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Have you ever had a day when you felt overwhelmed by everything? Too much on the to-do list? Drained by lack of self-care? If you say no, I feel you are either a saint or a fibber as I’m not one to call anyone a liar.
We recently had a month-long remodel project in our home, and I just couldn’t get a handle on being displaced. Everything felt disjointed. Then I spent some time in the garden, primarily in the raspberry patch. It was a jumbled mess. Dead reeds from last year combined with new growth. Branches touching the ground and raspberries being dropped and wasted. I decided if I couldn’t change what was happening inside, I might focus on my garden, outside.
After thinning and staking the plants I began to notice a change in perspective. I felt less cluttered and more organized. As I picked bowls of berries every day, I also noticed that I had to change my point of view to get at the ripest berries. My grandma said you should not pick a raspberry until it gave itself up. A gentle swipe of the thumb should be all it takes. If you pull the berry apart you have forced it off the branch too early and it won’t be as sweet.
And just when you think you have picked all the ripest berries, you peek underneath and find a whole new batch! Looking at the patch from every point of view is the only way to get them all.
I recently read that George Bernard Shaw had a writing hut that was built on a turntable. He could push his little cabin so his view from the windows to fit the writing mood he was in. Some days he would just follow the sun. Some days he would stay put and observe the same tree. I love this idea. How wonderful it would be to control our perspective in life as easily as choosing a view. My advice is to seek a garden or a view that makes you happy and enjoy. Peace to you, my friend. Sandy.
“Your perspective will either become your prison or your passport.” – Steven Furtick
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