I am really enjoying my herb garden. I also have planted other flowers and plants. My 4 year old enjoys watering the plants and I enjoy watching her find pride in accomplishing this "chore" and helping mommy with something important. The way this improves my self-esteem is in the way I have allowed myself the freedom to relax more. I hope that makes sense. I deserve to have places and hobbies that relax me. I am wroking on honoring boundaries. I feel that I am doing this more and better with my family. This one also goes along with freeing myself of the need to do what others want and expect. Establishing routine is more challenging for me. However, not beating my self up for setbacks is something new for me and is something I am improving on daily.