Rooted Rhythms
There is something sacred about tending a garden. The quiet work of planting seeds (or not so quiet if you have a toddler helping you, lol), nurturing growth, and patiently waiting and hoping for a harvest. There are so many things happening below the surface that we can’t see, yet we have faith that in a few weeks we will see some sort of change. One of my most fond memories of my childhood is helping out in our garden - pulling beets, checking watermelons before the coyotes hauled them off, and harvesting endless cucumbers. There is magic in getting back to your roots, getting your hands in the dirt, and reconnecting with the land.
We were created to be cultivators. But, society today has us so far removed from nature that we often forget its importance or even completely lose connection to it. I think a huge part of this is both the general lack of time spent in nature (without distractions), as well as the decrease in producer-to-consumer consumption and harvesting our own food which creates a divide in both connection and education. I have found myself ebb and flow with this as I have navigated different seasons of my life, but there is no doubt that no matter how far removed I was, I was always drawn back to the quiet, miraculous order that is woven into creation.
I encourage you to slow down enough to notice this. It really is incredible!
The tide rises and falls.
The moon waxes and wanes.
The birds migrate.
The flowers bloom, and then they rest.
And without even thinking, your heart beats. Your breath flows. Your body cycles.
None of it is random..it is all rhythm. And if you pay attention long enough, you will start to notice the deep synchronicities between your body and the natural world God created around you. You’ll remember what your body has known all along:
You were made to live in harmony with creation.
Why does society fight this? Is it because living in harmony with creation requires slowness, humility, and trust.. three things the modern world resists? Or because we live in a culture obsessed with control, productivity, and progress at any cost? Regardless of the reason, which realistically may be different for each and every one of us, underneath all of the noise, our souls are still wired for rhythm, still longing for quiet, and still craving connection.
You don’t have to live on acres of land to find this connection. Start where you are - literally! Eat outside, sit around the fire, listen to the birds around you, collect leaves on a walk, observe the changing sky, plant something and watch it grow. It doesn’t have to be complicated, but it does have to be intentional.
