BLOOM AT YOUR OWN PACE - OUBAITORI
artist - Irises and Moth. Suzuki Kiitsu (鈴木其一; 1796–1858). Edo period
“grow at your own pace, rather than according to the expectations of people and society - just like a flower, you are beautiful, blossoming distinctively.”
Comparing oneself to others can be at times self-destructive.
You watch, scroll and envy the speed at which others progress in life with their career, relationships or building a family and home.
You wonder with tears streaming down your face:
Why is my life not unfolding like others?
Where am I going wrong?
Why isn’t the luck of love, success, children etc beaming my way?
Oubaitori • is an ancient Japanese idiom that originates from the kanji for the four trees that bloom in spring symbolising the unique timing that each flower of the cherry blossom, plum, peach, and apricot trees grow and bloom.
We are all extraordinary individuals who require the correct environment, time and nourishment to blossom into our fullest potential. Our sacred unfolding will only happen at the right moment, and that is what makes us, our voice, our being magnificently distinctive.
If we are open and receptive, the Universe will always steer us towards our ideal conditions aligned with our soul calling.
All we need to do is ‘Trust the Process’.
How does one become receptive to this Universal nudge?
One tool is understanding your Ikigai - remembering your essence to live your purpose.
Awaken Your Ikigai
Within the Śakti Mandala Self-Love Awakening journey lies the sacred path of Ikigai — the Japanese art of discovering your true purpose.
By connecting with your Ikigai, you:
• Gain clarity of self, strengthening confidence and self-worth
• Cultivate resilience to move through life’s challenges with grace
• Embrace balance, harmony, and a deeper sense of well-being
• Awaken your full potential to live with meaning and contribution
When we live in alignment with our Ikigai, we not only transform ourselves, we also uplift our family, communities and the world around us.
Join me for my uniquely created Śakti Mandala - an 8- Petal Pathway mentoring Self-Love Awakening Journey to discover your Ikigai, together with other self-mastery tools, all self-embodied by myself that have allowed me to discover my essence, transform, and expand from a Conscious Luxury Designer to Holistic Creative Mentor.
With gratitude,
Bav Tailor | Śakti Sphere