Welcome,
I'm Lissa Sandler,
And if you've been holding more ideas,
Responsibilities,
Or hopes than you can comfortably carry,
This is a moment to pause and listen for what belongs in your life right now.
Find a position that feels supportive.
You can close your eyes or let your gaze rest somewhere soft.
Feel the support beneath you.
Notice where your body is being held.
Let your breath move at its own pace.
There may be many things asking for your attention.
You do not need to sort through them all at once.
For now,
Feel your feet.
Feel your seat.
And the simple fact that you are here.
Maybe relax your shoulders Let your jaw relax And as you take a long,
Slow,
Deep breath in,
On the exhale let your forehead relax Imagine yourself walking into a garden at the beginning of the growing season of spring.
The soil has been prepared.
There is light,
Air,
And room for new life.
At the edge of one garden bed,
A small wooden marker reads the next 90 days.
Look at the size of the bed.
It is generous enough to hold something meaningful and yet it has edges.
Because your time and energy also have edges.
You can respect them without making your dreams smaller.
Beside the garden stands a wooden table covered with seed packets.
Each one holds a possibility,
Something you could begin,
That you could finish,
Repair,
Learn,
Create,
Or care for.
Perhaps you recognize an idea you have loved for years.
Perhaps a packet represents a responsibility you have taken on.
Another may have appeared because you saw someone else growing it so beautifully.
There are good ideas on this table and you are allowed to appreciate them without planning them all today.
Allow one packet to draw your attention.
You do not have to force this choice,
Just pick it up in your imagination,
Whatever comes first,
And notice what is written or pictured on it.
Trust yourself to know what to choose.
Ask yourself gently,
Does this matter to me?
Does this belong in the next 90 days?
Do I have the space to tend to it,
To support it?
You may feel a clear yes or a very clear no.
Or maybe you feel uncertainty.
Any of these are useful information.
If this seed feels ready,
Set it beside the garden bed.
If it's a good possibility for another time,
Place it back on the table with care,
Leaving it where it does not erase it.
Leaving it in a space of good possibility,
But that doesn't have to become a present commitment.
Let your eyes move across the table again.
Is there another seed asking for your attention?
If so,
Hold it and ask,
Is this mine to tend to now?
What would I need to give it?
What might I need to set down to make room for it?
Place it beside the bed if it belongs to the season.
Otherwise,
Let the table hold it for you.
Perhaps there is a third seed,
Perhaps there is not.
Notice whether you feel an urge to fill every open place.
The garden can have empty soil.
Space gives what you plant room to grow.
If a third packet appears,
Ask whether tending it would feel possible alongside the seeds you have already chosen.
Be honest about your present life,
Including the people you care for,
The work already underway,
And your need for rest.
Set this packet beside the bed only if there is room.
One seat is enough.
Two can be enough.
You are listening for what you contend,
Not what you could imagine doing in perfect conditions.
Now turn toward the soil and ask yourself,
How do I want to feel while I grow what I have chosen?
Maybe you long for steadiness,
Spaciousness,
Joy,
Courage,
Or ease.
Let a word come forward.
Imagine that quality moving into the soil like nourishment.
Notice what it asks of you.
If you chose spaciousness,
Perhaps a seed needs a smaller patch.
If you chose support,
Perhaps someone can help you prepare the ground.
If you chose joy,
Perhaps the way you tend this garden can be gentler than you first imagined.
You do not have to wait for the harvest to feel the quality you are seeking.
You can make room for it in the way you begin.
Look at the seeds you have chosen and notice which one is ready for your first attention and gently place it into the earth and cover it with soil.
There is no need to pull it open or hurry its growth.
Your part is to return to notice what it needs and to respond.
Beside you is a small watering can.
It represents one real action you could take in the coming days.
It might be a conversation,
A page written,
An hour reserved,
A request for help,
Or a decision that has been waiting.
Ask,
What is one small act of tending I can actually do?
Let your answer be small enough to recognize in your daily life.
You can revisit the garden next week and see what needs water,
What needs space,
And what can wait.
You are allowed to change your plans as you learn more.
Take a breath and look at the table once more.
The unplanted packets are still there.
You have honored their possibility without asking yourself to carry them.
Look at the garden bed and the seed you have planted.
Notice how it feels to give your attention somewhere it can truly land.
Begin to feel the surface beneath you again.
Notice the air around your skin.
You may move your hands or your feet when you are ready and let your eyes open or lift your gaze.
If it would help,
Write down the seed you chose and your first act of tending,
And then let that be enough for today.
You don't have to grow everything at once.
