Sprinkling Kindness & Grounding in the Garden with Sarah Rubens
Episode Overview
Kindness can change your brain chemistry. Gardening offers grounding and therapeutic benefits. Simple acts of kindness can help with depression. A well-tended life requires daily effort and resilience. Look for magical moments after a loss.
Kindness is easy to do. Reading can be a great coping skill.
In this heartfelt episode of The Well-Tended Life, Keri Wilt sits down with Sarah Rubens, a garden coach and mother to the late, beloved book fairy, Elizabeth. Sarah shares her journey of resilience, kindness, and growth, drawing parallels between tending a garden and nurturing one's soul. Through personal anecdotes and practical advice, Sarah and Keri explore how simple acts of kindness can change your brain chemistry and how a garden can serve as a grounding force in life.
Sarah's story of turning grief into a mission of spreading joy through books is both touching and inspiring. She discusses the therapeutic power of gardening and how it helped her cope with the loss of her daughter. This episode is sprinkled with 'heart taps'—moments that speak directly to the heart—reminding you that even in the darkest times, there is room for growth and joy.
Whether you're a seasoned gardener or someone looking for a bit of inspiration, this episode offers valuable insights on living a well-tended life. Tune in to discover how you can sprinkle a little fairy dust of kindness and grow something good in your backyard. So grab your gardening gloves and get ready to dig into some wisdom that could help you bloom in any season.