LIVING WELL
Is Your Life Garden Full of Weeds or
Clover?
our life’s garden. Did you know that prior to WWII
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clover was a much-desired part of every lawn? It was purposely mixed into lawn seed because clover does such a great job repairing the soil and thriving under poor conditions. So what happened? Herbicide companies, whose goal was to kill weeds, also killed clover, thus leaving large un- sightly brown spots in lawns. So what was the solution? Add clover to the “weed” list to literally weed it out of lawn seed.
s this is the month we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, I thought we’d look at how we view the shamrocks in
From that time on, clover has been looked upon as a problem to eradicate. Why? Marketing! So how does that show up in your daily life? Clover was sprinkled into seed bags to be an integral part of the whole system of growing a lush lawn. You know what else is an integral part of growing a lush life? Obstacles. We actually fail forward. Failures, obstacles, and problems are just part of the process, yet we view them as something that shouldn’t be there – as something to eradicate. Why? Marketing! We have sold our-
selves on the idea of how things “should” be and when that expectation isn’t met we struggle, not because of what’s in front of
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“It is clear to me that one of the biggest obstacles we face as human beings is the pain we put ourselves through when we resist and wrestle with our emotions.” ~ Debbie Ford
Shamrocks have been revered since ancient Celtic times because of their ben- efi cial properties. They provide essential nutrients to the soil, helping things grow more; they are great sources of food for livestock, helping increase one’s abun- dance; and they are tenacious, as they keep coming back even after being cut down.
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“Obstacles, of course, are developmentally necessary: they teach kids strategy, patience, critical thinking, resilience, and resourcefulness.” ~ Naomi Wolf
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