Notes from Jackie

The gardeners cut all 250 roses back this week and they look so barren, just a bunch of branches sticking up into the air. But I take great joy in knowing that this exercise in pruning will lead to an amazing renewal! In late March and early April here in

California

, my garden will be awash with fabulous gorgeous roses in every color of the rainbow (except white since I’m addicted to color!) There will be solid color roses, blends, multi-colors, stripes and reverses (a different color on each side of the petal.) I can just imagine the smell and the feel of those soft petals, and the luscious bouquets adorning my desk and my home. Knowing that I will enjoy that beauty in the spring makes the winter much more enjoyable.

So my question is: what can you prune from your life now that will create rebirth, renewal and brilliance in the near future? What habit or trait, what extra unnecessary task, can you eliminate that will burnish your life in 2009 and make it the best year ever? Prune now and reap joy and inner peace as a benefit!