After a year of heavy schooling, I’m a quite backed up on hobbies and chores alike. It seems, to use an analogy mentioned by Todd Henry, like I am shoveling after a snowfall where the snow has piled high and it seems like it will take forever to dig myself out. All of these piles seem to cause extra stress. David Allen in his book “Getting Things Done” quoted David Kekich who said “Anxiety is caused by a lack of control, organization, preparation, and action.” So, I have found that it is probably a good time to prune.
I picked up a miniature rose plant the week before Valentine’s Day and kept it alive for several weeks, when I began to notice that it simply wasn’t growing any more. It actually looked like it was dying. I felt like giving up on it and throwing it all away. It was then that I drastically cut the entire plant down to about three inches of stems. I kept it watered and protected it from freezing temperatures but placed it outside. Over the last week or so, I have begun to see more and more leaves and the dying rose bush is clearly on the rebound.
This is what pruning does. It allows you to sweep away the weight that is holding you back and helps you focus on what is most important. Over the next week, during a break from school, I am looking forward to examining what in my life I can prune. Pruning doesn’t bring death to different projects, but it certainly places them on hold so that I may focus on the more important things for right now.
What it your life needs pruning?
Do you have a plan to cut them away?
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