The biggest lesson for me among all this was–and this may sound ‘woo-woo’: seeing a structured day, a quiet cup of coffee, or a workout not as a task but as something to relish.
- Maykell Loomans, via Shawn Blanc.
Reminds me of my own experience with watering my plants I wrote of over three years ago:
But it’s the daily maintenance — watering, rotating, trimming, spraying — that takes up most of my time. I scheduled this during my mornings, multitasking while getting ready for the work day…
.. Because I was distracted and hurried, I poured water from a tumbler into my pots instead of sprinkling it, causing the characteristic depression you see around stems.
… I quickly asked myself if tending to my plants was something I liked doing, or if it was the end result, healthy balcony gardens, that I was interested in. If it was the latter, I’d be better off delegating daily maintenance to someone. But I did like the process. More than the outcome, in fact….
… Doing this consciously [now] has changed not just the plants’ health but my relationship with them. The garden is exactly the same but it is now a small source of joy and curiosity, instead of of irritation and anxiety.