Checking Your Roots

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Checking Your Roots

Bloom where God has planted you

August was a month of finding your voice. Honoring the women who shaped us and finding our own voice. I hope you discovered just how strong you really are.

Everything is beginning to wake up. The West Coast is covered in wildflowers the air feels different somehow and lighter. The change is subtle rather than spectacular. I think there’s something beautiful about that

Every year, spring reminds me that blooming doesn’t happen on its own. Before anything flowers, it needs roots. Deep steady roots that hold it in place and feed it through the dry days.

This month we are looking at what keeps us rooted and ready to bloom.

This month I’m holding onto this verse:

rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

colossians 2:7

You need to be rooted first, then you build up there’s an order to growth you never have to rush it.

This is my personal invitation to you to come and explore with me journaling prompts for checking your roots.

Setting the Vibe: My Intentions for the Month

This month, I’m focusing on what feels natural. Here’s what’s on my mind:

  • My Main Intention for September: Tending my roots (my faith, my rhythms, my relationships)
  • A Rhythm for My Body: Getting back outside now that the weather is warming. Longer walks, fresh air and enjoying nature.
  • A Rhythm for My Mind: Learning something new. One small skill, book or idea that can help me grow.
  • A Rhythm for My Soul: Going deeper in Scripture. Reading one short passage slowly each day and letting it sink in.

I’ll also be keeping a “signs of spring” page this month. Taking note of all the growth that surrounds me. Writing it down.

My Weekly Journaling Prompts

Here’s how I’m breaking down the month. Just a few minutes each day to check our roots and make sure they are deeply rooted.

Week 1: Checking My Roots (1 to 7 September)

Before we can bloom, we have to note what is holding us up.

What are my roots planted in right now? Are they deep enough to hold me?

  • What keeps you grounded when life gets busy or hard?
  • What spiritual practices have been feeding your roots lately? Which have dried up?
  • Who are the people who keep you rooted?
  • Is there anything you’ve been rooted in that isn’t good for you?
  • Draw a simple tree. Label the roots with the things that hold you steady.

Weekly Reflection: What did you discover about your roots this week?

Week 2: Watered and Nourished (8 to 14 September)

Roots need water. This week, let’s look at what nourishes us, and what leaves us dry.

What truly nourishes me, and how can I make more space for it?

  • What leaves you feeling refreshed and full?
  • What leaves you feeling dry and depleted?
  • Where do you go to “drink deeply” from God? A place, a practice, a time of day?
  • What is one dry area of your life that needs watering?
  • Plan one nourishing thing for yourself this week, and do it.

Weekly Reflection: How did paying attention to nourishment change your week?

Week 3: The Courage to Bloom (15 to 21 September)

Blooming takes courage. It means being seen. This week, let’s be brave.

What in me is ready to bloom, but I’m afraid to let it be seen?

  • What gift or dream have you been keeping hidden?
  • What would it look like to let yourself be seen, just a little more?
  • What fears hold you back from blooming?
  • Think of a flower that blooms quietly, without needing applause. What can you learn from it?
  • Take one small step this week to let something in you bloom.

Weekly Reflection: What happened when you allowed yourself to bloom a little?

Week 4: Rooted in Heritage (22 to 28 September)

With Heritage Day on 24 September, let’s honour the story and the people we come from.

What has my heritage given me, and how does it shape the way I grow?

  • What traditions, recipes or stories from your family do you treasure?
  • How has your family’s faith (or lack of it) shaped your own?
  • What do you want to carry forward from your heritage? What do you want to leave behind?
  • Write about a place that feels like home to you.
  • What heritage do you hope to leave for those who come after you?

Weekly Reflection: How did honouring your heritage help you feel more rooted this week?

Week 5: Blooming Where I’m Planted (29 to 30 September)

As the month ends, let’s celebrate what’s grown.

How have I grown this month, both in my roots and in my blooms?

  • Read back through your signs of spring page. What stands out?
  • Write a short prayer of thanks for the growth you’ve seen.

Weekly Reflection: What did a month of rooting and blooming teach you about your own pace of growth?

Wrapping it Up: End-of-Month Reflection

At the end of the month, I’ll take a moment to reflect, no judgement, just curiosity:

  • Where did I feel most deeply rooted this month?
  • What began to bloom in me, even a little?
  • What is one rooting rhythm I want to carry with me into October?

I hope this helps you welcome spring, inside and out. Here’s to deep roots and gentle blooms.

With grace, Debbera