Gardens are a resource. They can provide food and herbs, contributing to our daily fare. But there are times in our lives when things fall apart. We lose our jobs, a loved one becomes ill. At times like these, the scale of those troubles will dwarf the outputs of a little garden. A garden is not a panacea.
But it still remains a resource.
Use your garden as a safe space. Find time to enjoy the beauty it provides. Work in it. Trim a few wayward branches or stems. Deadhead. Moving our body can help anxiety and gardening can be a quiet, whole-body workout. Weed a bed mindfully. As the bed is cleared and your bucket of weeds fills, the process of change you can see can make a difference. When other parts of your life induce anxiety, wrap yourself in the restorative feelings your garden can offer.
Your garden will not solve the difficulties you are facing in your life, but it can make them easier to bear. Let it be the place of care it can be.
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