The Case for Soft Resilience

Learning from wildflowers how to push through tough stuff 🌼

My decade-old, sometimes neglected Devil’s Ivy is one resilient plant. I ignore it by snoozing my notifications to water for up to three weeks. When I do this, its green leaves turn yellow and eventually fall, leaving the long dangling branches sparse. I know — I’m a terrible plant mum! Despite my neglect, this plant is a survivor; the roots are thrivin…