PLENTY: Truth

Hi my friend,

Diving into one of the more heavy pieces of our PLENTY stewardship framework today.

Mini recap: So far in PLENTY, we’ve covered:

• P — Presence

• L — Legacy

• E — Embodiment

• N — Network

Today we dive into T — Truth.

Truth sounds simple. Especially if you were raised with strong values around honesty—it’s like rule number uno we teach our kids: we don’t lie.

It’s universal. A commandment in Christianity.

A core principle in yogic philosophy, it's one of the Yamas, Satya means truthfulness.

But as I’ve been studying yoga and digging deeper, I’ve spent time reflecting on how this does and doesn’t show up in reality.

Are we telling ourselves the truth?

Are we always fully honest with others?

What about with Spirit?

Truth is living in alignment with what’s real.
It’s saying yes when you mean yes, and no when you mean no.
It’s addressing what’s there instead of avoiding it.

Because growth can’t happen outside of reality.

There’s no faking it—on land, in family, or in community. Avoiding truth doesn’t protect anything… it creates imbalance. The kind of stewardship I’m practicing (the kind that mirrors connected motherhood) requires honesty: with ourselves, with others, and with what’s actually happening.

Stewardship with truth means not being afraid to show up—honestly, vulnerably, and real.

Truth is an anchor. A trellis.
It grounds you—even when it’s uncomfortable.

You might be able to fake it for a while, but at some point your garden is going to tell the truth about your soil health, your water tendency, and the devotion you put into it.

I’m learning this in real time with our community pollinator garden at Root and Rise. We started late last fall with the best intentions—prepped the space, planted seeds, set up a timed sprinkler to water. Many of us meandered through it occasionally, but no one had the capacity to truly tend it.

Now it’s overtaken by ragweed.

At first, I didn’t even recognize it—we had planted so many seeds, I assumed it was a wildflower. But over time, it made itself known.

The frustrating part is that its flowering already and spreading pollen into the air near where we learn and play.

But here’s the beautiful part: ragweed shows up where soil needs repair. It’s not random—it’s restorative.

So while it’s inconvenient, even frustrating, it’s also revealing something deeper.

I can’t ignore it. I have to face it, respond to it—but I also get to respect what it’s doing.

Truth works the same in community.   

I spoke with a mama recently who shared how uncomfortable communal spaces can feel for her—she feels awkward, anxious, she finds it hard to connect, and feels misunderstood. I wish more moms knew how normal this is.

We all crave belonging; but hesitate to be seen. This is the tightrope.

But someone has to go first, to share, ask for help, express a need.

To trust that being seen in humanity doesn’t burden others—it invites them in. It gives them the opportunity to show up, to contribute, to feel connected and purposeful inside something real.

A traditional leadership mindset says leaders don’t cry or show fear.

Stewardship says: model bravery in the presence of fear.

You don’t need to have all the answers or everything figured out (I certainly don’t). You just show up anyway.

That’s where trust begins. Not in perfection, but in the willingness to be seen in your truth, with all your weeds.

This spring, practice truth in your actions and intentions. Notice where clarity is needed, where conversations are overdue, and where boundaries could support life, growth, and trust.

At Beltane Bloom, we’ll create space for this: honesty, reflection, and shared experience. Because as moms, we often don’t have the capacity, energy, time to face our webs.

That’s at the heart behind these circles. Creating space for a pause. Stillness while being held. To contemplate, to pray, to journal – perhaps, always optionally, to share.

Doors close for registration for Beltane Bloom on Monday April 27, if you're planning to join us, get in now! If you still have questions, reach out to me at courtney@cassavaacres.com

Next week, we’ll round things out and explore Y — Yield.

Mini ritual: Spend 10 minutes in honest reflection in your journal or aloud—name one truth you’ve been avoiding and one truth you’ve been leaning into.

Journal prompt: What is the truth I need to honor in myself, my family, or my community this week? How can I act from it without fear or judgment?