Have you ever felt lost while experiencing change? In fact, I've been thinking a lot about the concept of transplant shock lately, as it has been a beautiful metaphor for what I am personally going through right now after moving 1,500 miles from New York to Florida. It's a plant-life parallel that gave me so much comfort and guidance during this season of discomfort and change, and I have a feeling that it will resonate with many of you. So in this episode, we’re talking about “transplant shock” and the change and the lessons we can learn during challenging times.
In this episode, we learn:
- [02:24] How can we express change in different ways?
- [02:50] What are the top three stressors for humans?
- [04:18] Why did I experience transplant shock?
- [06:50] Wilted plant = transplant shock
- [07:54] Plant-life parallels and personal reflections
- [09:51] What is transplant shock?
- [10:33] What are the symptoms of transplant shock?
- [10:43] How can a plant recover from transplant shock?
- [12:21] What does transplant shock look like in humans?
- [13:36] How do you treat transplant shock in humans?
- [15:37] Bring more light and positivity to your plants and life with Soltech grow lights!
- [17:03] Start planning your next gardening season with the Tiny Farm Planner by Jill Ragan!
- [18:28] Why you should be patient
- [20:55] Nutrient of “socialization”
- [22:00] How to turn transplant shock into growth
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