Today, my Mindful Mile was supposed to be all about the beautiful decline of the year—the crunch of leaves, the rust and amber blanketing the ground.
I was completely focused on the floor, admiring the rich, multi-layered canvas of autumn colors.
But then, my eye simply caught a hue too different to ignore. I looked up, and there it was: a lone, vivid purple bloom.
In the middle of everything else shutting down and preparing for the winter, this flower was pushing out its petals with quiet, stubborn courage. It had clearly missed the memo that it was time to pack up for the season.
I stopped and just stared. What delicate, beautiful defiance!
I don’t know if that little bloom will be there tomorrow, or the day after, but its existence today was a profound, smiling reminder: Life doesn’t always stick to the schedule.
Sometimes, the most necessary moments of beauty, joy, or personal growth show up when you least expect them—when the climate seems wrong, when the conditions aren’t perfect, or when everyone else has already tucked in for the season.
The only way to find that unexpected burst of color is to allow your focus to drift, lift your chin, and look beyond the obvious path.
It’s a great piece of advice from a tiny purple flower: Don’t wait for the perfect season to bloom.
Mindful Miles 
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