Friday, June 20, 2008

Amidst the chaos...I found balance within


Some people think you have to be in a quiet, meditative state to journal…I say not always the case! Today I sat in my yard watching 5 boys all under the age of 6 and wrote about my garden and how it relates to journaling. Amidst the chaos and sounds of boys yelling and running…I found balance within.

Similar to time in the garden, journaling helps me to connect to what is real and natural in life. The digging, pulling weeds, pruning, and nurturing in the garden is similar to what occurs when journaling, except you are growing the many aspects of who you are. The rewards of gardening are flowers, edibles, visual and sensual delights while the fruits of journaling show up as your roots of self confidence stretch deep into the ground, relationships bloom, intuition expands and you discover a fresh space of peace and gratitude for all that is good.

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