Some days, you drag yourself out to the garden in a bathrobe, fuzzy socks, and last night’s mascara still clinging on for dear life. And the tomato plant? Could not care less. She’s got blossoms to pollinate and hornworms to battle. Your exhaustion is irrelevant to her photosynthesis schedule.
That’s the beauty of the garden: it keeps going. It doesn’t wait until you “feel ready.” It doesn’t get stuck in overthinking. And it sure as hell doesn’t spiral because someone forgot to water it for a day.
The garden has no chill, but she has all the wisdom.
Here are 5 lessons straight from the soil that’ll whip your mindset into shape (without a single toxic positivity meme required):
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1. You Don’t Need to Be Blooming Every Season
Some plants are slow starters. Some need a cold snap to wake up. Sound familiar? Rest seasons are real, necessary, even. Don’t confuse dormancy with death, though. Growth is still happening underground.
Repeat after me: “Just because I’m not blooming doesn’t mean I’m not growing.”
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2. Pull the Weeds Before They Take Over
Whether it’s toxic thoughts, toxic people, or actual crabgrass, you’ve got to be ruthless. The longer you wait, the harder it is to rip them out. And don’t even get me started on how fast they multiply when ignored.
Check your brain garden, babe. What’s thriving, and what needs yanked?
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3. Water Yourself as Consistently as You Water Your Plants
You’ll skip breakfast but remember to feed the lavender. That ain’t it. Hydration, nourishment, sunlight, and quiet time, those aren’t luxuries, they’re human compost. Don’t let your life soil dry out.
Be the houseplant you wish to see in the world.
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4. Pests Will Come, Plan Accordingly
There will always be hornworms. Maybe they’re disguised as self-doubt. Maybe they show up as a text from your ex. They’re inevitable. Build your garden strong, with companion plants and neem oil boundaries.
You don’t need to be pest-free, you just need a good system to handle them.
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5. You’re Allowed to Replant Yourself
Sometimes, where you started growing isn’t where you’re meant to stay. You’re not a tree, you’re a dandelion. Uproot, float on, and reseed where the conditions feel right. Life is one big wild pollination project anyway!
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The tomato plant doesn’t care if you’re tired, but she also reminds you that life goes on. That there is strength in showing up messy, and the power in steady, patient tending.
So go outside. Stare at a leaf. Dig your hands in some dirt. Whisper your secrets to the lilac bush. Let the garden mother you a little.
Because she sees you. And she’s got zero judgment, but a whole lot of truth.
Yard 2 Yield! 