Almost every morning, I walk out to my garden barefoot. With my bare feet in the wet grass, I connect to myself and life. It’s one of my favorite things. It feels good and gives me energy.
This week has required more energy than usual. With a family member healing (beautifully) from surgery, construction on both my home and studio (including big, loud noises), and extra humans in my space (really amazing humans) — well, if you know, you know…
Tuesday morning, I asked myself, Valentyne, what do you need today? I was immediately reminded of one of my favorite practices: delete first, then add.
I quickly grabbed the pruning shears and, in conversation with the meadow, went to work. Clipping, gathering, and returning piles of branches to the forest. By my second trip into the woods, my energy was reset and restored. Hallelujah!
Now, you may be wondering why I chose to prune an area that, by nature, would have taken care of itself, or why I wouldn’t have done something that I could cross off my list instead.
I chose this because I was looking to amplify my energy.
Anytime I remove something that I no longer need—whether it’s dead branches, a conversation in my head, or a pair of shoes that don’t fit quite right—I find myself with an energetic reset. I find myself back in flow, my highest value.
When I’m in flow, I’m energized, focused, and whatever’s on the list of things that need to be done feels so much easier to complete. It’s as if the Universe is conspiring for my good, and I’m quite certain this is true.
As I returned inside, M took one look at me, and with a giant hug, said,
I’m so happy that you’ve created this practice for yourself because the relationship you have with your garden is pure magic.
And yes, it’s true.
Sometimes the best way to let go of a chaotic feeling is to simply remove what we no longer need, because chaos is simply clutter expressed.
Love + Magic,
Amber
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