We had three good days of rain and I felt obligated to pull some out of control weeds. I would much rather scrub a toilet, I did not get my mother’s love for gardening.
My mind is always going, nonstop, and not just idle thoughts but deep thinking. I often get myself into trouble.
As I’m pulling weeds they are giving in rather easily, especially for their size. If I try again after even one day of 90 degree dry Utah heat they will be impossible to pull without a shovel.
Here goes that deep thinking… Weeds are so much like the things in our own life that keep us from being our “best” self. If we forget to tend them and keep our garden in check they quickly become out of control. It can be our sleep habits, eating, addiction or even having a negative outlook on life in general. Once we start to “ignore” our weeds they take over the things we DO want to be growing.
Don’t beat yourself up if your weeds have gotten to this point, it happens. Now, if I go out to my yard and try to weed in dry soil it’s going to be difficult to pull them. If I start small, soaking the ground or waiting until a good rain, their roots give from the soil.
The weeds in our daily life work the same way. Grabbing at too many things at once with no preparation or planning makes it difficult to remove the issues you are struggling with.
Take it in sections, focus on, first a plan and then the details for how to accomplish your vision of your “best” self.
~AJ