Growing stronger roots
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
... See moreGrounding 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 moreI keep thinking that in this age of air (fast changes, rapid technological advancement, information flood, using our heads way more than our bodies), we need to learn how to grow strong roots for support. Just like a well-rooted plant won’t be easily blown over by a wind, we too need strong roots (interconnected with other roots in the system to th
... 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)
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.
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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
I think that skills for growing stronger roots are:
nurturing social connections- roots are interconnected
resting- roots are inactive for some periods
collaborative & accepting- fungi and tree roots forming mycoryzal networks
connecting with the ancestors- deep roots
doing things that are self-satisfactory (for your own internal motivation rather t
Instead of digging its roots deep and solitary into the earth, the oak tree grows its roots wide and interlocks with other oak trees in the surrounding area.