Are you Pot-Bound?

By definition: Pot-bound: Having roots so densely matted as to allow little or no space for further growth.

   During this planting time of year, we certainly know what a pot-bound plant looks like. We know that before planting we need to break up those roots gently but firmly before planting or those roots will continue to spin in circles. The plant may not die, but it certainly will not thrive. As this quotes from Sarah Ban Breathnach reminds us:

"When your roots are stunted, gently untangle them with simple joys that reveal Spirit's seamless thread of mystery. Leaf.   Stem.   Root.  Mind.   Body.   Soul."

   So how do we go about untangling those roots of ours? That would certainly be different for everyone. Yes as SBB states, find what quickens your pulse, brings a smile... So what better time of year than summer to be out & about rediscovering our dreams, passions, interests. Starting small can be the start of something big. Perhaps you visit a library, an antique shop you've always wanted to explore or the terrace seating of a restaurant you always wanted to try. If you are on the way to a destination like a beach weekend, make stops along the way at produce stands, shops, garden centers; you never know what may quicken that pulse with an idea or a spark. Last weekend I went on a free tour of rain gardens in my area. I did not know anything about them, but now a spark has been kindling in my head of a new garden in a rainspout vulnerable area of my garden prone to flooding. I had no idea what to do with that area until last Sunday... (more on that in future blogs, I'm sure!)

  So the simple keys to loosening up those roots: be creative, imaginative, brave, authentic. Include friends, family on this too. Simply doing absolutely nothing but on a never visited park bench can be just the tug those roots need. Loosen & Go, I mean Grow!