I have a plant in my house that was absolutely thriving.
Green, full, happy. She was having a moment.
Then we needed to make room for another plant, so we moved her into the dining room.
Now, I love this room. The walls are painted a gorgeous off-black by Farrow & Ball. It’s moody, elegant, and especially beautiful at night.
My plant, however, had other opinions.
Within a few weeks, her leaves started turning yellow. She wasn’t growing the way she had before.
Same plant. Same house. Same care.
Different environment.
And it got me thinking about how often we assume something is wrong with us when maybe we’re simply trying to thrive in a place that doesn’t support who we’re becoming.
Maybe it’s the room you work in.
The conversations you keep having.
The people you spend the most time with.
Even the clothes hanging in your closet or the things you see every morning when you wake up.
Our environments are constantly influencing us, whether we realize it or not.
And sometimes the answer isn’t to work harder on yourself.
Sometimes you need to move the plant.
So this month, I’m looking around and asking:
Where am I thriving? And where have I started to turn a little yellow?
Because a well-lived life isn’t only about who you are.
It’s also about creating the conditions that allow that woman to flourish.
Cheers to thriving conditions,
My environment is either working for me or against me.
The question isn’t whether my surroundings influence me – they always do. The question is whether I’m being intentional about what I allow in.
Pottery Barn Flickering Flameless Wax Pillar Candle
I love the look of candles throughout a home – the warmth, the glow, the instant atmosphere they create. What I don’t love is the thought of an open flame burning when no one’s in the room.
That’s why I love the idea of these Pottery Barn Flickering Flameless Wax Pillar Candles. They give you that soft, flickering candlelight and beautiful ambiance without the worry of a real flame.
How to Create a Goal Friendly Environment [From the Archives]
If you don’t shape your environment, your environment will shape you.
This episode from the vault is about the four things surrounding you right now that are either pulling you toward your goals or quietly working against them. You might be surprised at what’s on this list.
// TheEDIT
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