"I come to my gardening habit through the influence of my mother, both grandmothers, and the mothers from my childhood neighborhood, which boasted backyard vegetable gardens, fruiting trees, and flowers galore.
Dedicating time each day to tend to my own garden——watering, pruning, weeding, and harvesting——forces me to slow down and get out of my head.
My gardening habit gives me a moment every day to reflect and consciously make note of the subtle changes and growth. You can NOT rush a garden! Seeds germinate, buds bloom, and fruit ripens on their own schedule. It is through my gardening habit that I get to be a witness to the life that is unfolding around us all."
- Sarah Egan Warren, Co-Editor of Reify 8&21
- Tricia Lucas, Co-Founder of Lucas Select and
Founder of The Alliance for Women in Tech Leadership
- Anita Vila-Parrish, PhD, Sr. Director of Product Management at Ontada
Dawn Daria, Education Director with Flow Circus and
Engagement Specialist with Energizing Events
A Habit Recipe
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"On average, it takes more than 2 months before a new behavior becomes automatic — 66 days to be exact. And how long it takes a new habit to form can vary widely depending on the behavior, the person, and the circumstances… In other words, if you want to set your expectations appropriately, the truth is that it will probably take you anywhere from two months to eight months to build a new behavior into your life — not 21 days.
Interestingly, the researchers also found that ‘missing one opportunity to perform the behavior did not materially affect the habit formation process.’
In other words, it doesn’t matter if you mess up every now and then.
Building better habits is not an all-or-nothing process."
James Clear, Author of Atomic Habits
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Way to take a pause and give 3 minutes to your practice of pursuing awesome with this issue's theme. You rock!
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