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📆 Daily Issue 2 | ⏱️ Read time: 2 min

Plants Are the Answer

Last night I slept with my plant. Let me explain…

Last night, after a busy day of work meetings, tough conversations, working out, and meeting friends for coffee I was so overwhelmed by life. So many questions were running through my mind…

Had I talked too much during my coffee date?

Did I have the capacity to take on another part-time job?

Did I have the time to dedicate to my friends, work, writing, and faith that I know I need to?

I felt like a phone overheating. I was on overdrive. Everything was too much and not enough all at once.

I wanted to pray or meditate, but I honestly had 30 different questions to ask and I didn’t know where to start.

Amidst the chaos, I noticed my brain just kept thinking of my beautiful plant in my room. Like the soft, consistent glowing of a lighthouse light off in the distance. My brain quietly kept dinging, “plant… plant… plant”.

I got ready for bed and ignored these thoughts at first. But as I lay in bed staring up at the ceiling, the thoughts persisted, “plant… plant… plant”.

Exacerbated and confused, I decided to indulge these thoughts. So, I got up and put my plant on my bedside table. And strangely enough, I immediately felt more peace.

My plant did not have the answers or the ability to fix all my problems. But she silently communicated to me, “abundance… harmony… vitality”. I remembered reading that plants grow more when you say kind things to them, so I whispered back, “I love you”.

For a few minutes, I tried to fall asleep, but I was wide awake.

I promptly decided to take things to the next level with my new favorite plant.

I decided that my plant was too far away, so I brought her onto the bed with me holding her vase in a sort of bear hug. The bright green leaves hung above me and I felt protected, loved, and connected.

Surprisingly, I felt just as connected as times when I cuddled with my boyfriend. I even had the thought a couple of times that I felt like I was in Heaven.

I eventually put my plant back on the nightstand and fell asleep peacefully.

This was a sort of weird story, but I wanted to share for anyone out there experiencing a moment of loneliness or overwhelm…

Plants are always there for you to be a high-vibe friend. And in this crazy world, that can make all the difference. 🙂

No matter where you are, who you are, or what you’re doing…

You inspire me,

Nicole