Gratitude Deep pink rose- graitude and thankfulness Pale pink- grace and joy Pink rose- perfect happiness A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species and thousands of hybrids which have grown on the Earth for 32 million years!. Rose stems are often adorned with sharp thorns; the flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and ornate. Blooming in a kaleidoscope of colours from pure white to brilliant shades of yellows, pinks and and reds. I have been wanting to write a post on gratitude for a while, i believe that being thankful is actually fundamental to a happy life. Plus today is Thanksgiving so its time. There are quite a few flowers that symbolise thankfulness and gratitude; azaleas and agrimony being amongst them. I thought though that pink roses seemed rather fitting; one of the most popular flowers in the world for sure and identifiable by almost everyone, They are as iconic as they are pretty. All roses tend to have nice meanings, they are the flower most often associated with love and beauty. Its the pink kind that i want to focus on just now though. Deep pink represent gratitude and thankfulness; when gifted to others they hold the sentiment- thank you for being in my life. No, thank you little pink rose. A pale pink rose is symbolic of grace and joy while a mid pink rose is attributed to perfect happiness. So quite a delightful spectrum of pink sentiments. Giving a bouquet of flowers as a token of gratitude is an age old tradition and a lovely one too. There's something so personal about flowers that i think makes them such a perfect gift, especially to say thank you. Flowers always lift my mood; my mum brought me some white roses (purity and innocence) a few weeks ago and they made me smile whenever i looked at them. Roses are special. Rose essential oil is one of the most expensive you can buy, the elusive scent is intoxicating and relaxing all at once. Its widely used in aromatherapy as rose essential oil has a huge range of healing properties from antiviral to antiseptic to antidepressant. The gentle nature of roses are utilised in flower essences too; roses embody a perfect balance.The thorns offer energetic protection to help cope with lifes' challenges while the beautiful flowers aid in calming the mind and help us to feel safe. So much magical power inside each little flower; its no wonder they have such lovely sentiments attached to them. When i learn more about flowers i look at them in a whole new way; i draw roses all the time and i'm going to paint them all pink now. I want my message to the world to be one of boundless gratitude. I read this the other day and it's totally true: "Gratitude attracts more reasons to be grateful" I leave for home tomorrow and i am thankful for that. I'm thankful that i came here and im thankful for everything that's happened. Can't honestly say i learned much about horticulture as the work was mostly manual labour. What i did learn was so much more than i could have expected; I re-learned how to be happy, how to appreciate the little things, how to enjoy each day. I will never learn anything more important than that. Each day i wake up, I make an effort to smile and to say prayers of thanks to the Universe. It's such a simple act but its changing the whole energy of my life. I could go on forever listing all the things i feel thankful for,my health, my family, freedom and the beautiful earth around me being a few; but i'm also grateful for the challenges, for the depression, for the anxiety. It's all vital and part of me. Hand on my heart, i am content with the life i have been given. Thank you a thousand times. "Walk as though your feet are kissing the earth" A beautiful quote by Thich Nhat Hanh that really embodies mindfulness and gratitude. Make each step, each breath, each thought an expression of thanks. It becomes habitual very quickly and you cannot fail to benefit from living this way. Being thankful is like a meditation, when you are grateful for the present moment, theres nowhere else you would rather be. Use it as an anchor to settle you when life gets rough. Find something to be grateful for everyday. You'll struggle to stop at just one, I assure you.
Be happy, be thankful, be hopeful, be kind. Buy roses in all shades of pink. Oh and may you also be pie-full. It is Thanksgiving after all. |
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