Life will bring you so much joy and pain, success and failures. What matters the most is how you deal with them. So many people fail and then refuse to try again. They are afraid of a second failure, not realizing that failure is what is needed for growth. Without failure, how do you know what weeds are in your garden? How do you know what has to be groomed in your life so that you can become better? Life is a lot like gardening when you look at it. When farmers want their crops to grow, they go out and chop down the weeds. They water them and prepare them for their season of growth. Our lives are very similar because in order to get into our season of growth we have to be watered, weeded, and fed.

Most of us hate going through the storms in life. They can be some of the most difficult times we experience and all we want to do is ball up in a corner and cry. Or maybe that is just what I want to do when I have to go through storms. Especially those storms that seem like they are never ending. One thing after the next and there seems like there is no sun in sight. I wonder what they are all for and what I am supposed to learn as I go through each of these “storms” in my life. I know there is a purpose in everything we experience whether it be good or bad. The only thing we can do is try to keep a positive outlook as we go through because our attitude can dictate the outcome. Welcome the rain in your life because without rain your crops will dry out. You don’t want the crops of your future to not bear any fruit because you had a negative outlook on life.

There are going to be times when you need to pull the weeds from around the crops to ensure they remain healthy. This means you may have to pull out the bad people from around you. Weed them out because weeds can suffocate crops and cause them to die. Have you ever tried to share some of your goals with a “friend” to only be told what they think you should do instead because for whatever reason they don’t think you can do that thing you shared with them. Next thing you know, you are second guessing what was placed in your heart to do and then that dream finally dies and you never think about it again. Well that is what weeds will do to you. They will have you thinking less of yourself before you even realize it. Just like the weeds you find in a garden, they are very small and subtle at first, then all of a sudden they take over the garden and you are trying to figure out how they got there. The people that you need to rid yourself of are those that make small, subtle suggestions that you are not worthy. You have to remove those weeds before they choke you and your dreams.

In order for you and your crops to grow, they will need to be fed. You have to choose to feed yourself with the proper nutrients that will help keep you healthy. This includes mental feedings as well. You have to ensure that your mind is in good shape for where you want to go in life. You have to take care of your body, mind, and soul because anywhere there is space for someone to come in to try to attack, they will. Ensure you are mentally and physically strong to take on whatever life throws at you. Stay firmly planted in whatever your goals are so the winds won’t blow you over and uproot you. Nurture your soil so that you can continue to grow.

We are a reflection of the fruit that comes from us, so ensure you are producing fruit that will be uplifting and sweet to those that eat from it. Ensure the seeds that you plant will be seeds of love. Garden your life to greatness!