The Role of Nature in Personal Growth

What role do you think nature plays in your life? For me, it has always been a deeper way to improve my mental, physical, and emotional health. In fact, it’s not just me who thinks this way. The minute I hopped into the digital recording studio, I knew that my guest was someone very similar to me! I’ve been following Marcus Bridgewater, better known as Garden Marcus , for years, and I’m so happy to say that he surpassed my dreams of what this conversation on plants and wellness could have been. In this episode, we learn: [02:12] Who is Marcus from Garden Marcus? [04:49] Something we have in common! [09:03] How did Garden Marcus get started? [12:50] How did Marcus first start gardening? [17:01] Our crazy plant parent stories [18:56] Community and isolation [20:37] Why we need more green spaces [27:41] How to be a more “grounding” person [30:08] How disconnected is the world from nature? [33:08] Exploring plant life parallels [36:37] How to understand “feelings” [39:35] How to awaken to nature’s presence [43:27] How Marcus’s book came to be [46:11] Mind, body, and spirit [47:32] What it means to be “community loyal” [48:23] Garden Marcus vs. Marcus Bridgewater [51:04] Check out Seasons of Growth: The New Journal [53:30] Where to follow/find Garden Marcus Mentioned in this conversation: How to Grow: Nurture Your Garden, Nurture Yourself by Marcus Bridgewater Seasons of Growth: A Journal for Well-Being Inspired by Marcus Bridgewater Choice Forward Redwood National and State Parks (U.S. National Park Service) For more plant-life parallels, check out the full show notes and blog here! Follow Maria and Growing Joy: Order my book: Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness (and Plants) by Maria Failla, Illustrated by Samantha Leung Join the Bloom and Grow Garden Party Community Platform & App AKA the plantiest and kindest corner of the internet! Get your FREE 2-week trial here ! Take the Plant Parent Personality Quiz (Get the perfect plants, projects and educational resources for YOUR Lifestyle) Support Bloom and Grow Radio by becoming a Plant Friend on Patreon ! Instagram: @growingjoywithmaria Tiktok: @growingjoywithmaria Subscribe to the Growing Joy Youtube channel! /growingjoywithmaria Website: www.growingjoywithmaria.com Pinterest: @growingjoywithmaria Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.