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Claire Adderholt's avatar

Great writing - and I really identify with this as someone raised by highly driven, tidy engineers who feels a constant hum of guilt that I often let chaos ride in my home/yard

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BonjourMonAmi's avatar

I love it! I have a similar philosophy when it comes to my own garden.

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weedom1's avatar

Is there any weed that’s not useful for someone?? :-D

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TheUltraContemplative's avatar

Great reflection here. Love the metaphor between the garden and the soul; both require mindfulness and purposeful tending. I believe this also. The sacredness of your garden blossoms in color and our soul is at its best when we delve into our imagination. Thank you for this.

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Megan Meyer's avatar

So very relatable!! On the pro-wild side: Today I discovered an elderberry bush growing that the wildlife planted! I’m so excited! On the con side of embracing the wild: we are in a losing battle with the invasive honeysuckle. It’s a delicate balancing act … and when life finds me with less capacity for keeping up…it can feel so very overwhelming. But the birds and pollinators make up for it!

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Stephanie Loomis's avatar

The balance is so hard!!!

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Tenley Long's avatar

Love this! I tend to lean to the wild side when it comes to landscaping. Occasionally I lean too far. There is beauty in the chaos.

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