Quote by Confucius
This quote is in my favour as it offers hope. At four foot eleven with size two feet, growing isn’t my specialty. I often think I was sneezing or distracted when they were handing out the growing genes.
However, I also know my journey through life is about to sprout new stems. Each year I need to prune the dead wood back and watch new buds form.
This year I’ll be irrigating a few new cuttings. I plan to create new plants of opportunity for this blog, my passions and family life. We will see new places, taste new food and grow mighty and tall (metaphorically speaking).
Upon reflection I guess new year is also a time to look back at things you can improve on, things that didn’t go to plan and learn from the errors of the previous year. Don’t drag dead wood into new seasons with you.
Mostly, when I garden (much like life) I make it up. Sometimes I cut back a little too hard, things die, things emerge and grow in places I didn’t plan them to. Mother Nature has a way of guiding everything to perfection…just keep growing, however small those buds may be, you never know how amazing the flowers will be when they flourish.
Whatmyfridgesays 
Growth is a very constant thing common to all living things. Interesting Stuff.Thank you.
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It really is. Thanks Morris x
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This is so perfectly timed. It’s taken me a long time to get back to where I needed to be but that doesn’t matter because I didn’t give up! I’m just going to ignore the gardening references because the only thing that grows in mine is weeds! #thesatsesh
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Lol hey that need fertile soil – your still winning
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Yeah, get rid of the dead wood … and allow for new beginnings #thesatsesh
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Preach
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ah beautiful, really like your metaphor 🙂 it’s important to take stock and why not at this time of the year when (after Christmas) we have a little more time for ourselves #thesatsesh
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Absolutely
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I love this! Especially that bit at the end ‘just keep growing, however small those buds may be, you never know how amazing the flowers will be when they flourish.’ #thesatsesh
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Thanks hun
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I love this quote as so true. Baby steps all the way as long as you are moving in the right direction that is what is important X #thesatsesh
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Baby steps get the job done
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Love this. Having kids and watching their ability to grow and develop themselves makes me think even more about my own growth and need to keep moving on #thesatsesh
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Oooo do it, double dare you
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Good luck for the oncoming new year! Sounds like you’ve got a plan 🙂 #thesatsesh
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Dude I’ve got thousands lol
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Here’s to your new beginnings lovely lady xxxxxxx #thesatsesh
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Indeed
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I totally agree with this quote – anyway, sometimes it’s better to grow more slowly but surely. #thesatsesh
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Yes! Of Mexican mumma, that comment is like a spicy taco to my ears
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…or Mouth?
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New beginnings are always good… sometimes scary, but always good. Happy, Healthy New Year to you and yours! #thesatsesh xoxo
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Back at ya Lisa x
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