How Does Your Garden Grow?

Think of you mind as a garden - How does your garden (mind) grow?  Or maybe a better question is what is planted in your garden?  Do you control the "seeds" that are planted or do you just let anything that blows in take root and grow?

Since I read Conversations with a Moonflower earlier this year, I've been intrigued with a flower that blooms toward the winding down of the day - the time of day when we can "report back",  ponder and reflect on where we are, what we've accomplished, where we need to improve, or coming up with creative ideas to help us move forward more successfully.

I had to grow some.  I wanted to create a "gathering place" for me and anyone that wanted to come over. 

Your all invited any time.

The process started with growing seeds in little peat pots.  I planted "good" seeds in a protected environment.  I controlled the light, the water and the temperature.  After a couple of weeks, the tender leaves emerged from the soil.  If you look real hard in the white circle, you'll see my 1st Moonflower emerging.

My Moonflower was still too tiny to just put outside at the mercy of the "elements" - so I continued to take care of them - even taking them to my family reunion at the beach for a week where I could watch them.

As they grew, I knew they were going to have to be planted outside soon, so my husband built me a flower bed.  Here again, I controlled the soil that went in - making sure it was good, fertile soil.

Then the Moonflowers were transplanted to their "new home"

Now I'm not watching them as closely but still make sure they get enough water to grow. AND pulling up any "weeds" as soon as they poke through the soil.  I'm not allowing the weeds to get established in this garden.

Here's what the Moonflower bed looks like today.  

No flowers yet but the plants are thriving.

And the Moonflower you saw as a little plant in the 1st picture and then as a newly transplanted plant in the flower bed - look at it now  - It shouldn't be long before the flowers start.

Chris Hall, the author of Conversations with a Moonflower just had a record-setting bloom night of 30 blooms.  Here's a picture of her 30 bloom night - Incredible!

Now back to our "mind gardens" - 

Are you planting good seeds (positive thoughts and ideas)?  

What do you do to make sure the seeds are good positive seeds and not negative weeds?  

How do you nurture those good seeds?  

How quickly do you "pull" the weeds (negative thoughts) out of your garden?  

We live in mortality so negativity will raise it's ugly head - Opposition in all things is necessary for us to grow .  BUT how long it stays in your garden is totally up to you.  You can choose to eliminate it as fast as you are aware of it - OR you can choose to "nurture" it with your emotions and let it get root in your garden - making it harder to get rid of later.   
It really is your choice - and can't be blamed on any one else or any circumstance.

Let's share some ideas things you have found that have worked for you - let's help each other grow a great, beautiful garden.

What are some things you do to keep yourself more positive and creative?