Plants Don't Live Without Water
“Stay grounded and surround yourself with things that nurture you and the things that fuel you and watch you grow beautifully. ”
During my workout, while listening to personal development, I heard Lisa Nichols, say ..."plants don't live without water"... this is one of those obvious and profound statements that which on one hand made me think how I normally joke about not having a green thumb, and killing every plant I’ve ever owned or have been gifted in the past, to how this can also relate to that of one health journey.
I always start off great I water it when needed, talk to it, nurture it then for some odd reason stop being so attentive towards it. I'd gradually stop caring for it. A few days would go by and I’d get alarmed by the plants browning then try to research what to do to bring it back to life.
I’ve done this with majority of my house plants. Then I'd go back to watering it, placing it near sunlight pretty much starting all over. How many of us can translate this to our relationships with ourselves to that on again off again loving / caring relationship with plants and also to the relationships to those in our lives. I thought about some of my tribe and fit family who may struggle with their health and wellness.
Just like plants don’t grow without watering and being tended to, we as individuals don’t grow if we don’t do the necessary things to keep ourselves in good or optimal health. Whether its physical or mental health. You can’t just water your plants once a week, never put it in sunlight, never prune it and expect it to bloom beautifully. Or do the things necessary for that particular plant or flower to flourish. Same goes with your health. With your fitness. Working out once a week won’t make you fit, neither will eating healthy once a week. And the rest of the week neglecting your goals. Daily, you’ll have to keep tweaking, keep challenging yourself and keeping your mindset in a positive state (as much as possible) in order to grow healthier. Just like a plant, ground yourself in the things that nurture you, the things that fuel you and watch you grow beautifully.