Every person has their own garden. A garden of wishes they hope to grow into fruition. When we are young, we plant many seeds of all the things we hope to accomplish in life. As we age and have watched those seeds become living dreams, some happy and healthy, some are weeds that need to be sorted through and recycled. Some become overgrown and litter our mind. I love to weed. It gives me time to deeply contemplate what needs more attention and what needs less. As I loosen the invaders with my fingers and tug gently to release their roots, it is a form of catharsis for me. It’s like clearing my mind at the same time as cleaning up my yard. I can see things more clearly. The trees, flowers and bushes now can shine and be a focal point, their once tag-along side kicks removed. The mind relaxes; the body aches a bit but feels stronger for it. There is almost nothing I’d rather do on a sunny weekend than trim and prune and weed my yard.I am making it more beautiful and hospitable for the birds and butterflies and bees that call my garden home. How we tend and care for our “gardens” reflect how we live our lives. Infuse a little love in everything you do and watch what happens!!
Love from my garden to yours,
Mary
I love your philosophy of life. You write like a poet.
I have such a vivid image of you weeding in your magnificent garden – both literally and figuratively. Your vibrancy and thoughtfulness makes things grow.
Wow – this may be one of my favorites of your posts! I too love to weed, for many of the same reasons you shared here. I often listen to audio books when weeding — other times, let my mind wander where it cares to go. Sleep, and dreams, the nights after a good day in the yard/garden are the icing on the cake.
Love what you shared in this post – how you expressed yourself. Sweet dreams tonight, my friend.
PS – my blue eyes are green over those gorgeous tomatoes! 🙂
What a *beautiful* post, Mary! I love the connection you’ve made between gardening and life – especially how we must weed away the excess in order to flourish. I relate this to my life – in and out of the garden – in so many ways. Thank you for sharing your gift with us – I just tweeted this one! 🙂
Hi Mary!
I loved your post. I think I need to do more weeding both in our yard and internally too 😉 Would you like to get together for lunch or coffee?
Hugs, Marcy