Life Lessons in the Garden

By Diana Stevan April 7, 2012 Life, Uncategorized, Writing 8 Comments

When I was a young girl, I watched my mother plant red salvia and white allysum on both sides of our front walk. At the time, I didn’t appreciate what else she was planting. Perhaps, she was also unaware that she was planting more than pretty blooms. Gardens have suggestions on how to live if we just take time to look.

Nature with its glorious display of plants and flowers bursting from a long winter’s sleep tell us it’s all right to begin anew.There’s nothing like springtime to inspire growth or new ideas and to evaluate where you’re going.

Whether it’s writing, or some other creative pursuit, spring is a great time to take stock. Weed out the old ideas, the ones that keep us feeling less than beautiful outside and in. Plant some new ideas, ones that will carry us like the wind carries seeds to new places and new wonders. This can be a great time to renew, recharge, or just plain change where and how you’ve rooted yourself. It’s surprising the life lessons that are found in the garden.

And for those celebrating Easter or any other family celebration at this time of year, you might want to have a look at an earlier post of mine, Ukrainian Easter. It isn’t only nature that gets me thinking, family memories churn my mind as well.

Happy Spring and Happy Planting.

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8 thoughts on “Life Lessons in the Garden”

Julia Rachel Barrett April 8, 2012 at 10:38 am

I want to learn to create those eggs so bad. I’ve wanted to learn for years. Guess I’ll have to be self-taught. How beautiful.

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1. Diana Stevan Post authorApril 8, 2012 at 11:33 am
  
  Thanks for stopping by. Making “pysanky”, Ukrainian Easter eggs is fun but challenging. It’s similar to Batik, with wax covering what
  you want to keep covered in the next dying step. I’ve done many but I’m an amateur. It takes a steady hand to do the intricate work.
  
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Rob April 10, 2012 at 5:45 am

Lovely thoughts and lovely memories. Happy spring (and happy planting) to you, too!

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Best Services 4 All April 11, 2012 at 2:56 am

Its really awesome post. It will very useful and inspiring post.

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1. Diana Stevan Post authorApril 12, 2012 at 8:04 am
  
  Thanks for visiting my website and leaving a comment. I find a lot of basic truths in my garden.
  
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shaneesangel April 12, 2012 at 11:44 pm

Mam you look very pretty and so are your thoughts…

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Laurie Cosbey April 15, 2012 at 6:22 pm

Hi Diana,
I found your post from the Fiction Writers Guild. I’m glad I stopped by. Thanks for sharing who you are and what you value.
Happy Spring!
Laurie Cosbey

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1. Diana Stevan Post authorApril 16, 2012 at 9:24 am
  
  Thanks, Laurie for visiting my blog. Your post on “everyone will think I’m nuts” is delightful.
  
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