come to meet my work of passion and purpose as a writer, speaker, spiritual teacher and spoken word artist. This has been a long walk of refinement, focus and dedication, and I have felt as if I am moving in the dark, feeling my way from the inside out. I have told friends that I have been building a castle underground and now it is beginning to rise up.

What came as a time in my life that I refer to as my “perfect storm” was my season of fall. The life I knew came crashing down like leaves falling fiercely in a wind storm. This wasn’t easy or fun at the time, but it was quick and it flooded me with peace and light. I was changed and the impact has been large. I began to work with my falling leaves, as new ideas and vision took hold.

Then I came to my time of winter. As my frost and ice melted, I was warmed, comforted and filled with nurture. It was in this time that I learned my biggest lessons. It was wonderful, just like a winter wonderland ride. As my winter progressed, I was directed to make significant efforts in creating my new work and as I said earlier, it was challenging to follow a path that I could feel but not always see. I kept walking, slipped on ice a few times, got back up, dusted off and began again.

Now as we enter spring, it has become clear to me that I am also in my own spring. All of my efforts are coming to fruition. I have been doing several shows and concerts. I have attracted attention from many musicians, friends, and fellow travellers and I am building quite a following. Recently I did my first solo show called “Spoken Love with Carlie Kilduff” and I was blown away by the support, attendance and response. The show was a huge hit and people are urging me to continue. I am in the editing phase of publishing my second book (first book not published yet) called “Peaces of my Heart” and again, many fans are waiting eagerly for my book.

As the castle rises, the tree she blooms. The sun shines and the clear light reveals great wonder as I step in time. I am filled with joy, with hope, with love … and I look forward to the fullness of my spring and the warmth of my summer yet to be. I recently wrote this piece called “My Time of Spring” and I will now share it with you in conclusion. I wish you all a happy spring.

My Time of Spring
My time of spring is dawning
Welcome to belonging
In spring my seeds have been spread
Lived through the dead days
The leaf plays
And now in every way
I warm, reform

I grow, show glow
Blossom and bloom
Leave doom behind
The past rewind
To find the pure flow
To know that all is well, swell
Stepped out of hell

I expand, open, breathe, and believe
Flowers, petals, beauty, color, sweet fragrance
I dance, transcendence
For the chance is mine
This moment in time
Grown of seed divine

So fine
Fruit is yielding
No more shielding
Time to share
Let nothing spare
I am aware
Of what I offer
With every flower
Power
I shower
With love

Captivated, elated, elevated
By all I bring
In my time of spring

I will end by letting you know that I met a wise man recently and he suggested that ending an article with a question can be a good idea. So, I ask you, what season of your life are you currently in?

Carlie Kilduff
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