You prune in summer to (temporarily) restrict growth. You prune in winter to promote growth. The plant is a complex system, much of which is hidden beneath the ground. During winter it rests, preparing to push nutrients and water into the branches to make new leaves in the spring. If branches are removed all of those assets will seek new channels of expression. Growth will break out with renewed vigour and in the most surprising places.
As with plants, so with souls. Ruthless removal of inconvenient aspects of our lives without any understanding of what drives them isn't likely to achieve the improvement we hope for. One ounce of understanding will be a lot more productive for us than a ton of repression.
Photo: Nikon D7100, Micro Nikkor 105mm F2.8
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