What if everything you do is planting a seed?
In this episode of BEING, Shea Love explores how the small things (our words, thoughts, and choices) quietly shape and grow big things. From legacy trees in New Zealand to life lessons passed down through generations, this is a story about planting with intention…and trusting what grows. (Keep listening to the end…there’s a twist you won’t see coming.)
Credits:This episode of BEING was brought to life with the support of:Ryan Fairweather, Audio EngineerParkes Long, Voice of DaughterFlorence Bowers, Voice of Mom
Every Input is a Seed
I used to walk past this phrase on a calendar in my Atlanta kitchen without much thought: “Planting Seeds. Growing Trees.”But now? It means everything.
Because every word we speak, every choice we make, every belief we carry…it’s all a seed. And that seed, grows something.
The question is: What are you planting?
Books That Plant Something in Me
(And maybe in you, too)
Before I left for New Zealand, I stood in my living room surrounded by stacks of books. I knew I couldn’t take them all. So I asked myself:What do I want growing in me while I’m planting new roots in a new land?
Here are three I brought with me, hoping they’d guide me in this unfamiliar soil.
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Seed it planted: Integrity. Simplicity. Self-responsibility.
I packed this one as a compass. In the swirl of newness (new people, new rhythms, new land) I needed something that grounded me in who I am.
Be impeccable with your word.Don’t take anything personally.Don’t make assumptions.Always do your best.
These weren’t just affirmations, they became anchors.
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Seed it planted: Trust the journey. The signs are everywhere.
I reread this every year. But this time, it hit differently. Because this time, I was on the journey. Literally. The dream that had lived quietly in me for years was becoming real.
“When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
It reminded me that your Personal Legend is never lost.You just have to keep listening for the signs.
Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
Seed it planted: Vision. Survival. Faith in action.
This one gripped me. A fictional story, but eerily timely. Climate change. Economic collapse. A young girl crafting a belief system to help herself and others survive.
I was so deep in it, I hadn’t realized the title was biblical until a man in the airport leaned over and said:
“You know that’s from Matthew 13, right?”
And just like that… another seed.
Some seeds fall on rocky soil. Some among thorns. But some fall on good soil and grow a harvest beyond what we can see.
Thanks for listening!
You’re planting something sacred. Every small, quiet move you make in the direction of your truth, it’s a seed.
And one day, without warning, you’ll look up and see:That seed became a tree.
Love and Light,Shea Love 💛@beingshealove
