Category Archives: Monday’s Flower Quote
FLOWER QUOTE: JUST WHEN THE CATERPILLAR THOUGHT
July 17, 2017
MY TWO CENTS Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly… I have this quote on a pillow in my office, and it puts a smile on my face every time I read it. It gives me hope that in any phase of my life, I can still turn into a butterfly and maybe someday be able to fly and pollinate flowers. Wouldn’t that be amazing! Yes, those are my child-like thoughts coming ...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: IN JOY OR SADNESS
July 10, 2017
MY TWO CENTS In joy or sadness flowers are our constant friends… His quote reminds me of how amazing it is that flowers and friends comfort us in our sadness and bring joy to so many moments. I know flowers have become constant friends of mine… a very poetic quote. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Okakura Kakuzo (February 14, 1862-September 2, 1913) was born in Yokohama, Japan. His family owned a silk wa...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: LAUGHTER IS THE FIREWORKS
July 03, 2017
Happy Independence Day! MY TWO CENTS Laughter is the fireworks of the soul.… What would life be without laughter? It sparks such joy and connection with family and friends. It creates a bond when laughter is shared just as there is that experience of watching fireworks with others. There is beauty and something very awe-inspiring in both laughter and fireworks. Maybe it’s the innocence tha...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: WEEDS ARE FLOWERS TOO
June 26, 2017
If I was given a multiple choice question with four different options, I think I would have been able to guess who wrote this quote as it has the perspective of none other than Winnie the Pooh. MY TWO CENTS Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them… If we only took the time to get to know what or who we thought were weeds, we would have a lot more flowers to surround us and a much mor...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: IT IS NOT JOY THAT MAKES US GRATEFUL
June 19, 2017
MY TWO CENTS It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful… Happiness should not depend on what has happened but on taking in every moment and being grateful. I rephrased that last sentence from Brother David Steindl-Rast words. Recently, I have been writing down everyday to remind myself to find joyful moments, but after reading his quote and hearing his TED talk, ...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: WITH FREEDOM, BOOKS, FLOWERS
June 12, 2017
MY TWO CENTS With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy.… I find it easy to take for granted all that I have, and Oscar Wilde’s quote reminds me to be grateful and happy for those most precious things and also family and friends. I don’t know for sure, but I assume this quote was written after his time in prison as that would be a most appropriate perspective on life...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: FLOWERS LEAVE
June 05, 2017
MY TWO CENTS Flowers leave some of their fragrance in the hand that bestows them… One interpretation of this quote is that there is no act of kindness that goes unrewarded. I read it to mean more or less the same, that by giving, it is amazing what you can receive back. I know by sharing flowers you will always be giving a smile and receiving one too. When was the last time you gave someone a s...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: IN THE SPRING TIME
May 29, 2017
MY TWO CENTS In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt… and that is exactly how I hope to spend some of my spring and summer days in the garden. I love how gardening and getting my hands in the dirt takes me out of my everyday and brings me closer to nature. I will also say that I’m so thankful for a really good shower at the end of the day to wash all that dirt away. ...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: IF WE COULD SEE THE MIRACLE
May 22, 2017
MY TWO CENTS If we could see the miracle of a single flower… I think this quote for me encapsulates all that I’m trying to create with Floating Petals: sharing the miracle of each flower and having them transform us; giving each of us moments of beauty and connection to nature and each other; creating a community for us. I know it has changed my life, and I will also say it continues to be a ...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: BE THE CHANGE
May 15, 2017
MY TWO CENTS Be the change you wish to see… This has been my mantra ever since I started Floating Petals. It is the last sentence I write every time I journal. It is my goal to be the change, and the change I want to make is to bring moments of beauty and nature into each of our lives throughout the week; to create moments that have nothing to do with the checklist or stress of the day, but a m...
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