Growing stronger roots
To be a gardener is to give a fuck. To be a gardener is to be invested in a place—to know it, to protect it, to be present to it. How can we protect and heal ourselves and our planet if we’re not willing to step into, and value, the role of the gardener?
Wonderground • Audacious Gardening: On Daring to Care
I learned from my own life that when I am focusing on external achievement, validation, and having a glamouruos life (at least glamorous in my unverse), I end up overshooting. Gardeners know this when seedlings become to tall without the proper root and strength to survive outdoors- these seedlings that grow and strive too zealously are called legg
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Grounding skills are feminine in nature (yin as opposed to yang) and therefor underappreciated. These are the skills of maintenance and nurturing, as opposed to exploring and building. These are skills of connecting. These are the skills of feeling, being present, holding space, as opposed to actively doing. These are the skills of self-sustenance
... See moreIt is interesting how in recent years we became obsessed with soil and what’s happening underground (is that Pluto in Aquarius- everyone gets obsessed with an underworld?). In the domain of agriculture, we heard a lot about the soil health and its vital role in carbon sequestration and food systems. Everyone is obsessed with fungi and mycelial net
... See moreSo, let’s get back to why the roots are the most important part of a tree. Conceivably, this is where the tree equivalent of a brain is located. Brain? you ask. Isn’t that a bit farfetched? Possibly, but now we know that trees can learn. This means they must store experiences somewhere, and therefore, there must be some kind of a storage mechanism
... See morePeter Wohlleben • The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate—Discoveries from A Secret World (The Mysteries of Nature Book 1)
We need to set our roots deep. Bare feet in the dirt, looking up at the sky. We need to spend time sitting around a fire together. We need to spend time co-regulating. We need to stretch, do yoga, do qigong, meditate, contemplate, sink into the rich texture and fabric of our experience. We need to remember and help others remember that we are human... See more
Loophole Kid • Grounding In The Age Of Infinite Content
Today, I started my day with gardening work. A small harvest of potatoes that we grew in a few buckets (our small recession garden) and it felt so good and grounding to do that type of work. We work in the garden on some week nights and weekends and every time I get there and work with soil and plants for at least 15 minutes, my anxiety alleviates.
... See more“A gardener is not someone who grows flowers but one who cultivates the soil. You need to delve into the ground’s organic underworld to appreciate the soil’s potential for fostering life.So, to create something truly alive and nourishing, we must be willing to immerse ourselves in the rich, fertile soil of our own humanity — the depths of our emoti... See more