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<blockquote data-quote="New Leaf" data-source="post: 672072" data-attributes="member: 19522"><p>In the work of cherishing relationships and cultivating love I am reminded that we cannot give from empty.</p><p>Just as in gardening, the basis of any good end result from planting is the health of the soil. Soil needs to be replenished, healthy soil=healthy plants.</p><p>In this discussion, borrowing from my hubs culture the word for land or earth is aina literally, that which feeds.</p><p>I would like us to compare ourselves in the garden analogy to the soil. Building on the concept that every good gardener will make sure the soil has all of the right nutrients and components to growing healthy plants.</p><p>We are the soil, that which feeds, in our giving of ourselves in cherished relationships. In order to give, to love completely, we must take care of ourselves, nurture ourselves, rebuild ourselves. We must cultivate love for ourselves.</p><p></p><p>I stumbled upon an article here</p><p><a href="http://zenhabits.net/25-killer-actions-to-boost-your-self-confidence/" target="_blank">http://zenhabits.net/25-killer-actions-to-boost-your-self-confidence/</a></p><p>that I thought, had some great advice to rebuild and nurture myself.</p><p></p><p>Interestingly, part of soil building is adding compost, plant waste, manure. I will not say fertilizer ( because I am trying to grow my literal garden organically).</p><p></p><p>Could these things represent the challenges in our lives that help us to grow? The proverbial <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/poop.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":poop:" title="poop :poop:" data-shortname=":poop:" /> we go through that eventually enriches us because we will not allow it to break us down?</p><p>As we go about our lives, giving of ourselves to our significant others, our jobs, our household, what do we do to replenish ourselves, so that we may love fully?</p><p></p><p>What do you all do to build up your "soil"?</p><p>leafy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="New Leaf, post: 672072, member: 19522"] In the work of cherishing relationships and cultivating love I am reminded that we cannot give from empty. Just as in gardening, the basis of any good end result from planting is the health of the soil. Soil needs to be replenished, healthy soil=healthy plants. In this discussion, borrowing from my hubs culture the word for land or earth is aina literally, that which feeds. I would like us to compare ourselves in the garden analogy to the soil. Building on the concept that every good gardener will make sure the soil has all of the right nutrients and components to growing healthy plants. We are the soil, that which feeds, in our giving of ourselves in cherished relationships. In order to give, to love completely, we must take care of ourselves, nurture ourselves, rebuild ourselves. We must cultivate love for ourselves. I stumbled upon an article here [URL]http://zenhabits.net/25-killer-actions-to-boost-your-self-confidence/[/URL] that I thought, had some great advice to rebuild and nurture myself. Interestingly, part of soil building is adding compost, plant waste, manure. I will not say fertilizer ( because I am trying to grow my literal garden organically). Could these things represent the challenges in our lives that help us to grow? The proverbial :poop: we go through that eventually enriches us because we will not allow it to break us down? As we go about our lives, giving of ourselves to our significant others, our jobs, our household, what do we do to replenish ourselves, so that we may love fully? What do you all do to build up your "soil"? leafy [/QUOTE]
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