Your essay serves as a beautiful metaphor for what ails us—stripping away the weeds wrapped around our hearts, lungs, and other organs to free them to work at their best. So poignant, and a lifelong worthwhile undertaking.
Thank you! The metaphor of weeding to clear the way for beautiful growth really resonated with me - both personally and professionally. It captures so powerfully the courage, effort, and TIME it takes to remove what no longer serves us, even when it is familiar because we have learned to just keep moving forward despite it! In our work, and in our own lives, that process of "clearing space" can feel daunting and uncomfortable, yet it is precisely where growth and transformation begin. Thank you for reminding us that tending to what is beneath the surface is an act of both discipline and HOPE.
Yes, it's overwhelming and stymies my creativity when weeds keep adding without enough pruning. Looking around my office right now, I see what I needs. Adding that to my List feels daunting, but I know that even just a few minutes of tossing and straightening will brighten my thinking and let more clarity in - thanks for the reminders, all!
Your essay serves as a beautiful metaphor for what ails us—stripping away the weeds wrapped around our hearts, lungs, and other organs to free them to work at their best. So poignant, and a lifelong worthwhile undertaking.
"lungs" -- yes! I think that's where the swearing came in :-)
What an image!
Thank you! The metaphor of weeding to clear the way for beautiful growth really resonated with me - both personally and professionally. It captures so powerfully the courage, effort, and TIME it takes to remove what no longer serves us, even when it is familiar because we have learned to just keep moving forward despite it! In our work, and in our own lives, that process of "clearing space" can feel daunting and uncomfortable, yet it is precisely where growth and transformation begin. Thank you for reminding us that tending to what is beneath the surface is an act of both discipline and HOPE.
Yes, it's overwhelming and stymies my creativity when weeds keep adding without enough pruning. Looking around my office right now, I see what I needs. Adding that to my List feels daunting, but I know that even just a few minutes of tossing and straightening will brighten my thinking and let more clarity in - thanks for the reminders, all!