Houston – we have an abundance problem.

Here is what really happened:

The results of the following activities produced tomatoes.

• Back off
• Listen
• Be patient
• Be supportive

Now here are the details.
In 2015, I set it as a main intention to make more magic happen in my yard/garden. At the end of 2015 I evaluated my progress on this intention…and rated myself a C at best, closer to a D. I gave myself grades like kids get in school. So last year I got a C-/D on my gardening attempts.
Here is what I did to earn that grade:

• Planted a few things that died
• Planted a few things and never followed up/supported them
• Put things were I wanted, not where they wanted to be

And so I didn’t really pass. Not exactly the most successful part of 2015 for me. I got a D in college before. It was in accounting. It was rough. This gardening situation was also rough.  

Then 2016 comes around.

This year I hired myself a tutor, a gardening instructor if you will.
I told him my intention and asked for help, then followed his lead.
I showed up multiple times a week by protecting that time.
I guess in gardening it’s called “tending”, I was tending the garden.  

In the last 6 months the garden has taught me to listen, be patient, back off a lot and then notice the most effective times to be supportive. “Do that Kim”.  
That is what the garden said.

And now tomatoes grow. EVERYWHERE. With me having almost nothing to do with it…and the most to do with it.  

Warning – I am inspired and motivated to grow more just so I can give more away.
It’s an abundance problem.

From what I gather, this first half of 2016 has been the saddest, most troubling and intense first half of the year of my lifetime. Seriously, I feel that way. I am thinking about it all the time. The attacks (?) of September 11th were an isolated incident and with the fear, violence and anger it’s now coming from ALL ANGLES.  

What I wanted to do was just bury my head in the sand. Instead I just focused on what I could impact…and for this season it has been growing TOMATOES.  
It seems silly I guess, but it has been therapeutic.  

You can guess that the lessons from the garden aren’t really about tomatoes at all. It took me failing all of 2015, to learn the benefits of being patient, backing off, listening and supporting. I wonder what happens to fear, anger and violence when you add in patience, support and listening. IT BACKS OFF!  

Result: Tomatoes for my family and friends
Mid-Year Report Card Grade: B
Current Status: Concerned about the status of our planet
Game Plan: Keep learning from the garden.  Next up…Pineapples

Thanks for letting me share.

See you out there in your Coconut Wireless Life