People Are Like Plants.

People are like plants. You can clip off a dead leaf, but it’ll always grow back if you don’t remove the rotten root. It’ll grow back and take out a couple other leaves with it too. I’ve lost a few plants because I knew those roots were something serious and I didn’t feel like dealing with them. Getting dirt everywhere and shit, please. I knew I could just buy another one. If that one died, I’d get another one. But I love my plants, I show so much care to plants that don’t belong to me. I cared too much to be ignorant to their needs so I did my research. Gardening has become really therapeutic for me. Learning how to take care of my plants taught me how to take better care of myself. Well, this isn’t working for me let me try something different. Because bodies don’t bounce back after that type of neglect.

Don’t you want to be on some new shit already?? This is something I say to myself when I notice I’ve been ruminating for a lil too long. I used to really struggle with feeling an emotion and letting it take over every single inch of my body. Or just go out of my way to avoid it completely. Today, I walk into the dark without my glasses on and shit, shoulders back on go ready for whatever! Lol

I have a reputation for retreating when I get too flustered (I’m working on it) but let me tell you. If I hadn’t spent a gazillion hours alone in the house with all the worst parts of me, I wouldn’t be confidently telling you that it’s not as scary as it seems. I’m just mad dramatic and am too prideful for people to see me like that. I am a true Leo, girl. My attitude towards shit is, what do I look like being the reason I don’t succeed at something. You have to be honest about what you’re allowing too. And that isn’t to justify any of the bullshit people do, just your responses to the things you can control.

This topic is heavy, which is why I use plants as a way to make it seem less intense. Just think of yourself as a plant. Sure, they’re simple at their surface but they do mad shit for the environment and air. We need you like we need trees, girl.

If something isn’t working for you, then try some new shit.

Are you attending to yourself as you should?

With Gratitude,