We’re getting ready to come out of winter hibernation, a time when we slowed down and turned our energies inward to contemplate our deeper values.

Spring is a time for freshness and new beginnings. It offers us an invitation to let go of what no longer serves our highest good.

Mindfulness helps us clear away the clutter and see things as they are, rather than how we wish them to be.

Here are some tips for moving into spring with awareness and authenticity:

1) Identify what you do that contributes to your sense of meaning and purpose. And do more of that.

2) Stop doing things for appearance sake or out of guilt. Notice when you say ‘yes’ to something because you think you ‘should’.

3) Spend as much time as possible with people who energize and champion you.

4) Be curious and conscious about the part of you that is ready to emerge.

And let the sprouting begin!