Waiting for a Break-Through

So a couple of weeks ago, on an unseasonably warm and sunny day (83 degrees in Michigan, unheard of) we planted the first of the 2010 crop. The cool-weather things: lettuce, spinach, beets, garlic, potatoes, and peas.

Of course, each day since then I’ve anxiously surveyed the plots, looking for those little tell-tale signs of emergence that promise a hearty growing season down the road.

This week in client sessions, I’ve found myself thinking about that waiting-for-growth period in the garden, and how similar it is for all of us waiting for a particular life dilemma to be resolved.

An unresolved issue of any kind…relationship, grief, job, whatever…tends to occupy our thoughts disproportionately. We peer at it from different angles (is that a little green shoot?), haul it out for closer inspection (maybe if I get down on the ground and look sideways), and talk with friends and family to get their input (come out to the garden, maybe you can see better than I can).

All of this is worth doing if it helps get us to a point of acceptance, even before resolution. When it becomes excessive (no, thanks, I don’t need dinner, I’m just going to sit here and watch things grow) perhaps we need help from someone less invested in the outcome (Nancy, it is midnight, come inside now).

I wish you much success as you work toward resolution, and watch your gardens grow. Remember to ask for help if you need it. Because we all need help sometimes.

And by the way, the garlic is up. Really, it is.

November 30th, 1999 - Posted in Gardening and Life, Health: Emotional, Physical, Mental, Spiritual, Parenting, Uncategorized, Work | |

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