What a Mess!  It seems our American Experience has turned upside down!  Food and other basic expenses are up, and continuing to go up!  Political alliances are being bought and sold!  American debt continues to climb, and is rising faster than ever, apart from the pandemic.  What a Mess!

We are living through very stressful times!  When we have ongoing stress and especially increasing stress levels, we need to take better care of ourselves.  We need to take better care of ourselves every day!  If you are tempted to retreat from life or revive any old habits that are not particularly healthy, then reconsider.  Think about the possible results of too much fast food, or too little sleep, or too much “doom scrolling” on your phone at night before bed.

In order for Human Beings to survive and thrive, we need the basics.  We need wholesome food, fresh air, Sunshine, and daily physical activity.  We need to be more grounded and spend a lot less time sitting in front of a screen!  The answer is staring us right in the face!  We need to get started on our herb and vegetable garden for this Spring!  

Gardening, all by itself, meets all the requirements for Healthy and Happy living.  Numerous studies throughout the whole wide world have established that Gardeners, especially Organic Gardeners, are healthier, stronger, have better digestion, usually have better attitudes, and are great problem solvers!  Seriously, the gardeners and farmers I have known since I was very small are generally more patient, more resilient, and more positive about the future.

From my own experience growing up farming and ranching, gardening and hanging out with Gardeners, I believe being directly involved with Creation is the answer.  That is what happens when we are gardening.  To grow anything, from flowers or herbs to organic vegetables and delicious melons, we have to pay attention to Creation.  Therefore, we are grounded in “what is working”!  Creation works just fine until humans, that’s us, start messing around with the internal programming or wiping out entire ecosystems!  Creation has worked just fine for millions of Centuries, all by itself! 

You may have noticed, the Sun comes up in the East every morning, right on schedule.  We can time the beginning of the New Moon and the Full Moon every month.  And, we can time the beginning of a Solar or Lunar Eclipse right down to a split second, no problem.  If we put healthy organic vegetable seeds into good soil, in a biodegradable pot.  Then we keep it moist and let it sit in Sunshine.  Before you know it, there is a Sprout growing upward from the Seed!  All by itself … just Imagine!  Given the right conditions, that seed knows exactly how to grow and produce!

When we are involved with and focused on Gardening, we are directly involved in Creation.  We are Grounded.  We are breathing Fresh Air and getting real Sunshine.  Studies have shown that our Heart Rate often slows down.  Our breathing is slower and deeper.  And, our whole system begins to relax.  That is real Health, all bundled up in one activity.  And, as a big bonus, we get good food!  What more could you ask for … ?

Every city that I know about, has local gardening groups.  Even small towns have expert gardeners.  And, there are always local Farmer’s Markets!  And, most Gardeners are happy to share their knowledge and experience.  Gardening is such an easy way to make new friends!  We are also learning how to work with Creation.  And we are usually taking better care of the Earth!  What could be better?