05/28/2023
The journey of learning how to garden has been such a liberating adventure! I’ve been so blessed with the community of women who have given their time, advice, encouragement, resources, plant starts and so much more. This garden has been a labor of true love thanks to the women of Redding. It took me a long time plant anything because I was nervous about failing… I mean, I started. I picked rocks and weeds out of the soil for weeks. But I wouldn’t move forward because I got scared. I think that’s common when you start anything new. A career, a hobby, school. The ego telling you to not even try in case of failure. A pattern the universe has showed me, especially in the last year is that we have to option to start new things scared of failure or with a kind of confidence that says - I know I don’t what I’m doing but I’m excited to start. I don’t think, as women we’re naturally bred to think that way. I’ve realized recently that the result isn’t really what’s important because your mindset determines the entire journey. It’s what you’ll look back on, years down the road and go, that was a good time or a bad time. Being afraid is a waste of talent. Worse, it’s a waste of time. I’ve always said yes. But right now, I’m learning how to journey. And very grateful for the women that stand behind me as I learn how.