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Plant, Grow, Harvest

  • By Compassion Coaching
  • 10 Nov, 2017

Plant, Grow, Harvest

Those of you who know me (Paul), know that I would hardly be described as a Green Thumb. Yet with the establishment of Kingsbury House and the achievements we have made there, I have taken to planting.

And in each new plant I have put in, I have found myself in reflection. Now, from previous work I have done in the field of food security, I am a believer in creating an edible environment, that means planting food trees. So far I have been planting seedlings of olive, passionfruit, fig and lime. I have planted each one with a sense of excitement and reverence. This is planting for the future, this is planting for the long term, longer than even my vision can possibly see.

The seedlings I plant now, in years to come may grow, flourish, become great trees and abundant vines, reaching out everywhere. And at this time, they may bear much fruit, feeding and nourishing so many people, many of which may even be well beyond my lifetime.

Perhaps you can see why I have been reflective. Such as it is for myself in my own life, such is as it is that I seek to do for my clients. We plant, then we grow, then we harvest.

Too often we become so impatient and want it all now. Understandable, but we risk not seeing the importance of the steps along the way. When you have planted, then you have to water it, nurture it, give it sunshine and encouragement to grow. We even have to deal with a heap of fertiliser along the way. Some of it may be unpleasant to handle, but ultimately it becomes the rich nutrition on which we can grow.

It is time to plant, and to nourish in your life. Time to pull up those strangling and ugly weeds that it becomes all-too-easy to ignore. It is time for you to start to prepare for your future, quit making the excuses, and plant some great seeds. The new year is almost upon us. How fruitful do you wish your year ahead, and your future life to be?

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