Weeding

Today I took advantage of the unseasonably warm temperatures and spent the day in the garden.

I’m so happy to be outside in the sunshine after being cooped up for four months. I plot out which plants need to be moved or divided. I asses the things that didn’t fare well over the winter and pull them out, making room for the new plants I can’t wait to try.

Interestingly, as I cleared away the dry leaves I discovered I’m not the only one who is getting started earlier than usual — the weeds are up in full force. But its so nice out, I don’t even mind weeding. Big tasks may make me feel accomplished, but its the seemingly minor task of pulling weeds that really seems to clear my head.

Somewhere along the line, I start to notice how much weeds are like thoughts — some are helpful and some are not. Pulling out invasive weeds is like stopping invasive or ruminating thoughts. Its satisfying to yank them out and discard them.

Its much likely for new plants to take root and thrive if the old weeds are removed first. In much the same way, its easier to get healthy habits to take root if you first remove the negative beliefs and thoughts of resistance first.

Bad habits, like weeds may pop up again. But they’re weaker the second time around, and much easier to manage.