As the days get longer and the light is brighter, we emerge from the winter sleep with
the hope of spring in the air. This is a perfect time for sowing seeds and planting the
bulbs of whatever we wish to see blossom later in the year, and that principle applies
not just to your home garden or window herb box. When we assume a larger
perspective, we can see the point in pondering what we wish to achieve throughout
the rest of the year and start doing something about it.
As humanity is evolving, so are we. The times we live in can be seen as difficult or
threatening to the old ‘modi operandi’ of pretty much everything, from working styles,
to food choices, social and educational trends, medical innovations, ways of
transport, energy sourcing, communication as well as financial preferences. And
change is not always what we enjoy: the familiarity of the old ways does not force us
to adapt and assume different perspectives. As long as we maintain the mindset of
wanting to stay with what is comfortable, clinging to or pursuing the old paradigms,
we can feel safe. But is that sense of perceived security real or just an illusion?
Have you ever felt you preferred things to stay the same? This may have pertained
to the ways you moved or exercised, choices of the foods you ate, places you went
to on holiday, things you did for fun, friendships you kept, the path you took on a
daily walk or run, using the latest technology, let alone the way you worked or
thought about the world. It’s ok if you did, providing you did not view change as a
threat.
SEED 1
When we see any change we need to make, even the smallest one, as a threat, our
reptilian brain kicks in and pushes our nervous system into a state of alert. That
message is then communicated into the rest of the body systems, and the state or
arousal surfaces. If not consciously switched off as soon as the ‘threat’ subsides, it
can take us down the route of chronic stress, with such systemic consequences as
blood sugar imbalances, immune system dysfunction, nutrient depletion and, after a
while, adrenal exhaustion or burnout. This road is very slippery and leads only to
many diseases and conditions which can drain our physical and mental health.
Change is the only constant in the world so make it your friend.

SEED 2
With so many people suffering from a multitude of mental health issues these days,
a small shift in perception can make a huge difference. The small seed of
reframing or viewing the situation as challenging rather than threatening to you
can mean a difference between sinking or swimming, reaping fruit of fear and ill
health vs that of building your inner resilience in the face of adversity. This single skill
is worth learning before you start feeling the fallout from chronic stress. And trusting
that you have the skills, means as well as the experience you have gained so far can
help you meet whatever challenge you are facing. Learning from the new
experiences, however uncomfortable they may be, and yet regaining balance in the
end will be your reward. Especially that the world we live in is full of surprising twists
and turns and dramas round every corner.
SEED 3
A second seed worth cultivating this spring is learning to perceive external reality
as a somewhat distant, bad movie. It is about developing the quality and skill
of detachment since getting energetically entangled in everything that lowers our
vibration is not going to help anyone. We are all energetic beings and situations as
well as contexts have their energy too. We are like receivers of whatever we tune
into and focus on – it is there where our energy flows and if you let it go to e.g. a
scary movie which dulls our ability to respond mindfully to stress of any kind, you
drain your own charge and get tired quickly.
That said, our capacity to deal appropriately with any future challenges is lowered
when our emotional bank overflows. What it can be overfilled with are the ripples
from accumulation of previous ‘exposures’ to such emotions as fear, worry, lack of
self-confidence or guilt imparted by, amongst others, the movies or doom and gloom
news bulletins we watch, ‘pandemics’ we live through, hearing stories of people’s
suffering in war zones or hospitals, or those instilled by certain religious or
educational authorities later adopted into our mindset and physical or energetic
bodies. The weight of these emotions can create many ‘weeds’ and overgrow our
perspective on the good things happening in our lives and in the world around us. So
perhaps it is worth asking yourself a question before focusing on anything for a
certain period of time or repeatedly: ‘Is it going to serve me long term?’
SEED 4
Another seed we may want to sow this spring is that of setting an intention of what
you wish to experience in your life. Of course, just like in a real garden, this is not
enough: we need to look after what we plant and nourish it all along. Since as human
beings we are not just receivers of frequency but also broadcasters of it, we need to
be 100% clear about what we want to live through. Of course, there may be
circumstances you find yourself in which seem beyond your control or conscious
choice, but rather than seeing life as something happening TO YOU, it may be worth
seeing is as happening THROUGH YOU. On some level your soul must have
chosen it in the first place and however distressing things you are encountering may
be, you still have a choice of how you respond to them. But once you set your
intention, you need to keep thinking of it, feel like you have already achieved it with
all your senses, take appropriate actions and adopt specific behaviours that will lead
it manifesting easily in its own time. In the end detaching from the outcome (your
intention may come into being in a different way that you’ve imagined) is the key. Ask
for it and leave it to the universe, God, universal consciousness or whatever your

frame of reference is to deliver. You may be surprised how effectively that seed will
bear fruit.
Naturally, your gardening skills will be no doubt tested at some point. These 4 seeds
will allow you to build your resilience every time you are in a situation that
demands a new and sometimes innovative way of adapting to it. And as the
times ahead may be challenging, working on your ability to deal with whatever life
throws at you is of paramount importance. Reaping resilience will be the final prize
for planting even those seeds above – there are many others that are beyond the
scope of this blog. If you need help in learning it yourself, do get in touch. I can guide
you through these transferable skills so you will be able to apply them wherever you
find yourself facing a challenge that you have not come across before and come out
victorious every time. X