Gardening, meditating, and writing

Although I didn't list it among my sabbatical goals, I do intend to plant a vegetable garden in the spring. The place where my collapsed carport ended up is right where the garden will go. As I was cleaning up the damage yesterday, I was already thinking of planting seeds for a new beginning.
 

I see a natural affinity among gardening, meditating and writing.

 

I could also add running, which for me is an important form of meditation. I am heading for the gym this morning to run on the treadmill. I prefer running outdoors, but that is not always practical in the Northeast in the winter. Regular running and meditating seem to stabilize my mood, which opens the door to writing.