Weeds
by Michael Feeley
We pull them. We poison them. We curse them.
But dandelions support the liver.
Nettles reduce inflammation.
Clover feeds the soil.
What we call a weed is often a plant growing exactly where it wants to be — doing quiet, necessary work we never noticed.
What about your weeds?
The stubbornness others told you to soften.
The sensitivity they called weakness.
The questions you were shamed into stopping.
The intensity that made rooms uncomfortable.
Those aren’t flaws. They’re choice roots. We can leave them because they matter and work well for us — or we can change and remove them to improve our lives.
I have a weed too. I tend to push people. I believe deeply in what’s possible for them — and when they don’t see it, I can push too hard, too fast. My certainty can crowd out their process. My passion and desire to manage can feel like pressure.
But that passion and extra push are why people work with me to change things in their lives and careers. That certainty is why they trust me — and often say: “Thank you for helping me clear out my weeds.”
Look at yourself. What are your personal weeds — and what might they be worth?
Thanks – Michael (he, him)
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