My Little Green Guru
Let’s be honest, I’m about as far from a “plant person” as you can get. I’m more likely to forget to water myself, let alone a leafy friend. So, when my well-meaning friend gifted me a peace lily for my birthday, I accepted it with a smile and a healthy dose of internal panic. “Don’t worry,” she chirped, “It’s super low-maintenance!” Famous last words.
Little did I know, this “low-maintenance” lily would become my unlikely life coach, dispensing wisdom with every wilting leaf and surprising growth spurt.
Then, in a moment of exhausted resignation, I decided to leave Percy alone for a while. Maybe, just maybe, it didn’t need my constant attention. And guess what? Absence really did make the heart grow fonder…or at least, it made Percy perk up. Turns out, sometimes the best thing we can do for ourselves (and our houseplants) is to take a step back and let things be.
Lesson #2: Embracing the Non-Linear Journey of Growth
Once I mastered the delicate art of not drowning Percy, I expected a constant upward trajectory of leafy abundance. But life, like a houseplant, rarely cooperates with our idealized visions. There were periods of rapid growth, where new leaves unfurled with joyful abandon. But there were also lulls, times when Percy seemed content to simply exist, seemingly stuck in a green rut.
Sound familiar? We all have those moments when we feel stagnant, like we’re not making progress. But Percy reminded me that growth isn’t always visible. Sometimes, it’s happening beneath the surface, in the strengthening of roots and the gathering of energy for the next big push. And those periods of stillness? They’re not failures, they’re simply part of the natural rhythm of growth.
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