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This Good-Vibe-Booster is a personal favourite of mine: the endless benefits of GARDENING! 🪷🧑‍🌾🌿

My garden is not only my pride and joy—I started it from absolute zero!—but also my sacred space and haven. 🦄🥰✨

The moment I step into it, I find an instant sense of peace, quiet, and purpose.
It deeply connects me both with my ancestral roots, AND with nature. 🪾🌈

Creatively, my garden really inspires me, and constantly reconnects me of my own values & beliefs:

* As I pull out the weeds, I also clear my own head of harmful worries, or thoughts that don’t serve my greater purpose. 🧠

* My garden is constantly changing, reminding me to stay flexible, innovative, and IN THE FLOW. 🌊

* It makes me become entirely present in the moment🧘‍♀️ - ALL whilst daydreaming!.. 🤷‍♀️😶‍🌫️

* It embodies my own metaphor about “planting seeds” in my mind: when I have a creative idea or need to come up with a solution, I don’t force it. Instead, I plant the seed in my mind, staying aware of it in my subconscious, and nurturing it to grow at its own pace. 🌱

(It’s therefore no coincidence that it is the space where I come up with some of my best creative ideas and solutions, whether I’m tending to it or just enjoying it at different times of the day.💡)🪄✨🦄

With its many magical nooks, my garden IS a place of escape - but ALSO a space of deep presence.

I meditate there first thing in the morning and last thing at night, contemplate and even work there during the day. 👩‍💻

As night falls, it becomes the perfect spot for my signature “stargazing meditations.” 💫🥰

I could go on and on about my garden, but if you’re still not convinced - you don’t have to take my word for it! 🤷‍♀️
Below is some more info about the research into the many benefits of gardening! ⤵️

Research shows that Gardening…👩‍🌾

• Boosts Mood and Combats Depression: All that digging and being in the sun can help your body make more serotonin, and watching things grow gives you a real sense of accomplishment.

• Gives You a Sense of Purpose: Caring for something gives you a routine and a reason to get up and get going, especially on days when you don't feel like it (hello, endorphins!).

• Reduces Stress and Anxiety: It's a great way to be mindful and focus on the moment, which helps you clear your mind of your worries.

• Improves Attention and Focus: Getting your hands dirty with a real, tangible task can help sharpen your attention and concentration.

• Encourages Physical Activity: All the raking, digging, and planting is a gentle way to get your body moving, which is a BIG plus for your mental wellbeing!

Music 🎶 Credit: Babe Rainbow’s “Planet Junior” 🌈

This was my first watercolour since I was a kid! 😳😱 (I prefer other mediums, but I was practising PATIENCE in my artistic endeavours at the time!.. 😅⏳)

It is what I call “My Happy Place”, inspired by the impossible-to-capture sunsets I experienced on a beach in South Australia while my family were living off-grid there in March 2024!.. 🌅🌊

I tried my best to do it justice, but it’s nearly impossible to capture a moment in time🌀, especially whilst using a new medium!.. 🎨

Anyway, if this little glimpse into my “happy place” brings you some joy too, please consider donating to the Black Dog Institute! 🙏

Let’s keep rising! 💪🐦‍🔥
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🎶 Music credit: Tame Impala’s “Yesterday”