Who knew that succulents could be a team bonding activity? Yesterday, in preparation for nationals next week, the equestrian team did a team bonding activity that actually ended up being fun and helpful. 

It’s oddly satisfying and calming to look at succulents and pick which ones most appeal to us, and then make our vision a reality by picking a certain color and shaped bowl, and choosing from a variety of different colors of sand. And like choosing toppings for a frozen yogurt creation, we topped off our work of art with different kinds of stones, just to add a little sparkle. 

I had so much fun, I made three different combinations. Maybe it was one to match each mood I felt with the pressure of nationals looming. For my first succulent, I did a mix of green sand colors and pulled lines through on the sides to create a pattern. The pattern was soothing for my taught nerves. For the second succulent, I did a blue theme, but instead of making layers I mixed all the colors together and then put white stones on top. This one was a little fun and I think it reflected my excitement for the upcoming competition. My third plant art was a cactus, and I used soil and put it in a blue bowl with black rocks on top. I think this one might subconsciously reflect my determination to win the blue. lol.

With so many different creative options, we could all be proud of what we had made and were supportive of each other by showing off our plants and being creative instead of competitive.