So here it is. It’s the middle of August. I’m looking at my garden. What grew and what didn’t. The tomatoes aren’t ripe yet. The squash was plentiful. I can smell the basil. The peppers are just about ready. The watermelon didn’t make it.

Prior to this year it had been a while since we tended to the garden. We weeded, prepared the soil, researched which plants would do well in our climate and planted. We waited, watched and watered the plants. While most of the plants seemed to like their new home, some didn’t make it through the summer. It didn’t seem like there was a pattern. One plant thrives while the other only a few feet away, struggles. Isn’t that the way life is? In some areas of our life we thrive while in others we struggle. Quite often we’re pleasantly surprised and discover new things about ourselves.

We have natural inclinations—natural strengths and talents. Music has always been one of my natural inclinations while fixing things has been a challenge. And yet on those rare occasions when I do fix something I get excited.

Relationships are like that. I look at the people in my life. There are those who I am connected with that put a smile on my face. And then there are those who take a lot of work. It’s a matter of how we want to spend our time. I think back to my garden. In one area of the garden there are very few weeds and in another area, I am constantly weeding.

Until we get rid of the weeds, what we can see and appreciate is limited. In our lives, the weeds which are in the form of limiting beliefs, prevent us from seeing what is possible.

Weed your garden. Take the time to get rid of what isn’t working. Be curious.

ENJOY THE JOURNEY

MARK

Mark Susnow, is an executive and life coach, who inspires others to believe in themselves. A former trial attorney for 30 years, he integrates what it takes to be successful in the world with the inner wisdom unfolded to him through years of yoga and meditation. He is the author of, Dancing on the River:Navigating Life’s Changes.

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