21/06/2025
Meet Diego! A little birthday present to myself 🪴
I am awful at keeping plants alive!
Luckily I’m married to someone who is much better at nurturing plants than me.
But this guy is going to be the start of a new beginning! I’m ready to take on this challenge and keep him alive!😬🙈🤞🏽
Plants can teach us a lot about nurturing ourselves to grow and thrive. Here’s how:
💧Water yourself consistently. Think about the basics: water, nutrition, sleep and movement. These are part of your everyday maintenance. When you’re not feeling great, always come back to these first.
🌻Create the right environment. Plants need the right pot, soil, light, and humidity. We need safe, supportive spaces, healthy boundaries and time for rest and joy. Check in on your relationships and spaces (including online ones) regularly. Are they nourishing or depleting?
🌱Check in with yourself just as you might check your plants for signs of something being a bit off. What might you need? Maybe it’s rest, connection, or water (that’s often mine!)
✂️Do some pruning. Sometimes pruning is required to grow so what can you let go of? Old habits, unhelpful thoughts, commitments you don’t have time or energy for? Let it go and let it grow!
🗓️Be patient! Growth can be slow and change can take time. Just because you can’t always see the progress doesn’t mean it isn’t happening below the surface.
And when you do bloom, it’s important to acknowledge and celebrate it! 🪴🙌🏽
My latest blog post goes into more detail, as well as some of the wellbeing benefits we can get from plants. Follow the link in my bio.
I know I’m in no position to give advice on plants but Diego is going to change all that! I’ll keep you updated on his progress. Wish me luck! 😬
How about you? Anyone else incapable of keeping house plants alive??
