This post expands on Growing Real Change – Tending (Part I): Protecting What You Plant. How to Maintain Habits Long-Term (Why Real Change Needs Tending) Real change doesn’t fail because people are lazy. It fails because most of us quietly expect change to maintain itself once we’ve “done the work.” This post explores why early […]

This post is the blog version of my YouTube video, “STOP. DON’T MAKE RESOLUTIONS YET. / Growing Real Change – Part I.” YouTube video link: https://youtu.be/Au26FS3kxr0 This is the first post in my Growing Real Change series—where we treat change like cultivation, not a pep talk. Part I is Assessment: slowing down to clarify who

This post includes the full video from the Growing Real Change series. https://youtu.be/eSnuKxMyOX4 This reflection is part of the Growing Real Change series, where I explore how real, lasting change actually works—tested in the garden, and proved in life. In this piece, we look at ambivalence: the often-ignored reason people stall, hesitate, or quietly sabotage

Gardening 101: The Garden Diary (Secrets to Success Revealed) Do you want a super-productive garden that gets better every year?  Do you want to lose weight, rein in you budget, accomplish your goals, find your voice, decrease stress, clarify your values and gain insight into your behavior?  Or simply, Increase Your Vegetable Garden Harvest?  There

Gardening 101: Trouble in Paradise (How to Avoid) All photos on this blog taken by the Garden Shrink.  And no, this is not the Garden of Eden, but it sure looks like Paradise.  Read on to learn about the importance of observation and identifying the Red Flag Warning Signs of gardening problems.  But first …..