A BLOOMING GARDEN
A Place to Work, Rest and Play.....
"I find it hard to sit and do nothing," I hear you say.
'Sitting' and 'doing nothing' is an oxymoron.
'Sitting' is a 'doing' word.....
Whilst sitting you may be :- chatting with a friend
- reading
- people watching
- appreciating your surroundings
- noticing the plants
- listening to the birds or traffic
- drinking tea or ice cold lemonade
- watching the children play
- thinking
- feeding the ducks in a park
- waiting for the dentist or doctor
- healing after an operation
- resting after a days work
When did you last sit in your garden or nearby park? When the weather is bad we yearn for brighter days, so it is right and just that when sunny days are here we make the most of them and get outdoors.
The garden may be big or small but with a little effort, on cooler days, plants and ornaments can be acquired to personalise your space. There is no need to spend a fortune - good gardening friends will give you cuttings if you ask; charity shop ornaments can be placed in your garden to create a theme or a handyman can make a bird table to enable feathered friends to visit and fascinate you.
Sitting a-while whilst everyone around you is scurrying about their business is very grounding. It takes self-discipline and self-care to be able to do it without guilt. That inner voice that says, 'I should be working, I should be doing something'. Choose from the list above or give that inner voice another reason why 'sitting' is doing something. Tell the 'should be' to shove off. Right now is the time for being still. Watching, waiting, gawking, appreciating. This moment is soon gone. Grab five minutes when you can and make it happen. Sitting in your garden or nearby park will help you bloom too.
