This spring, plant a garden, both figuratively and literally. Plant a seed, nurture it, watch it grow and harvest its fruits. It doesn’t really matter where you live, you can plant a garden.
For those spatially challenged, roof tops, walls of water, even a single clay pot in a window, can all be your plot of earth to watch the world unfold before you. Some plants that do well indoors in limited space are herbs (basil, oregano, thyme, parsley, etc.) and flowers (geraniums, Christmas cactus, African violets, cyclamen and primrose) and some bulbs (hyacinth and narcissus).
If you have the space outdoors, there is nothing like a vegetable garden to bring the seasons into your life. Greens, zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, corn, strawberries, melons, carrots, green beans, peas, they are all available with a little tender care and patience. Whether indoors or out, getting your hands in the dirt and bringing a seed to life is as grounding as it is rewarding.
And while you are at it, why not plant a seed or two of your own in the garden of your heart? Think about what it is you’d like to harvest over the next few months— a new job, a relationship, more time to enjoy your life, more money. Spring is a great time to plant the seeds of these changes.
Just like a vegetable or a flower, planting the seed is very important, but it is only the first step. Once planted, you must provide the seed with a nourishing environment (instead of water, our heart seeds need positive thoughts and reassuring beliefs so they can blossom), weeding from time to time (tossing out old negative beliefs that interfere with the seed’s growth), and plenty of room to blossom (don’t crowd your seed with too much stress, too many activities or too many other seeds.) Nurture your seed and watch it slowly grow. Soon you will be able to harvest its fruits in a better life for you.
What are your seeds?
