Since the start of Spring I have had an unbelievable urge to “re-start” my vegie patch. The vegie patch has always been a bit of a failure for me. When I’ve tried before life’s got in the way…the kids; the business; I always felt too tired and too exhausted to add anything else to the already over flowing list. The intention was there but I never really wanted it “bad” enough to put in the effort. It wasn’t a priority.
Sound familiar?
When starting out with a body transformation everyone has great intentions. And when I say body transformation I’m talking about it all – look, feel and function. A true body transformation improves EVERYTHING! Yep, that’s MP style for you!
But intentions are not enough, we know that. It takes planning, practice, support, time and energy to create change that is truly lifelong. It’s not something we can do for a week or 12 weeks, it has to be a new normal!
So I’m confident our vegie patch WILL work this time. I am sure of it. This is why:
- The whole family is in on it, we are going to work together. We know this is really important, it has a priority (Have a support network, avoid the sabotages);
- We want to enjoy the journey -watering, picking, talking about our little patch is important (Enjoy each step forward to improving your health);
- We want to be able to reap the benefits; the end product is a goal but we’ve already seen some benefits along the way and picked lettuce, mint and coriander. We’ve talked, cooperated and laughed together. (Hello new clothes, more compliments, tighter buns, new positive social networks and what about the other invisible benefits?);
- We’ve started growing things we like to eat. (Ever tried started a diet that required you to eat or drink stuff that tasted like poo and left you feeling about as satisfied as a Mick Jagger);
- We’ve started doing a little research on how to keep things thriving. (Not over doing it here as google is a little scary. I am pleased to see gardening gurus are not as crazy as so called “health experts”);
- We’ve made a plan-when? who? how much? (Yep just like you plan your next meal, your weeks meals);
- We’re listening to our friends that know a thing or two about gardening. How do I know that? Well, they produce awesome crops, year after year, after year! (Listen to those that have unbelievable heath and maintain that not for a few weeks but always. Block out the noise!);
- We’ve got the right tools for the job (hello kitchen make over!).
Where I went wrong in the past:
- I made it all too hard to achieve results – the vegie patch was too far from the house. It was out of mind out of sight.
- I wanted everyone else to do the work. I asked my Dad to set it up the last garden for God’s sake, where was the ownership in that?
- I liked the idea of having a vegie patch – but seriously was I committed to getting results? No, I wasn’t. As soon as it got a bit hard I gave up and we were right back where we started…to the supermarket!
- I over analysed and over planned and didn’t actually DO! God I read some awesome material about growing vegies – just forgot to take any action!
Ultimately having a vegie patch needs to become a new normal for us. For the time being we want to enjoy picking what we grow and to enjoy eating it. We will refine and get better as we go!
How’s you new normal going?
