“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”
Audrey Hepburn
Song: Let It Go By James Bay
Article: The Crossroads by Seth Godin
Thought: Last one in my series on soundtracks. I hope you have enjoyed hearing about these as much as I have enjoyed sharing them. The last soundtrack is: Let Go to Let Grow.
Gardening is really simple. It takes four things – a seed, environment, water and nutrients. You can control for all of those factors with different systems. You know what won’t help a plant grow? Grabbing onto it and squeezing it.
It’s the same thing with people and relationships. Holding on tighter won’t let it grow but choke it out. I used to believe if I didn’t hold tightly everyone would leave me. The truth is they might leave – regardless of how tightly or loosely I hold.
In my relationships, I focus on three things:
- Environment – compassion, empathy, trust, joy
- Water – affirmation, encouragement, kindness, listening
- Nutrients – texts, calls, cards, dinners, gifts
Let Go, Let Grow.
This resonates so deeply! Thank you for the post!