"I like gardening. Its a place where I find myself when I need to lose myself "~Alice Sebold.
The beginning...
It has been a while since I've gone through a job interview where, without fail, conversation begins with an instruction to"Tell me about yourself." This command "so to speak" normally instigates a recital of memorized achievements, relevant characteristics and skills that align you with the said opportunity. This is easy because you know that the person you portray is the person that must secure this opportunity when it's said and done. Then, there's introductions in social settings. I really struggle with those, especially in cases where I am not familiar with the person to whom I'm introducing myself. Introducing oneself resembles peeling layers of an onion except you decide the amount of layers to be revealed. My first revelation in this case, is the name I have chosen to use, Wisdom Nuggets From my Garden. This name literally derives from thoughts and reflections I had and keep engaging in when I spend time working my vegetable patch, my favorite place to loose myself in. Ironically loosing myself has come to equate acquiring and digging up various wisdom nuggets regarding my life. It's both rewarding and satisfying although sometimes it involves intense hard work. When I first started creating my garden, it all began in my head. I had the desire to create this veggie patch, which was preceded by identification of the spot for the garden patch and finally preparation. Initial preparation was the most gruesome, with the ground being tough and dry. My motivation stemmed from knowing that it can be done. I knew that with a little perseverance, I will realise my goal and I did. The dry corner in my yard became more than just a part of a small yard with termites and dry patches. It became the garden. My garden. I aim to share my wisdom nuggets learnt from watching my garden, tending to it, discovering and sowing new plants and plucking weeds through different seasons. This is how I introduce myself here. To begin with, I was simply a lifeless dry corner that has become a fruitful garden with endless potential yet to be uncovered.
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