Gardening Growth

How I learned more about myself through gardening.

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I've always loved being surrounded by plants, spending time in wild places, and exploring parks. Given I like a wandering life, gardening hasn't been something I thought I'd find interesting.

But as I've gotten older, and unlearned many of the restrictive self-imposed rules I made to cope as a kid... I've discovered a love for tending to plants. Granted, it's a couple of indoor plants and a few outdoor succulents, but... I love it all the same.

Having life indoors brings so much joy it's hard to explain...

Often the simplest things in life bring us the most pleasure, right? That's a lesson I'd have to spend my entire life re-learning. Like with yourself, being impatient at a plant for growing too slowly is pointless.

Growth takes time, persistence, care, and understanding.

We're more alike than you might first think.

When I'm older, I'll have a garden. Full of happy plants and people.

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