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As most gardeners know, you have to continue to weed the ground where your plants are growing.

The same principle applies to life and, sometimes, you haven’t been taking care of yours.

It may have become overrun with too many possessions, too many commitments, or it has been poisoned by toxic people.

Take stock of your life. If it is too crowded with different aspects biding for your time nothing will be able to grow properly.

So weed your garden and eliminate all the extras that are taking up space, yet not producing anything of value.

Remember, just because it’s in your garden does not mean you were the one who planted it.

You can choose whether you will maintain it or pull it to make room for other things to blossom.

— Nicole Barden 4/2/2021

Originally published in iPoetry on Medium