Millenial Plant Moms as Beacons of Healing

Caring for plants is not my forte. I can be quite neglectful of the few bits of greenery in my home and often consider their care arduous. My best friend, on the other hand, is a plant mom. She prioritises their care and considers it a joy. 

I’ve discovered that our relationships to care for our plants reflects patterns in our own self care. I’ve learned a lot about learning to identify, accept and meet my own needs from watching her and the compassion that she extends her plants and her body. I recently had my first experience of compassion towards a plant, which led me to reflect on how my relationship to my body and its needs has changed as I’ve healed. 

This piece explores responding to our needs with compassion and resisting the impulse to judge and deny our needs in the interest of conforming to societal standards of success.