On social media, people's lives are often perfectly curated. It appears as if everyone gets it right first time.
My garden has seen a lot of failure. These experiences have taught me that very little is as simple as it appears. Good outcomes often take more effort than is apparent, or multiple attempts, season after season. The stepping stones to success are often a series of failures.
And that’s OK. Life is where we live it, not what it appears to be. In the same way as plants root themselves, we must choose to root our lives in the present, in reality, in our yards – not on social media. To live a grounded life is to be open to the possibility of failure.
I’ve killed a lot of plants. But my garden is still beautiful, even when it's unkempt. It’s home to birds and earthworms, blossoms and produce. And each season I get to try again. Enjoy your garden, whatever happens, season after season.
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