A few weeks back I noticed that my squash plants were having a hell of a time growing, so you know me...
I pulled out my handy dandy plant diagnosing app and here's what I discovered...
My squash varieties were lacking proper nutrients (which is weird because I mixed the soil with a high quality compost this year, but nature wants what she wants).
Upon discovering this, I immediately grabbed the coffee grounds my dear friend, Alice, gave me for my compost bin and sprinkled them all over the soil (I heard somewhere that might do the trick)...
Then, I went to my little urban shed and poked around a bit to see what else I might be able to offer them and...
ALAS! I found Miracle-Gro fertilizer.
Now, each Friday I happily mix a little bit of Miracle Grow into my watering pail and give these beauties the nutrients they so desperately need.
What's amazing?
In just two short weeks they're already flourishing...with new brilliant green growth.
It's funny how it works when you spend time in the garden...how easy it is to notice 'wait a minute something's not right', jump into 'let's figure out what she needs' mode, then jump right on the problem solving bandwagon and begin nurturing our plants back to health.
What's even crazier is that many of us tend to stop at the noticing phase when it comes to taking care of ourselves...
We notice 'wait a minute something's not right', but we don't jump into 'let's figure out what she needs' so then, of course, we can't take action to nurture ourselves.
So next time you notice something is off with you - physically, emotionally, spiritually, whatever - can you promise me this?...
Will you take time to walk yourself through all three steps?
1. Notice - 'wait a minute something's not right'
2. Diagnose - jump into 'let's figure out what she needs'
3. Nurture - step into action to meet your needs
I promise you, you'll be flourishing in no time.
PS: I'm not talking about diagnosing yourself with some crazy ailment from webmd (don't act like you haven't done it LOL) - if you think you're sick, your diagnosis should probably start and end with 'I think I'm sick' and you should promptly (and I say this with love) get your ass to a medical professional.