Your Flowers Don't Look Like Anyone Else's

I saw this quote in Really Important Stuff My Kids Have Taugh Me "If your flowers don't look like anyone else's, that's good."

This is a fascinating thought. As children, we are generally taught to fit in and follow the rules. Our school assignments are supposed to look like everyone else's. The clothes we wear to work are expected to blend in. Our landscaping in our yards should fit the neighborhood.

But what if your music is different? What if you hear a marching band when everyone else is swaying to a classical piece? What if you see rainbows where others expect portraits?

Then make it happen! Pick up the beat - splash on the color - create your vision.

We all have special gifts and talents. There are times where each of us is the lone voice in the crowd calling for something new. And we can't utilize our gifts fully when we are worrying about conforming. We can't solve problems if we think just like everyone else. Letting our imagination run wild will give us new opportunities, solutions to problems, new designs, great art and a much more interesting life.

It is the people who have the courage to show us their different flowers who give the world things to remember. Every great time period in the arts is defined by a new style. Every modern convenience is a new idea. Every joke is slight twist on common thinking. And your flowers don't look like anyone elses, let us see you bloom.

(Sometimes when we change our course and start to follow our dreams we feel alone, or like we don't fit in. If you would like to spend time with a group of people who are all making major shifts in their lives check out the ReclaimU Phoenix Center