It's the hap, hap, happiest time in my garden and I just have to share!

My peonies are in bloom!

I wait all year for the month of May and the unparalleled pleasure bestowed on me by these gorgeous plants!

Around the world, peonies have different meanings. Based on color, peonies represent all things from abundance to bashfulness, good fortune to wealth.

In my eyes, they are a call to softness and self-compassion. They urge me to come back in whole to my feminine energy.

For most of us, the everyday is awash in getting shit done. Progress in valued, emotions are set aside to be felt later (if ever), and rest is for wimps.

And while it is true that we need to expend energy to care for our families and vocations, we sometimes tip out of balance and neglect the need to nurture ourselves, to receive, and to be creative simply for the joy it provides our hearts.

For balanced wellness, our feminine energy needs to shimmer as much as the masculine!

As I toddled outside at sunset last night, I captured the essence of my peonies in photos. I'm sharing one below. Their innocence, playfulness, and grace touch me deeply.

As we approach Mother's Day in the USA this weekend, I'll ask you the question my peonies whispered to me as the day ended: "How are YOU tending your feminine energy?"

Yours in spring sweetness,

Jennifer (she/her)

Mother yourself or someone you love with a massage.