Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Gloom to cheer!

Last couple of months were a bit of a roller coaster. I felt glad that I could still maintain my container garden despite the chaos. I was juggling relationships, health matters in the family that left me depleted to spend time on blogging. I don't think it was insufficient time, I think it's more about my mind and what goes on in it. I have never been good at compartmentalizing my life, and my head. Therefore, a problem in my personal life pretty much affects all facets of who I am. On a bad day I would typically end up staring at the screen wondering what to post. That's when the inertia set in, and I never managed to get over it for a while.

My husband usually says that when something goes wrong in life, it's an easy downward spiral from thereon. And during these times does one really gets to figure out the person one is. While one would like to hold out but personal questions are unsettling unless the mind develops enough skill to field them gracefully. It took me good 3-4 months to find answers or make peace with myself, and with people and situations around me.

I feel better, brighter and life is beautiful again. By the way, my pansies and petunias did their bit to dispel gloom and bring cheer. Thank you colorful buddies.


12 comments:

  1. i hope you feel better girl... that's a lot of cheerful colour around you!

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  2. Sorry you've had such a rough time, but those Petunias are magnificent.

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  3. Hello Urban Green! It is so good to hear from you. Glad to hear that all these pretty blooms brought you some cheer :-D Flowers cheers me up as well. The petunias here are wonderful. I like them all. Stay happy ok. Have a wonderful evening!

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  4. Nice to hear some cheer! hope things sort themselves as time goes by. Thanks for your cheerful petunias and pansies.

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  5. Hi UG
    Your petunias are beautiful. I'm glad that you are back and feeling better.
    :) Evelyn

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  6. Life is a roller coaster. You have the ups and downs, and it seems there were more downs than ups in last couple of weeks. I am sure that having gone through these troubled phases you must be a stronger and better person now. Hope your quota of downs is over and happiness blooms in house like the Begonias in your garden.

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  7. Hi Urban green,

    Good to have you back on blogville. Even in the difficult times, you were there for your container garden and the plants were there for you too :). Wishing you the best ..

    The petunias are awesome and I am all ears to any tips you have on raising them. I am out of luck all the 3 times I tried. They simply didn't germinate.

    gg

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  8. Hey there.

    Nice Petunias. I'm a regular reader of your blog, from Singapore by the way... keep writing! And cheer up :)

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  9. Wow.. awesome flowers you have! I like the variety of flowers and their petals n sepals variations. Great colors too. Hats off!

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  10. So nice to see you back and feeling better. the colours of the flowers are lovely and cheery. A perfect antidote to gloominess. Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment at my blog. I hope to see you again :-)

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  11. Glad to see you back online. Love the petunias!

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  12. I'm a lot like you...it all blends together for me!!! your flowers are gorgeous!

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