Our gardens are the fusion of our own humanity and nature, a space which holds a delicate balance of cultivation and wildness; of unpredictability and dependability; of growth and stagnation.
It is what we make of it, physically and intellectually.
Our own unique perspectives and characters, our wants and desires, shape our gardens year on year. Curating a space which we call home. Yet so often, we do this unconsciously. Mindlessly clipping away at plants that need the expansion to flourish, pulling at seedlings which are not yet ready; allowing weeds to suffocate the seeds still in the soil.
In our world, there is little we can control. But we can control where we put our energy.
We can actively participate in our own lives, take responsibility for the shifts we want to make, and act with intention.
As we head into the last two weeks of 2023, how are we feeling?
Have we given ourselves the time to take stock? Where have we felt grounded, where have we felt frantic - what do we want to take with us into 2024? And importantly, what do we want to leave behind?
There is a season of life for all things, we can have it all, but not at the same time.
I hope you can take time to rest, reflect and renew; and emerge in 2024 with all the passion and aspiration you desire for your life.
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