A few weeks ago I shared progress on the front garden and how excited I was to see seeds we had planted start to grow and bloom. The mighty sunflower we have been watching, watering and waiting for, finally decided it was time today, to open its petals in all its glory, facing up to the sunshine, worshipping its energy through the trees and catching the rays to energize itself.How lovely it is to see it stand tall, strong, green and golden yellow and in some cases much taller than people passing by who have been stopping for a chat and watching it grow with us everyday.
When the seeds were planted many moons ago, little did we know how beautiful this was going to be, we hoped of course, had faith that if we nurtured, watered, provided an earthy spot full of sunlight and cared for it, it would indeed bloom so true to itself.
Today, after reading my Dream Lab prompt, I took the advice to “take all the time in the world you need to really see, feel and hear what is going on around you. Go Slow”. So I visited with the sunflower for a short while, stood tall, opened my own petals reaching to the sky, breathed in a deep breath and said hello to the world and to myself living in this moment.
Like the garden, I believe in planting seeds out there in the world to inspire
an idea
or
creative goal.
Lets take some time today to think about our own creative seeds; plant them, nurture them, feed and water them, check in on them, have a friendly chat, watch them grow and be patient. Most of all, have faith that our own ideas and creative goals will surely flourish when it is indeed time to also Bloom True.
Enjoy your day.
Hi, I'm Louise and thank you so much for visiting me here. I am a mixed media artist, who is passionate about combining the healing energy of nature and color with the meditative process of mandala making
oh sweet sunflower love!!!!
i smile just looking at her in all her glory!
standing tall….
vibrant….
blooming true!!
love to you!
xoxo
k
ps…i received the book and all the other little treats….thank YOU!!!! lovely louise!
Hi Louise, thanks so much for the comment on my blog, it led me to this wonderful inspiring post! That's an amazing sunflower you have there, nature helps us to ground ourselves in the present doesn't it? Thankyou for the inspiration 🙂 xx
I love sunflowers, they just radiate happiness. Gorgeous post
BethXx
i've got my goal post-its up in my studio along with some encouraging words and smiling faces. thank you! your garden looks wonderful! i can never get sunflowers to grow in mine.
have a wonderful weekend!
juliette
oh, go slow! This is soooo what I need to do often, but don't!! 🙂
Can you do wed 7th btw – can't find facebook link/message!
Amelia.xx
i needed this ray of sunny encouragement today dear friend.
huge hugs and love to you.
muah.
c
Hi Louise.
What a pretty sunflower. We are waiting for ours to bloom. Plants and flowers always ground me in the present,I love watching the evolution. Have a great weekend.
xo,
dana
Your front garden is looking so beautiful with these gorgeous sunflower blooms! Such a wonderful reminder to take our time to see, feel and hear things that go on around us and to go slow! Thank you so much for sharing that advice! Have a lovely merry happy weekend and love to you!
I just found your blog today and am going through the archives as I drink my tea. Thanks for the link to the Dream Lab course- hopefully I'll catch it on the next round. And please do another color challenge again- I'd love to join along and start from the beginning!