Life Lessons —Learned from Flower Arranging
In arranging flowers earlier this week, I found surprising parallels to endeavors in life!
Have a vision
Bring your tools
- scissors, vase(s)
Be open to the reality of materials at hand
- be flexible
Cut as necessary
- length of stems to create bouquet
Choose
- use everything in one arrangement or making several
Manage frustration when challenges arise
- no leafiness/fullness, imperfect blooms, having to switch vases after initial dissatisfaction
Think about next time
- learn/remember that different flowers require different resources/vase, materials/greenery/baby’s breath
Be resourceful
- consider greenery from the backyard
Tap into ability to sit with disappointment
- not realizing initial vision and to shift to contentment in the present
Know when to walk away
- Re-encounter/look at the arrangement with fresh eyes the next day
Clean up the debris of the creative process
- Sweep away the cut stems and leaves
Ulitmately, I liked it—even in it’s difference from my expectation…
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