Cultivating the soul…

Today, I’d had kind of a rough day.  Nothing horrible, it just seemed like I couldn’t get on “track” with my writing, on a rare day that I could mainly devote to writing.  I had the words in my head, but I couldn’t get them out on paper (or digits, as it were).  Frustration was winning the day.

So late this afternoon, needing a break, I wandered into the front yard and stared at my plants.  We’re on water rationing, and I realized that many plants were not getting enough water because the ground was dry to the point of having a crust on the top layer and water ran off.  What was needed was cultivation. Break the crust of the soil around the plants, and the ground would be opened for them to accept life-giving water.  I got a shovel and did it.  I got some pleasure in the task.

I realized that I too sometimes develop a crust that prevents me from getting the nourishment I need.  I’m too busy.  I’m too stressed.  I’m too distracted.  I’m too tired.  I can cultivate my plants, but I can’t cultivate my soul.

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