When the Conditions Came

Ken Robinson in his best selling book, The Element, tells an inspiring story that resonates with the heart of Unitas Project and, perhaps, with yours as well.

“A few hundred miles away from my home in Los Angeles is Death Valley, one of the hottest, driest places on earth. Not much grows in Death Valley, hence the name. The reason is that it doesn’t rain very much there - about two inches a year on average. 

However, in the winter of 2004-5, something remarkable happened. More than seven inches of rain fell on Death Valley, something that had not happened for generations. Then in the spring of 2005, something even more remarkable happened. Spring flowers covered the entire floor of Death Valley. 

Photographers, botanists, and just plain tourists traveled across America to see this remarkable sight, something they might never see again in their lifetime. Death Valley was alive with fresh, vibrant growth. At the end of the spring, the flowers died away and slipped again beneath the hot desert sand, waiting for the next rains, whenever they would come. 

What this proved, of course, was that Death Valley wasn’t dead at all. It was asleep. It was simply waiting for the conditions of growth. When the conditions came, life returned to the heart of Death Valley.” 

…when the conditions came, life returned to the heart of Death Valley…

What if?

What if, when the conditions came, life returned to your body and soul?

What if, when the conditions came, life returned to your marriage, family, environment, or career? 

What is one thing you can do today that could foster the conditions of growth?

Years ago, the idea of Unitas Project began with the intention of wanting to help people experience healing - experience a deeper sense of wholeness. Today, as I stand at this new junction in my life as a landscape designer, I am reminded that more than anything, my mission is to create environments that act as catalysts for transformation in the lives of the people I serve. 

Until next time

Thrive in harmony.