Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi Folks,
It's a lovely day and I've been living too much "in my head" these past couple of days. So i'm going to step back and head out into the garden for a bit.
The herbs are recovering from winter, the bluebells are coming through and I still have a few late daffodils. There's a clump of ferns I use for a kind of meditation (a bit like tratak but feeling for a flow between myself and nature) and, although they're only just starting to unfurl, I may well do that.
i also just noticed that last month's Gardeners' World mag is starting a new series about "growing yourself healthy" - i.e. using it to reduce stress, sleep better, increase happiness, maintain an active mind and promote a health gut. That seems like a tall order but I do genuinely find that gardening takes me to another place in my mind where I can relax and focus on nurturing my immediate environment. Which I think is a useful start.
Apart from my "horticultural therapy" i'm hoping the cat will join me and provide a bit of pet therapy too. Pizza and wine therapy might come later. :)
Anyone else?
Good idea JennyButterfly! Today the park looks rather inviting. Thanks!
Yes I basically just like to be where the green things are. Apparently when I was a baby I used to smile and chuckle every time my pram was wheeled under a tree in the park. :)
My husband is the same. Sometimes I can't reach him with words but if we just go out and walk near some trees it invariably lifts his mood. Not a cure all, of course, but it feels like a little shift in the right direction.
Today I've been pottering again, and watering a little patch of foxgloves to see how big I can persuade them to grow this year. Get's me outside today and gives a little hope for tomorrow.
So calming. Thanks. I’m off out now.