Did you know that it has been scientifically proven that activities like gardening are good for you?

Last week I found a window in the weather, and my calendar, so I headed for the garden.  Some herbs needed a little tender care  and the sunflowers had well passed blooming thanks to our recent visits from storms Ophelia and Brian.    I had old growth from last year to pull up, some plants I wanted to rearrange and overgrown areas to claim back.  The sun was shining for most of the time, and while it was cold I wrapped up and set to my work.  

Gardening is Grounding.

 I find that I can become so relaxed when gardening that I gain great perspective on my life.  I seem to be able to look back over the previous weeks and see solutions to long standing problems. Sometimes the solutions seem to come instantly, while at other times they can take a little time of gardening.  

When in the garden I get a clearer sense of what I need to do or not to do.  I also find a deep gratitude forms in my for all the little things that I can often take for granted.  So gardening offers a space to check in to my own thoughts and feelings and just let it all sort itself out.  Every idea and answer to any questions  just seems to come to me easily.  

Taking Time to Nourish Your Soul

Right now I find myself wondering why I don’t garden more often.   Doesn’t have to be gardening.  Could be walking in nature.  A good walk by the sea.  Have you ever started walking at one end of the beach and by the time you get to the other side all the tension that was there when you started walking has just disappeared somehow?  It’s as if the sea has some magical powers that just allow it to wash through our energy being and clear away cobwebs.

Playing a musical instrument, going out and taking pictures, all things I love to do, and all times I just seem to feel more connected to my deeper self.  My spiritual or soulful self.  In modern language I suppose it would be called mindfulness.  Being present in the moment.  When I am fully present I seem to gain insight and awareness and retune more stressful thoughts easier.  What about you?  Do you have ways that calm mind and restore you spirit?  Are you able to take this space often or does it only happen now and again.  Like me do you find yourself wishing you had more time to feel like this?  

Put a Date in the Calendar

Why not take a look at your calendar for next week and pencil in your soul time – the time when you can get lost in simple tasks that will feed your soul and calm your mind.  Generally these times cost little or nothing, like gardening, walking, swimming, painting and listening to or playing music.  Whatever works for you – make no more excuses, just go do it and enjoy it.  

Perhaps You Struggle with Taking Time for Yourself

Are you struggling with taking time to get lost and calm down?  Do you find that you are too highly strung to calm down?  Do you feel too emotional all the time to find a different perspective on stresses and challenges?  There are a number of gentle therapies that can help you to gradually slow down little by little.  If you would like to know more why not contact me on 0863594177, or email: info@retuningme.com  

Remember that an out of control garden takes too much energy, too many things going on and no room for real insight or production. So choose well, and don’t over crowd your garden.  Allow a few seeds of positive thoughts and actions space to grow  and develop, put some colour in there and, in a few months, marvel at  the great work you have done and continue to do.  A plant starts with one seed being sown. Positive  thinking starts with one thought being sown.  

​Happy Planting.

Let me know what works for you.  Let me know how you feed your soul.  I’d love to hear your soulful ways.  info@retuningme.com

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