Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Jun/July 2019 Aspire Magazine FULL Issue | Page 54

The ART of Self-Nurturing How to Cultivate a THRIVING Life A BY KELLEY GRIMES, MSW fter many rainstorms this spring my yard is a riot of flowers. The hillsides throughout Southern California are covered in an abundance of blossoms and new growth, and the desert is almost unrecognizable with a super bloom of flowers and Pink Lady Butterflies. Hiking in the Anza-Borrego Desert recently I was blessed to witness the Pink Lady migration and experience the magic of thousands of butterflies swirling around me like the wind. It was an awe- inspiring experience that highlighted what thriving looks like and encouraged me to explore how we can nurture and empower ourselves to blossom, grow, and thrive. As Arianna Huffington reminds us “We take better care of our smartphones than ourselves. We know when the battery is 54 www.AspireMAG.net | June / July 2019