Do you feel like your mind is always going? Maybe you feel like you never have a quiet moment, but you don't feel that you have time to slow down.

Today I speak with Kendall Platt, the Mindful Gardening Coach.  She helps women take time out of their busy lives to quieten their minds whilst creating a garden that sets their heart on fire and creating with the flowers that they grow.

Coming from a background in forensics Kendall found herself constantly working and pushing herself until she ended up in burnout one thing that helped her come back to herself and quiet her mind was her garden and she wanted to bring this to other women

We speak about the constant need people feel to keep producing and never focus on giving time to themselves

That the transactional nature of life makes us feel like we don't deserve to take time for ourselves unless we have "earned" it but we shouldn't have to delay our happiness

We also speak about being ADHD and being diagnosed at 36 and how it explained so much for her but also brought a lot of sadness for her

The challenges she has faced when it comes to family members really understanding the condition and not only family but wider society as well

We discuss common misconceptions about ADHD and how you can be incredibly successful when you know how to work with your brain instead of trying to force yourself to do things the neurotypical way

She then speaks about the education system and how it leaves no room for creativity and how it's important to allow yourself to follow your intuition and create spaces that make you happy

How she describes her mindful garden revolution as a way for women to take some power back for themselves and embrace their quirks instead of sitting down, staying quiet and behaving

We also talk about how important it is to schedule time for yourself even if it's just 5-10 minutes

Getting a friend involved can make doing your garden a social experience too as well as provide you with some accountability

The fear people have of trying something new as making mistakes are vilified but making mistakes is human

You need to be able to express yourself and how businesses and governments do not like this

The importance of using your voice if you want to see change

The toxic mentality of "well if I had to you should" and how no change can really be made if you with this line of thought

Kendall has a great piece of advice at the end of the podcast for those who don't see their own power

If you want to follow Kendall or find out more about working with her:

Socials:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kendallmarieplatt/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adventureswithflowers

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendall-marie-platt/

Website: 

https://www.adventureswithflowers.com/

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