What are Your Roots? Understanding your Roots in Order to Bloom

First, let’s define roots. According to the Webster Dictionary, in its simplest form, it is the cause or source of something. Stay with me as we go deeper, I promise I am going somewhere with this…

The roots develop downward into the soil, anchoring a plant in place against winds and harsh weather. The root system is what takes in oxygen, water, and nutrients from the soil in order for the plant to flourish. Roots also store the energies created by the plant, to make them available to the plant as needed, especially during a dormant period. The roots are truly the plant’s lifeline. Ask anyone that is into gardening and they will tell you that it is all about the roots. Even a plant that becomes brittle and weathered can be restored back to life because of its healthy roots. 

So let me ask you, what are your roots? Where do you return to when you’re low? What have you been anchored to that is affecting your growth. Listen, roots run DEEP, and if you have bad roots, you will never grow. For some of us, we have a narrative that we have told ourselves for years and it’s all lies, yet we continue to go back to that story when we’re down. For others, we have anchored ourselves to people that are only holding us back. In order to heal and truly bloom, an uprooting of the bad roots is necessary. Now that is going to be scary. It is going to take getting out of your comfort zone, breaking bad habits, and doing things differently. I don’t want to spoil the ending for you but I am going to let you in on a little secret… It is so worth it. You will completely flourish if you just let go of what is holding you back. I challenge you to just take 10 minutes to think about it. Read this a few times if you need to. I know that the fact you are even here means that you are looking for more in your life, and today can be the beginning of that journey if you just take the first step. In a season where we all have New Year’s Resolutions, let’s all make the decision to make choices that stick and it starts with you. This year does not need to be another year of empty promises. This can be the year you make a true change, so allow yourself to get out of your own way and go after it.

xoxo, B