meet your new life metaphoR
a rose? how and why?
it’s as simple as considering your every day.
at the start of each day,
we rise
as in “rise & shine”
and go about our days, taking on life’s obligations & ambitions…
and at day’s end,
we ROSE
quite literally the past tense of “to rise”
becoming a new version of ourselves, for better or for worse, as a product of our actions & environments
and the in between?
what we do between our “rise” & our “rose”, in that space & time, accumulated over time,
shapes who we become and the broader impact we have in this life
in a roselike life, your “rose” becomes the blooming product of your very existence. yes, you are a rose.
but if, in metaphorical terms, our life is a rose and the world our garden, why does it feel as a collective whole we are wilting?
why is “what’s on the rise” not right?
mental illness, obesity, financial struggles, loss of genuine connection - to name a few - are all currently on the rise,
in spite of billion dollars industries stood up to remediate them
changing the course of our lives
onto the path to holistic wellBeing
it begins with understanding how real roses grow:
a real rose grows in
wellness
with consistent care, including being:
seeded with intention
positioned in an environment that is curated with resources or growth
showered with abundant rain
rooted in rich soil & organic matter from other roses
and ultimately promotes
GOODNESS
in the world, as a gift to be shared with others:
to give & receive a rose is a powerful source of connection with benefits that reach beyond the initial recipient
inspiring continued growth and well-Being in others
even a rose that is wilting from hardship has the power to enrich the soil for other roses to grow
a rose is to be gathered & adored; stop and smell the roses, anyone?
a rose models the way in which we have the power to transform wellness into goodness
that for real roses & our lives alike, wellness begets goodness
and when we are well and thriving, we can shift our energy to do so much more good in the world.
from wilt to well rose
when we apply the principles of rose growth to our daily lives, the time and space between our rise & our rose,
we can unlock a more expansive life
& support the creation + acceleration of both personal wellness & collective goodness in the world
here’s where to start:
your compass rose on the path to a roselike life - one of abundant wellBeing
beginning with the foundational framework of the roselike life method - a well Brain, Body, Bank, Bond: