Growth

Dear Friends,

Remember the plum tree I told you all about?  Yeah, the plums are all gone, consumed by the deer, birds, the dirt, some runny jam in jars in my kitchen and the memories of a delicious plum torte courtesy of New York Times recipes.  Next year…next year I’ll be mentally prepared to do more with this unexpected bounty that lives in my front yard, but this year a few jars of runny jam are all I have left.

When I moved into my house back in November I was curious about the difference in my front lawn, with the tree side growing greener and thicker, and the non-tree side less thick and lush….it was the beginnings of winter and not mowing season anymore, but I could still see a difference.  It only took me a few weeks of squishing plums, bird and deer poop into the ground while mowing my lawn to realize that the grass is thicker, greener and more lush because it gets more nutrients and fertilization.

Same is true in life, right?  Those areas in our lives where we’re willing to put in the work, where we’re willing to to inject time and care, to cultivate deeper connection…those are the areas in our lives that can grow and thrive.  Spaces where we pay less attention or ignore often do not end up growing and thriving and end up in a place of stagnation.

My dear friend, I hope this week you can see the areas in your life where maybe you need or want to inject a little more time and care and put in the work so they can grow and thrive.

And that other side of my lawn?  Well, I’m pretty sure it’s not going to get fertilized any time soon, because as it turns out, that’s not something I’m willing to put the work into.

Have an amazing week, my friend.

Love
Krista