Dear Ami,
In lakes, the amount of sunlight that reaches underwater plants depends on the clearness of the water. Water clarity is very important in aquatic habitats and we all know that plants will die if they cannot get enough sunlight. And fewer plants mean less food for many animals. Fish, crabs, ducks and geese find food and protection in beds of underwater plants.
When water is cloudy, it is called turbid. Turbidity results when soil particles and other materials are stirred up in the water and thereafter block the sunlight that plants need to produce oxygen for fish and other aquatic life.
Why am I saying all this? Well, as the saying goes, “Feelings buried alive never die.” In other words, if we don’t make a habit of containing and processing our feelings and thoughts, our internal landscape goes through the same kind of turbidity as water. Such feelings and thoughts hang around, cluttering up our consciousness. Over time, unaddressed clutter will continue to build, not only crowding out our authentic being but festering and becoming unsanitary, even downright dangerous and affecting relationships with those around us. When the buildup reaches this level in our internal landscape, that’s when disease erupts in our bodies or our life circumstances.
So, my dear, in this new year, I will implore you to resolve to deal with every negative thought and feeling on the spot and not bury them—giving room for them to clutter your authenticity and creativity.
Happy New Year! May the year be a blissful one for you.
Yours always,
Shazzy_xp 🌱