Coming from Hong Kong, I grew up in high-rise apartments and a busy city. All I could grow were a few indoor plants. I feel so blessed that I am now living in a place where I have a garden and can grow our own vegetables and fruits. It was simply amazing to witness how each seed would sprout and grow. It has been a learning process of how to maintain the garden, and learn that each herb, vegetable and fruit grows at different season and different rate.
I am no expert on how to grow your garden. I am also sure that many will say that they do not have the space, nor the time to grow anything at their homes. However, there is one garden that is as important, if not more, which needs no physical space to grow: the garden in our heart. Imagine all the thoughts and feelings are seeds and plants that each one of us is growing in the garden within our heart, what do you think you will find in your garden? There is a saying: “your mind is like a garden, your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers or weeds, so make your decision wisely.” I do not completely agree with this statement. If you have read Joe’s “Nature’s Beauty and the Lessons Within”, he mentioned that what we called weeds, like dandelions, have different medicinal purposes. On top of that, “weeds” is an indicator of the soil’s health. If you see large patches of one kind of weed in your garden, they are trying to tell you something. The question is, are we aware of what these weeds are telling us about ourselves, where are their roots, for how long have they been growing and where do we find them usually?
I mentioned about my cough which led me to my first RoHun experience in my post “RoHun?”. I was not aware of the anger in me. I did not want to admit this either, as anger is not what a “nice” person is supposed to have. Perhaps I would feel angry once in a while, but I have been treating them like how I treated weeds – pulled the weed out and throw it away. This did not always work, I would attach the anger to a person and/or a situation, start blaming and becoming the victim. And then the weeds grow somewhere else again.
Through my healing journey and becoming aware of my garden, I understand that the so-called weeds (negative reactions, thoughts and emotions) all have their roots that we cannot see or might not be aware of where they are coming. The weeds are simply the outcome that we see, and they are all trying to tell us something. This has changed my whole perception and understanding about good and bad emotions, positive and negative thoughts, and about myself – who did I think I was and who I really am. Emotions are the language of our soul that can only be experienced through the heart.
It is simply impossible to write everything about what I found, how I maintain and look after my inner garden in one post. I am looking forward to sharing more with anyone who is interested in this discovery into their inner garden.