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“ Nourishing yourself in a way that helps you blossom in the direction you want to go is attainable, and you are worth the effort.”
– DEBORAH DAY
Before I see any evidence of the seed sprouting, I hold the vision of the flowers blessing my garden and bringing joy and beauty to my life. This inspires me to tend the soil and water the seeds with a sense of hopefulness about what will soon unfold.
Just like the possibilities that unfold in our lives when we begin to cultivate a new selfnurturing practice, planting seeds is a vital step.
The beginning of this growth process is tender and uncertain as we may wonder if this new activity will blossom into a supportive practice and if our efforts will pay off. Nourishing our motivation at the early stages of a new practice is critical to continuing it.
Planting seeds for your own growth requires trust, belief, and follow through. When you plant a seed, you don’ t see all the ways the process is unfolding under the soil and don’ t have evidence until the plant sprouts through the soil. It requires that you trust things are happening that you cannot see. It also requires that you water and tend to the seeds with consistent loving action and nurture the hope that with enough sunshine the seed with sprout.
Cultivating a new self-nurturing practice requires a similar attitude of trust, curiosity, and belief in the growth process.
Setting an intention to engage in a new selfnurturing practice is how we plant seeds for our growth. If you choose a practice like meditating in the morning, journaling on what you acknowledge yourself for, sharing what you are grateful for, spending time sitting mindfully in the sun, walking in nature,
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