Lessons learned on the dairy farm
In my 10 years as a full-time dairy farmer, I have learned so much and feel like I am in a place where I fit perfectly.
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Spring is often thought of as a time with tulips in bloom, buds on the trees and green grass again. While these may be some of the highlights of spring, I feel that as a season, it is so much more than that. To me, coming out of the dreary, dark winter months not only means brighter, warmer days, but it can also be a season of growth and a fresh start.
In the spring, we tend to mulch our flower beds, plant our annual flowers and start mowing our lawns again. On the farm, we plow and disc the fields to prepare for planting season, and ultimately end up planting our crops that will be harvested in the fall. Not only are things looking fresh and enhanced, but literally speaking, it is a fresh start and a time to expand and grow not only in our landscaping and crops, but in our lives as well.
As we plant a seed, we take on the assumption that we are entrusting that there will be warmth, water and sunny days ahead for the seed to be nourished to grow and develop. What if we looked at our lives the same way? What if we decided to trust and believe in ourselves that if we decide to try something new or expand our horizons of what we are comfortable with, we too will have what it takes to flourish in that area.
Often, I think that we get bogged down with the stressors of everyday life and everything that we need to do by a certain time, and we genuinely forget to look at the beauty surrounding us. Maybe we even forget to just take a moment for ourselves and do something that we want to do to grow our own happiness.
No matter how busy we are with the endless to do lists, errands and busy schedules, I think this time of year is a great time to take the chance to reset ourselves. Looking at our goals and restarting this next season with the energy and outlook that we have what it takes to grow and develop professionally and personally, and that much like the crops we will flourish, is the mindset that will make us succeed and seek happiness throughout the year.
Submitted by Julie Holler McCormick, a member of the Trumbull County Farm Bureau board of trustees.
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