Reframing Failure & Focusing on Our Environmental Consumption

10/20/20 • 26 min

After taking a couple of weeks away from the podcast, I’ve had some time to reflect on my own perceptions and opinions surrounding failure. It’s an interesting one, as taking a break away from something I really love doing should never be seen as a personal loss. However, it’s brought up a lot of thoughts on how I view myself when I do feel like I’ve quote, unquote, failed.

In today’s episode, I want to share my advice on how we can all reframe these concepts in our minds and ‘de-clutter’ the thoughts that run rampant in our own brains. A lot of our busyness and stress can often come from a need we have to constantly bite off more than we can chew, and many times it leads to us overworking ourselves and feeling those effects tenfold.

I also share how the current books I’ve been reading relate to our current environmental crisis and give some insight into what we can learn from nature and apply to our own lives. If you’re keen to learn more, then tune in to Episode 10 of Flowerhood!

In This Episode You Will Learn:

Why I’ve taken some time away from the podcast (2:12)
Why I tend to take on more projects when I’m already busy (3:28)
What I’ve asked myself in regards to my own workload (4:26)
How we can interpret the actions that our parents have modeled growing up, in our adult lives (5:25)
What I’m going to do to resolve my stress moving forward & How nature has helped me stay grounded (7:20)
Why busyness is a symptom of our own ‘mental clutter’ & What we can learn from our lack of judgment towards nature (10:08)
Why I passionately believe in reframing the idea of failure (13:11)
Some background on the books I’m currently reading, ‘Consequences of Love’ and ‘Our House is on Fire’ (17:05)
My thoughts on where we choose to place our focus both environmentally and personally (21:49)

Let’s Connect!

Resources:

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In This Episode You Will Learn:

Why I’ve taken some time away from the podcast (2:12)
Why I tend to take on more projects when I’m already busy (3:28)
What I’ve asked myself in regards to my own workload (4:26)
How we can interpret the actions that our parents have modeled growing up, in our adult lives (5:25)
What I’m going to do to resolve my stress moving forward & How nature has helped me stay grounded (7:20)
Why busyness is a symptom of our own ‘mental clutter’ & What we can learn from our lack of judgment towards nature (10:08)
Why I passionately believe in reframing the idea of failure (13:11)
Some background on the books I’m currently reading, ‘Consequences of Love’ and ‘Our House is on Fire’ (17:05)
My thoughts on where we choose to place our focus both environmentally and personally (21:49)

Let’s Connect!

Resources:

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Previous Episode

A New Way of Introducing Yourself to the Rest of the World

Usually, when we’re asked to introduce ourselves, we start by stating our name and our profession. But the truth is, we are so much more than just these two attributes. We are born in a certain place, we’re surrounded by all these amazing natural beauties, and we’re connected to all our ancestors. That’s something that’s worth mentioning when someone meets us for the first time, don’t you think?

Imagine how our perception to everything would change if we focused on our natural environment first and how it would form our decisions going forward if we looked to our mountain, our ocean, our stream, our lake, and honor them, give them the respect they deserve - and then honor all those people who came before us.

Today, I wanted to take you through a bit of history of the Te Reo language, spoken by the Māori people in New Zealand - particularly, their way of introducing themselves. I’m sure you’ll find it fascinating how they acknowledge nature’s role in our existence.

Tune in and listen to Episode 9 of Flowerhood, to learn more about this amazing language and the people who speak it.

In this episode, you will learn:

The correct way to harvest your avocados. (01:23)
How the industry tests a kiwi fruit. (04:45)
My new project that entails creating an organic orchard. (06:19)
My involvement in the Tony Robbins’ Unleash the Power Within virtual event. (06:56)
How languages play an important role in truly knowing someone & the history of the Te Reo language spoken by the Māori people. (07:44)
The traditional Māori way to greet or introduce yourself. (09:20)

Let’s connect:

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Next Episode

Tips For The Dreamers & First Time Orchard Buyers!

This one is for the dreamers!

It recently came to my attention through someone I’d met that I never really learned how to operate an orchard. There was really no official class that I could take on how to approach this exciting and sometimes daunting new venture, but that didn’t stop me from taking it on with curiosity and perseverance. I’ve learned so much throughout this journey and felt the need to share some of those lessons with you all today, particularly for those out there wanting to nurture their own orchard one day.

I’ll be sharing some of my most important tips and tricks in relation to growing, how different types of soil are utilized in the ground, and the impact that photosynthesis has on a plant’s growth rate. I’ll also be discussing what I think are some of the main aspects to look for when ‘designing our dream’ and how we can use the right mindset to achieve our goals.

Tune in to Episode 11 of Flowerhood, to find out more!

In This Episode You Will Learn:

A message to any listeners who are in need of an escape (5:01)
What my ‘office’ looks like in the orchard (5:53)
How your work life can be dictated by nature and the seasons (7:05)
Tips for those out there who are pursuing or manifesting their dream (7:32)
Questions to ask yourself when ‘designing your dream’ (8:54)
Why size is important to consider in relation to your orchard (11:54)
The process of photosynthesis in growing (14:16)
Why you may eventually need to sacrifice some trees in your orchard in order to gain the most sunlight (17:58)
My tips on adapting soil types to your individual orchard (19:04)
Why mulching is such a vital component to your gardening process (22:13)
How ‘companion planting’ helps to break down compacted soil in your orchard (23:07)
Why you need to have a toolbelt on hand when gardening (25:23)