Change is easy to talk about but difficult to do. For some creatures change is impossible. Try telling a worm not to eat waste in the ground, digesting it and casting it off. Try having them eat fresh healthy food. No way that will happen. As you move up the scale of life change seems easier. You can train a dog to come and stay or even a lion to jump through hoops of fire. But unless the change is reinforced, with some form of rewards and punishment, it will fade away. Humans with consciousness can change but not as easy as one would expect. We humans through education, experience and habits often become ingrained in our ways and resist change, even when it is for the good. For example, I always say I am going to exercise more but never really do. With humans there seems often to be gap between what we say and what we do. Simply said we do not walk the talk.

In a growing power garden we can see easily all the levels of change. We can let the worms do their things as only they can do and it has a positive effect. The plants, like a dog or lion, can be affected to grow certain ways or be more fruitful. We humans, directors of the garden, since we need to say little for a good garden, can easily bridge the gap between what we say and what we do. However, working in the garden, unlike our lives, we know and accept that we are not in control. The sun, rain and wind, forces of nature have their say. All we can do is do what we say and hope or trust for the best.

This discussion about change in the garden and in life was sparked by all the political talk going around these days. All the candidates are for change but if they will walk the talk, if elected, is doubtful. They talk like they will, but show little tolerance for the trust and hope that a good gardener needs. I should not pick out politicians since many of us fail to be good gardeners in life talking much more than we can walk.

Talking about walking the walk I suggest you read the latest featured article on this web site, “What’s your consumption factor?”. Cutting back on consumption is a real challenge to walk the talk.

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