–The gardening. How’s it going?
–Why, thanks for asking, it’s going fine!
After making the Sunday-promise of 30 minutes of daily gardening for the upcoming week, coming home Monday and Tuesday evening after long busy days at the office, I immediately donned my garden garb, taking my basket of seeds and the rough outline of the garden, set the timer to 30 minutes, and got to it.
Sowing seeds.
Watering.
Nipping at a little something here, and a little something there.
Picking a bunch of dandelion flowers to dry for tea.
Loving it.
By the time the timer alerts me I’ve not wanted to stop, but with an empty stomach and other commitments, I’ve put the gear and garb away, eager for the next day.
Today is Wednesday, and as the afternoon progressed, it started to rain. Windy. Chilly.
Biked home in insufficient clothing, not being prepared for rain, I arrived home wet, cold, and hungry. So I decided on having dinner with some borrowed gardening books for 30 minutes of garden inspiration rather than go outside.
This way of honoring my promise, but not limiting myself to physical labor, makes it feel sustainable. And I am already starting to ponder keeping the promise going after the week. After my 30 minutes of gardening, I feel refreshed, recharged, grounded.
And you know what?
Feeding myself with inspiration is as important as feeding the garden itself with new soil, fertilizer, seeds and plants.
Oh… I really love your creativity! And hope the weather gets better sson. Here in Stockholm it’s chilly and windy.
Love this way of committing myself to stuff. Not having to finish something. Just doing it for a certain (manageable) amount of time. Sooooo much easier to get it done.