Hayden’s pet blotched blue-tongue lizard, named Bartlett, recently shed its skin for the first time.
It took a few days of rubbing himself against his rocks and branches and eventually the old skin came off and he emerged with new, brighter and more colourful skin.
Lizards and other reptiles shed their skin to allow for growth.
It’s uncomfortable for them and they can get grumpy during the process, but it’s necessary because as their bodies get bigger, they need to burst through their existing covering into new, larger self.
Is it time for you to shed your skin?
Is it time for you to replace old habits that are holding you back from success?
Is it time for you to replace your small dreams with large, significant aspirations?
Is it time for you to focus less on your problems and more on your opportunities and blessings?
Is it time for you to increase your knowledge, skill or influence?
Is it time for a more colourful and beautiful version of yourself to burst forth?
It won’t be easy, in fact there will be times when you are uncomfortable and wonder why you bothered.
But it will be worth it in the end.
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March 30, 2015 at 10:33 pm
pete nailer
Very timely, thanks Darren. I was feeling very uncomfortable this morning with others’ expectations and it felt easier to shrink under the pressure. I’m going to shrug it off and take hold of the opportunities.
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March 31, 2015 at 8:15 am
Darren Poke
Thanks Pete, you can do it!
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March 30, 2015 at 10:52 pm
Steve Sonner
Darren,
I love this post! It goes for us all to be flexible and embrace the change that we all face. I think this is so excellent, that I put out a little devotional to our work folks, and if I gave full credit where this came from, could I re-post? When I get something out of a book or an inspiration comes from someone else, I always TRY to give credit where credit is due. I saw where you have doing the blog for 5 years. Congratulations, I am probably approaching 3.
Blessings!
Steve Sonner
Wichita, Ks
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March 31, 2015 at 8:15 am
Darren Poke
Thanks Steve
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April 4, 2015 at 12:58 am
jugal kishor
Very nice post
i like this post
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