Nurturing Growth: My Journey to Healing Through Gardening

Reflections on the mental and physical connection between returning to our core custodial nature as humans and our personal wellbeing.

When I lived in Bangkok, I was away from my family and spend many hours alone in a my apartment. Even once I had made friends and community, most of my day on the weekend was spent in my apartment.

In my first studio, I had a small balcony that looked out at a very old shanty, and the back side of a large mall complex. I was looking for ways to beautify…