You're the Gardener
"Il faut cultiver notre jardin." - Voltaire
I think I was all of 16 years old when I first read Voltaire's Candide. Although I can't remember if this was the last line of the book, I feel like it was. These words, this advice, spoke to my essential soul self and made me feel connected to my life's purpose. I relished thinking that it was up to me to make my garden grow and thrive.
My vocation, my calling, even my peapod logo are ALL about tending to my own and others' gardens. And so, when I came across the quotation below -
"If you want happiness to bloom within you...simply water the seeds." - Thich Nhat Hanh
(despite the fact that it was tucked into some kind of spirituality and health advertisement and disguised as junk mail) - the words jumped out and danced in front of me. Yes, we are all in charge of planting and watering our seeds of happiness. There's no blame or shame involved if you haven't been able to plant these seeds for awhile, let alone water them.
It's time to pay attention to what you're doing when you feel happy. (Even if it's just a little smile that crosses your lips as you watch someone else doing something that makes him or her happy.)
Together, we'll get my big ol' watering can, fill it to the brim, and start nurturing away. Come on! What are you waiting for?
- ARC
I think I was all of 16 years old when I first read Voltaire's Candide. Although I can't remember if this was the last line of the book, I feel like it was. These words, this advice, spoke to my essential soul self and made me feel connected to my life's purpose. I relished thinking that it was up to me to make my garden grow and thrive.
My vocation, my calling, even my peapod logo are ALL about tending to my own and others' gardens. And so, when I came across the quotation below -
"If you want happiness to bloom within you...simply water the seeds." - Thich Nhat Hanh
(despite the fact that it was tucked into some kind of spirituality and health advertisement and disguised as junk mail) - the words jumped out and danced in front of me. Yes, we are all in charge of planting and watering our seeds of happiness. There's no blame or shame involved if you haven't been able to plant these seeds for awhile, let alone water them.
It's time to pay attention to what you're doing when you feel happy. (Even if it's just a little smile that crosses your lips as you watch someone else doing something that makes him or her happy.)
Together, we'll get my big ol' watering can, fill it to the brim, and start nurturing away. Come on! What are you waiting for?
- ARC
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