For a better garden, yes, but more importantly,
for A Better Life!NO END TO THE PROBLEMS...
You watch the grass wither, see the weeds thrive.
One gopher mound last week, now there are five.
The snails and bugs feast on all your prize plants.
The crabgrass takes over, and here come the ants!
You're ready to throw out your gardening tools,
No longer a member of "Do-It-Yourself Fools".
When life's full of problems that start with your yard,
It's easy to think there's no hope... It's so hard... Does this describe the condition of your yard and garden, and/or your state of mind?
Are you ready to wave the white flag of surrender?
Don't give up yet! Don't lose hope!
You might be an expert gardener or a complete novice at taking care of a yard. Sometimes it makes no difference. There are days, seasons, even years, when nothing seems to go well or end up quite right. Are you in that cycle now? It can be frustrating. Some problems you face with very little time or resources for coping. The problem keeps getting bigger. Other problems you try to tackle head on with all the knowledge, experience, effort and determination you can muster. The problems resist and persist.
That can be disheartening. What now? A word of encouragement is the first thing you need.
Don't let yourself be without hope. Problems can seem insurmountable when hope for a solution is minimal and twindling.
Is there an answer? Is there a way out?
I get many requests from people asking for the Garden Counselor's advice for taking care of their current difficulty. I started to notice a pattern. People are looking for more than information. Want to know what they seek? People need hope. You need to have reason to believe that things can and will be better. When situations head downhill and nothing appears able to stop the skid before all your wonderful plans and hard work are wasted, it is hard not to lose hope. Can you relate to that? Or do you have concern for someone else who is a bit overwhelmed these days? Shifting Gears...Wait a minute, are we still talking about gardening here? It sounds quite a bit like life in general, doesn't it? It's true, there are a lot of parallels between gardening and life. Dealing with all the challenges in maintaining a healthy, beautiful landscape is very similar to facing and overcoming a lot of the issues that are a normal part of everyday life. What kind of hope do you need? Did you know that there are different kinds of hope? Have you ever thought about where you go to get hope?
Are you just getting by these days? There are a lot of angles to consider when you answer that. Look at the financial, emotional, physical or spiritual, just to name a few of the areas where our resources can be severely lacking. I started the Garden Counselor site to offer people help with their gardening problems. The current list of topics may have just the article you need. But I don't yet have everything written for every situation. So a lot of folks contact me when their situation requires an extra dose of assistance. You're welcome to do the same (just use the "Contact Me" page) if that's your immediate concern. But I'm looking at the big picture right now, so this page deals with more than that. Hope to the Rescue!
It's considered website suicide to venture outside established protocol and mix unrelated themes on a site, but I'm diving in. I feel compelled to do something for people with life struggles bigger than gardening, to offer them seeds of hope. I'll tell you why later. Right now this isn't about me. It's about reaching out with a hand, or a hug, to those who are running on empty. I want to share with you a number of sources of encouragement that have brought hope to numerous individuals. Today may be your day to glimpse a ray of sunshine through the storm clouds of struggle. We are all unique, isn't that great! But it does mean that what is impacting for one person will leave others still feeling blah. So I'll continue to add additional venues for you to investigate. So here goes. Let's all hope for the best!
Sources Of Hope (A Growing List...
Plant Seeds of Hope: Encouraging Words from Music!
A song can change a heart. A heart with hope can change a life.
What are you listening to these days? Does it distract you? ...agitate you? ...numb you? ...or build you up?
You know your body can't thrive on junk food, but you eat it anyway.
Isn't it time to consider the importance of feeding your spirit something positive and uplifting?
Here is a powerful, yet subtle and unexpected way that tons of people (more than you think!) have turned the tide on discouragement. (An easy way to change your countenance without having to exercise or diet or spend money!)
Plant Seeds of Hope: Town Hall for Hope - An old-fashioned American get-together.
Lost Your Job? Afraid You Might? Worried because the economy is deathly ill? Is it? You believe what you hear on the news, right? The media represents truth, justice and the American way! ...Or does it?
Where do you get your info? Take a stand with lots of neighbors who determined they would be FULL OF HOPE! (A call for action to folks in the USA, but others world-wide may also appreciate this perspective.) The Town Hall for Hope has begun a grass roots movement to build up our confidence in spite of seemingly shaky surroundings. Fight Fear with Knowledge and Truth! Go to Top of Page
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