Hypnotherapy Potential

I garden, therefore I am

Greetings from Doc Judie

Memorial Day weekend is the start of the garden season in my hometown of Genoa, Nevada. I am located at the base of the Sierra Foothills, where the old timers warn never to plant until after Memorial Day!

It is then a race to the most beautiful garden center, the Greenhouse Nursery. The nursery is located in Carson City, where the following friendly advise is given." Plant corn, potatoes, asparagus & summer bulbs early this month. Plant around the 1st of June if you have the correct microclimate or are just adventurous. The last frost for many years has been Memorial Day weekend, so be prepared to cover the garden with cloth for greater protection. Plastic does almost nothing."

I am a believer,the Greenhouse Nursery has replaced the Dali Lami, Bible Study, and any and all social gatherings for awhile.  I am on a mission, I have purpose, I have dirt and I have seeds!  Anyone who knows me will know where to find me in the month of June-in the garden.

Now I know I am sounding over the top with enthusiasm, but there is sound reasoning behind what I do.  The benefits of gardening have physical, mental, and spiritual benefits. I drop 10 pounds and  two sizes every summer!  In the winter, I turn into such a wimp, I huff and puff when I have to carry more than two grocery bags into the house from the car. However, something snaps when I am gardening, I only see the task at hand and do whatever it takes.  I can dig in the dirt all day, sling 50 pounds of fertilizer over my shoulder and stretch out a bale of fence wire.

Now if you are not a believer in hypnosis, try gardening to put you into an altered state! I lose time, I get lost in the beautifl forms of the flowers and plants I am in aromatherapy heaven when planting basil, cilantro and lavender.  The scents mix with the overgrown lilac bushes and I feel intoxicated!

In the garden, it is not safe for cell phones.  I don't need music.  I don't want chatter.  I enjoy the wind chimes which softly hit notes in the breeze.  I love to feel rich fertile soil and break it up with my fingers.  I feel energized with the warm sun on my back and I tingle when the cold irrigation water from the ditch rushes over my garden clogs.  It is almost sensual. (O.K. not quite there are some things that potatoes and rutabagas just can't do!).

In the garden, my problems do not make it past the weathered garden gate. The bills, the appointments, the phone calls are on the other side.  I will get to them in a little while. When I am in the garden, I am finding my balance, adjusting my attitude and resetting my biostat. 

I often state that I am not a "healer," but a facilitator to help people when they are stuck or feeling sad or overwhelmed.   Nature on the other hand is a true healer.  Try gardening, hiking, or sailing on a lake.Go outside where humans really belong. Try your hand in the garden.  Discover flowers, home grown vegetables, and fruit bearing trees.  Breathe fresh air and like my little seeds, you too will start to bloom.

Here's to your mental and physical health.
Doc Judie
775 782-3889 judie@docjudie.com