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The garden has taught me to live, to appreciate the times when things are fallow and when they're not.

My extravagance is my garden - it's the first thing I look at every morning when I wake up. It gives me so much pleasure.

I've learned that the perfect picture that I hold in my mind of what my life looks like is constantly changing, growing, evolving. I remind myself that I am exactly where I need to be in my life; otherwise, I would surely be somewhere else.

When I forget who I am, I remind myself by finding my stride. I remember that I am strong, free, and loved, and that with God's help I can weather whatever comes.

What inspires you, what excites you when you wake up in the morning?

My perfect morning is spent drinking coffee, eating porridge and reading the paper at a local cafe.

I love to garden and cook whenever I get the chance and escape anywhere that's peaceful and quiet. My philosophy on living well is to always stay positive in life.

I like to remind myself that every morning I'm making a choice to live.

I feel as though my life is bathed in golden sunlight. And the really wonderful thing is that I know it.

The lesson I have thoroughly learnt, and wish to pass on to others, is to know the enduring happiness that the love of a garden gives.