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Lessons From The Tropical Garden

GE McKerrihan
5 min readJul 20, 2022

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In The Garden, I Listen With My Heart, I Listen With My Eyes

Agave stalk pointing up towards a triangle form on the ground.
“Pointing True North” — Image by Author

Pointing True North

Pointing true North, I tune my inner compass. Pointing true North, I know where I am. Pointing true North, I know where my heart is. It is all I need to know.

Knowing where true North is, I am free to journey in any direction. I can turn left. I can turn right. I can go forward. I can even turn back.

Knowing where my heart is, is all that matters. It makes no difference, which way my feet go. It makes no difference, which way my mind goes.

I will always follow my heart. I will follow my heart, to the ends of the earth. I will follow my heart to the end of my days. I will follow my heart, always.

A variety of tropical plants growing closely together.
“Tropical Garden” — Image by Author

In A Tropical Garden

In a tropical garden that grows wild, there are no rules. Rules are for vegetable gardens, and gardeners that plant in rows.

Tropical plants like growing with the wind. Growing in all directions as they follow the sun. They know their neighbors do the same. In this way, all are nurtured. All are protected. All are safe.

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GE McKerrihan
GE McKerrihan

Written by GE McKerrihan

I’ve been using the camera for nearly 50 years. I write about Photography, Art, Travel, and Life. Top Writer in Photography, Art, Creativity, and Inspiration.

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