20/08/2026
The Pests We Carry 🌱
Lately, I’ve been thinking about pests—not just the ones that find their way into our gardens, but the ones that find their way into our minds.
Old beliefs that no longer serve us.
Past mistakes we keep replaying.
Failures we’ve carried long after the lesson was learned.
Fear, doubt, guilt… little “aphids” quietly eating away at the things we’re trying to grow. 🌿
And just like in the garden, sometimes we reach for the strongest thing we can find to get rid of them.
But what if the answer is sometimes more natural?
In the garden, we can interplant, use herbs and flowers as natural deterrents, pull out the weeds by hand, and choose gentle solutions that work with nature rather than against it.
And perhaps our minds need a little of the same.
For me, that has meant returning to faith, grace, forgiveness and letting go—learning that I don’t have to keep feeding yesterday’s mistakes just because they happened.
Sometimes we don’t need to poison the whole garden to deal with a few pests. 🌱
Sometimes we need to change what we’re planting, remove what no longer belongs, and give the good things room to grow.
🌿 Swipe through our Natural Pest Control Guide for your garden—and perhaps take a moment to consider what “pests” you might be ready to let go of in your own life.
Grow naturally. Grow intentionally. Grow with grace. 💚
