10/02/2026
When life starts going sideways, our instinct today is to immediately start looking for something new. New strategy. New job. New relationship. New routine. New coach. New app.
My dead aloe plant had a different answer.
It hadn't died because something was wrong with the plant. It had become disconnected from what was feeding it. I moved the drip line back, and now it's green again.
“Because sometimes you’re not failing. You’re not broken. You don’t need to reinvent yourself. You’ve simply become disconnected from the things that were feeding you.”
If something in your life feels a little brown right now, this one's for you. And if you know somebody in a rough season, send it their way.
Wednesday Wake Up #44, Reset Your Roots: https://johngafford.substack.com/p/wednesday-wake-up-44-reset-your-roots
