LESSON OBJECTIVE: Understand the Importance of Being More Internal

Imagine your mind and heart are like a garden. Inside this garden, you have different plants, some beautiful flowers, some weeds. The flowers represent your strengths, dreams, and the good things you believe about yourself. The weeds? They’re the doubts, fears, and self-limiting beliefs that can easily take over if you’re not careful.

What Is Your Internal Garden?

Your internal garden is everything happening inside of you. These are your thoughts, emotions, and beliefs. Just like any garden, it needs care and attention. If you leave it alone, those weeds will start to grow, crowding out the flowers. But if you water the flowers, nurture your self-love, trust, and confidence, they’ll bloom and create a beautiful, thriving garden.

Why Do You Need to Tend to It?

Your internal garden won’t flourish if you ignore it. Think about it: Would you ever expect a garden to grow without watering it, pulling out weeds, or making sure the soil is healthy? The same goes for your inner world. If you neglect it, you’ll end up with more negativity and self-doubt. But when you tend to it daily, it flourishes with confidence, joy, and growth.

Discover How to Water Your Plants

So, how do you start taking care of your internal garden? Here’s how:

Identify Your Weeds: Take a look at the negative thoughts or fears that keep popping up. These are like the weeds in your garden this could be self-doubt, fear of failure, or worrying about what others think. Start pulling them out by challenging those thoughts. Ask yourself, “Is this thought helping me grow?” If it’s not, toss it out!
Water the Flowers: Now, focus on your strengths and what makes you feel good. What are the things about yourself that you truly love? Maybe it’s your creativity, kindness, or resilience. These are the flowers in your garden. Water them daily by practicing self-love, setting small goals, and celebrating your wins. Remember, the more you nourish these strengths, the more they’ll grow!
Give It Sunlight (Self-Compassion): Just like plants need sunlight to grow, you need self-compassion to thrive. Be kind to yourself, especially when you make mistakes. Instead of harshly criticizing yourself, treat yourself with the same love and patience you’d offer a friend. This sunlight helps your garden stay healthy and vibrant.
Remove Toxic People (Weed Control): Just as you wouldn’t let toxic weeds dominate your garden, you shouldn’t let toxic people or environments drain your energy. Surround yourself with positivity and people who lift you up.
Check Your Soil (Mindset): Healthy soil is key for growth. For your garden, this is your mindset. Keep it positive, open, and willing to grow. When you believe you’re worthy of blooming, you’ll create the conditions for your inner garden to thrive.

Your internal garden is always growing, and it’s up to you to decide what you want to nourish and what you want to weed out. Tend to your flowers, water them with positivity, and clear out the weeds of doubt. Over time, your garden will be blooming with confidence, joy, and self-trust. So, grab your gardening tools (your self-reflection, self-compassion, and growth), and start planting the seeds for the life you want to live.

Remember: Your garden is and will always be your responsibility; you can’t hire a gardener to do it for you, but with consistent care, it will blossom!

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Lesson 5: Tend To Your Internal Garden