Who wants to be sad? No matter how much we try to avoid circumstances that make us feel this emotion, we have all experienced it. No one willingly wants to be in a place of sadness. However, sadness has its place in our garden (heart).
In a previous blog, I discussed how there are six types of emotions and six types of soil. Dr. Anita Phillips equates sadness with clay in her book The Garden Within. Although we immediately categorize sadness as a negative emotion, it does have a place within our garden.
We have established that we need water (hope) to make our garden flourish. Clay is a type of soil that holds much water. “Sadness combined with hope, can inspire persistence and service in many ways” (pg. 51). When
For our emotional well-being, we have to acknowledge all our emotions and allow ourselves to experience them. This does include sadness. The image to the left gives reasons why it's okay to be sad. I think the key is to not stay in a place of sadness. For further reading about sadness check out the medically-reviewed article It’s Good to Feel Sad Sometimes: Here’s Why
My takeaway from this section is that sadness has its place. The key is to acknowledge sadness and allow yourself to feel and process the feeling, but not to linger.
Gardner's Garden
The first video is when my garden was thriving and I was so excited over the progress of my garden and the treasures it yielded. However, I had an enemy I didn't know about until it was too late. The second video shows the result of the unknown enemy, the squash vine borer. You can click here to learn more information. The lesson learned from this experience caused sadness, but I know how to prepare for my Fall garden!
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