Mowing my lawn or really any work in the yard and gardens is a big source of joy for me. I enjoy making it look good and once it does I get to sit back and enjoy being in the space. It is so nice to have the garden boxes cleared out with young veggies and watch them grow through the warm months. Seeing my flowers come back year after year and yield more blossoms is also an incredible sight to behold.
It gets overgrown every year because it is nearly impossible to work out there during the wet season, but once it is over I can take some time to put in the work. It is amazing how quickly progress can be made. I love my perennial plants that require such minimum upkeep. Tearing out the weeds is such a stress reliever.
My partner used to be into it more with me and now it is pretty much only me. It makes me think that perhaps we should move and not have such a big yard any more, but I enjoy it so much. My partner insisted we needed to keep a big green run-around area, but I think they are over it now and I can develop more of it into pathways and an herb garden I have dreamed about.
It is amazing what a little time in your own outdoor space can do for you state of mind.
Mother of Trauma 
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