The big event for me this weekend was I split my snake plant in two (aka Mother-in-Law’s Tongue, succulent).
A second one had popped up and I realized that the amount of soil in there was not enough for the amount of plant action taking place so it was time to roll up my sleeves and create a new home for the next generation.
When I got in there, I realized that the two plants were joined at the hip and that I would have to make a cut. In that moment I had to consult with all the world’s best scientists to find out if this cut was enough to not only kill the two plants but blow up the entire planet in one shot. After running the numbers with some more google searches I was confident that I could do the operation.
They are now separated and living in different parts of the home, so it was a successful weekend project I would say.
If you are curious to try succulent plants, the snake plant is by far the easiest which is why you see it in a lot of public indoor places like food courts. Real desert plants can be harder to care for because the soil has to dry out completely, sometimes taking several weeks in between waterings depending on the weather. I have learned that the common pitfall is getting excited and simply overwatering them.
Here are three ideas from my notebooks this week
Take ten minutes and see if you can enjoy your life for those ten minutes. Enjoy the experience of being human and not letting all the nonsense get to you for just those ten minutes. You will see that the only reality is in this breath. Reality is not the crap that happened in the past or the worry about what’s happening next. It’s in this breath that you’re on.
Always work to discard bullshit - bullshit people, bullshit projects, bullshit thinking. What is bullshit? It’s ideas that are generated by a mindset of fear and worry. The habit of thinking small. The meaningless work that we enroll each other in because we’re afraid of doing something that’s important.
What day of the week will your mind shift and be open to what is possible? Is it going to happen on Tuesday, Thursday or today?
Music Recommendation: Al Jarreau
I loved this rendition of Take Five by Al Jarreau. When I first heard it on the radio I thought I was listening to Bobby McFerrin. Yet Bobby’s first album came out six years after this in 1982.
Happy birthday weekend to Elken!
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Thanks for reading, I wish you an enjoyable rest of the weekend and week ahead.
Lotta Bagels,
Elliott