In a world that is filled with instant gratification, society has become attached to the idea that we are supposed to find instant relief. Last night as I sat in the dark, before bed, watching Rob Dial Jr on Lewis Howes podcast, it occurred to me that gardening offers us so much more than what we sow and a peaceful heart. The two were discussing instant gratification and how that is unrealistic when it comes to our goals. Dial uses an example about a husband asking his wife to "speed up her pregnancy" and how you would never do that. He insisted that it is up to God or the universe to "bake" that baby for 9 months. Then it hit me, gardening is another perfect example of waiting for results that matter!
Tapping into our indigenous ways, we are offered mental stability. Good things take time. Many people speak today on how everything is so easily accessible. Amazon, Doordash, Instacart, social media. If we want something, we can get it, very quick. But how this negatively affects us is by molding the minds of society to believe that everything should come easy. We see this in our body image. One might see an Instagram reel where a girl with abs, is teaching you to do a "5 minute killer ab workout," but we all know that girl didn't get those abs in 5 minutes. This messes us up in our goals and accomplishments. We may have goals, but are quickly put off because the results are not coming in immediately. And this is where gardening comes in.
When you plant a seed, and you hope for the best results, you put in the work. You might prep the soil, giving it extra nutrients, water, speaking to it, then you plant a seed. You then have to wait for it to germinate. And when you notice a sprout, you are given life. Literally. I'm not sure about any of you, but when I see a seed begin to pop up, I feel fulfilled. And sometimes it comes as a divine time. Maybe I was having a tough day and couldn't see through the fog, I step outside and what do I find? Life! And my entire being is altered. I think there is even greater purpose in that exact thing. It gives God the opportunity to bless you with divine timing. And this goes for any of the indigenous ways. Building, making your own clothes, foraging, building a fire, cooking. These things take time, but the results are bountiful. You lay a foundation, begin something, and eventually, when it is ready, when it is time, it will happen. You only need to focus on taking the steps to get there one at a time. In the sense of gardening, plant the seed, water the soil, add nutrients, and wait for growth. Wait for that harvest. If you put in the work to make it possible, and the love, it will happen. Or something adjacent might happen, but you will get results. Use gardening as your guide to believing that good things take time. Trust in your dreams and passions in peaceful trust and you will see yourself blossom into the person you want to become. You will align with the version of yourself that lives in that passion of yours.
Much love,
Sophia
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