Seed

Where the mind goes, the man follows. It’s a quote from somewhere but it’s so true. It’s great to have a creative mind when I use it in a positive way, to see opportunities, to have fun, to find humour, to explore, to solve problems. It’s not so great when it’s used in a negative way. It’s amazing how it can focus on one word or phrase and grow that into a complete fantasy story. It’s like a seed growing.

I guess a great analogy would be a positive seed growing into a beautiful flower or tree, and on the flip side a negative seed growing into a weed or thorn bush. We all know how much care is needed to grow something that we want – we talk to it, we water it, we prune it. It takes effort. Again, on the flip side, weeds take absolutely no effort to grow, they grow quickly, they starve the beautiful flowers of light and water. They’re almost impossible to get rid of.

The only way to truly remove a weed is to dig it up by the roots. The weed tends to have deep roots and a prickly exterior to intimidate, from the outside it looks too hard and painful. Once you push past that you’re then met with never ending roots. It takes time to weed the garden but the reward is worth it. A colourful and light filled garden for all to see.