On Gardening as Food for the Soul
In previous posts , I've written about the importance of self-care in order to manage the stress that comes with working as a therapist. Today, I thought I'd share about my current favorite stress-relieving activity: gardening. As I sit typing, I can look out the window and see my garden. There's just something about a garden that brings calm and peace... Here I'll share 3 ways I've seen gardening be useful to both body and soul. 1. Gardening Implants Virtue When you're new to gardening, you tend to do a lot of research: What varieties work best in your particular climate, in which type of soil the plants grow best in, how much water they need, etc. After investing time in research, you choose the type of plant(s), till soil, dig, sweat, get dirty, plant seeds, water and most importantly... ...wait... It's impossible to have any type of garden without some level of work. There's a fundamental connection between time, energy,
