gardenia
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 | | 7/02/2009 2:49 |
| Gardening is a time for me to commune with my God and with my inner self. Whenever I go to my garden, I talk with my plants and sometimes I unburden myself to them. They are good listeners. I can vent out my anger by pulling weeds and looking for bugs and pests and crushing them.  Weeding in the garden or re-potting and trimming my plants, I commune with my God. I can talk my troubles away with Him and in the silence between us, wisdom comes. I experienced that the best times to think out my problems and map out solutions and alternative actions is when I am out in my garden.  | | | "WORK is LOVE made visible" Kahlil Gibran | |
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krisskross
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Total Points Earned:205
| | 7/03/2009 4:22 |
| I totally agree with you Tita Luna, I feel relaxed every time I'm in the garden. With my plants, I can pour out my emotions whenever I feel lonely and depressed. Have you tried gardening with your family or friends? I usually do this during weekends. | | | |
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Ricardo
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Total Points Earned:80
| | 7/03/2009 14:05 |
| I agree that gardening can be therapeutic, and I think that can be the case whether or not someone has a religious tie to it.
I read a book that would suggest simple physical activities require the attention of the left side of the brain, which frees the right side to do what it does best, which is be creative in solving problems, etc. It's been a few years since I read that book - Hopefully I haven't mixed up the sides. | | | |
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mozart
Posts:107
Total Points Earned:535
| | 7/09/2009 1:30 |
| Gardening is our bonding time and I love gardening with my family. Once your family is gathered, you will be able to discuss updates about each other, right? And for me, it's a therapy, the family that gardens together stays together. | | | |
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paul
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Total Points Earned:300
| | 7/18/2009 3:35 |
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Posted By Tita Luna on 7/01/2009 20:49
Gardening is a time for me to commune with my God and with my inner self.
Whenever I go to my garden, I talk with my plants and sometimes I unburden myself to them. They are good listeners. I can vent out my anger by pulling weeds and looking for bugs and pests and crushing them.
Weeding in the garden or re-potting and trimming my plants, I commune with my God. I can talk my troubles away with Him and in the silence between us, wisdom comes. I experienced that the best times to think out my problems and map out solutions and alternative actions is when I am out in my garden.
I totally agree with you on that!! for me its one way also of keeping fit..i mean instead of doing some routine exercises..gardening is a good option .. | | | |
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millionaireman
Posts:44
Total Points Earned:220
| | 7/23/2009 8:31 |
| Gardening is indeed a therapy. When my father got ill, he wasn't able to do many things just like before. When he started gardening, he looks healthier than before. I guess that would be a proof that gardening is a therapy. What do you think? Anyway, aside from being a therapy, gardens are the best place to unwind. | | | |
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krishnaraok
Posts:76
Total Points Earned:380
| | 7/27/2009 15:03 |
| Its a kind of stressbuster and relaxes u ....and makes one to feel happy | | | |
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SarahV
Posts:136
Total Points Earned:1430
| | 7/29/2009 20:28 |
| I've also read that gardening is a great way to burn calories and add more exercise into our lives for a healthier me! | | | Thank you and Happy Gardening! ~ Sarah | |
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shannonh
Posts:17
Total Points Earned:85
| | 7/31/2009 21:01 |
| Every year my mom and I get together and plant flowers and vegetables in her garden. We go to the store together to pick everything out and then plant together. It is a wonderful way to spend time with family and I look forward to it every year! | | | |
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dboo
Posts:23
Total Points Earned:115
| | 8/01/2009 19:27 |
| As a kid, my mom used to always go outside in the lawn and do her gardening. She made the front of the house and the yard look so beautiful. I didn't go out there and help her much because she said that she did it to unstress and relax and I didn't want to bother her. That was her time. Something she enjoyed. She gave so much of her time to me and my brother, that I figured was MOM's thing. Which I never really got into it. But now I have been trying and think I might just get the hang of it. | | | |
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takatenamano
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Total Points Earned:50
| | 8/02/2009 1:21 |
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Posted By dboo on 8/01/2009 13:27
As a kid, my mom used to always go outside in the lawn and do her gardening. She made the front of the house and the yard look so beautiful. I didn't go out there and help her much because she said that she did it to unstress and relax and I didn't want to bother her. That was her time. Something she enjoyed. She gave so much of her time to me and my brother, that I figured was MOM's thing. Which I never really got into it. But now I have been trying and think I might just get the hang of it.
Nice. Sounds touching. It seems she really loves to do gardening. But what if its a means for her to escape something? Oh no. | | | |
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takatenamano
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| | 8/02/2009 1:22 |
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Posted By shannonh on 7/31/2009 15:01
Every year my mom and I get together and plant flowers and vegetables in her garden. We go to the store together to pick everything out and then plant together. It is a wonderful way to spend time with family and I look forward to it every year!
That's great! I'm glad to hear that you and your family have this kind of bonding. It is fun. I tried it but not with my family. I guess that would be more fun huh? | | | |
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takatenamano
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Total Points Earned:50
| | 8/02/2009 1:23 |
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Posted By SarahV on 7/29/2009 14:28
<p>I've also read that gardening is a great way to burn calories and add more exercise into our lives for a healthier me!</p>
Really? Where did you hear about it? Hmm... Maybe I should be gardening at least once a day for a healthier me don't you think? | | | |
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millionaireman
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Total Points Earned:220
| | 8/03/2009 4:46 |
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Posted By SarahV on 7/29/2009 14:28
<p>I've also read that gardening is a great way to burn calories and add more exercise into our lives for a healthier me!</p>
Gardening is not quite an easy activity. Most of the time I would bend, stand up, walk around and dig. You would absolutely burn lots of calories. So, how often do you garden?  | | | |
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mamabear
Posts:40
Total Points Earned:200
| | 8/03/2009 9:08 |
| Yes, gardening can both be a therapy and bonding time for family. Harvest time in vegetable garden can be fun bonding time for family and friends. | | | |
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mamabear
Posts:40
Total Points Earned:200
| | 8/03/2009 9:08 |
| Yes, gardening can both be a therapy and bonding time for family. Harvest time in vegetable garden can be fun bonding time for family and friends. | | | |
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dboo
Posts:23
Total Points Earned:115
| | 8/03/2009 20:57 |
| Well maybe it did meant for her to escape the madness of raising me and my brother! LOL. She did really love it and she really didn't do much for herself so gardening was very pleasant and "her" time.  | | | |
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mozart
Posts:107
Total Points Earned:535
| | 8/04/2009 1:30 |
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Posted By dboo on 8/03/2009 14:57
Well maybe it did meant for her to escape the madness of raising me and my brother! LOL. She did really love it and she really didn't do much for herself so gardening was very pleasant and "her" time.
Yes, their are really persons who give more time to there garden than to their selves. One of my aunt is like this until such time she forgot to get married.LOL! Well, for me, gardening is not good nor bad. However, why don't we give time to ourselves? If we could gave an extra care for them, how much more to us? | | | |
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krisskross
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Total Points Earned:205
| | 8/04/2009 6:04 |
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Posted By shannonh on 7/31/2009 15:01
Every year my mom and I get together and plant flowers and vegetables in her garden. We go to the store together to pick everything out and then plant together. It is a wonderful way to spend time with family and I look forward to it every year!
Gardening really binds the family together. You really have great time with your mother. I wonder, do you cook the vegetables that you harvest in your garden? | | | |
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saikanth
Posts:10
Total Points Earned:50
| | 8/04/2009 13:02 |
| i accept that gardening is good therapy.because ,seeing and enjoying the nature is to make healthy life...person who have garden in their home?its better to leave their servant and do their work is best for their health...and too prevention for their ill...everyone knows that prevention is better than cure.......... | | | |
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Ricardo
Posts:16
Total Points Earned:80
| | 8/04/2009 16:20 |
| I guess when I think of someone gardening I picture them alone, but it sounds like it can be a real social event as well.
Even someone in a retirement facility can have potted plants that they move around to catch more or less light. It's good to know it's a hobby that people can keep up with even in their golden years. | | | |
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