Nip Pain in the bud & let your Soul blossom: Taking some time to think

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Taking some time to think

This was an eventful week. After being seen at Stanford Hospital, I've got a new diagnosis. Now I've got to start doing some research for myself and connect with a new patient organization.
I need some time this weekend to absorb it all and think about where I go from here. I always do that best with a little bit of gardening. Nothing soothes me more than nurturing plants.
Here are a few photos of what's currently in my garden...

These bright orange blooms are Strawflowers.

In my birdbath: This little cactus is so covered
with blooms you can hardly see its spines.

Here's a purple Gazania.

3 comments:

Deb aka AbcsOfraMay 12, 2012 at 4:31 AM
Love the flowers! Just looking at them makes me smile. Hope your new diagnoses helps you on the path to healing.
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AmberMay 12, 2012 at 3:32 PM
The flowers are beautiful! I especially love the gazania, I have some, but they are quite a different color. The strawflower is gorgeous too!
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ShannonMay 14, 2012 at 2:35 PM
Deb & Amber,

I'm glad you enjoyed my snapshots! I promise there will be more colorful pix coming through the summer season.

Blessings,
-Shannon
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"A good Garden may have some Weeds."

I like to think of Life as a Garden... with the blossoming flowers as our souls fed by the happiness we cultivate.

Chronic Pain is like a persistent weed that threatens to take over our garden when we have chronic pain/illness.

Although we may not be able to stop the invasion of weeds, we can find ways lessen their impact in our lives: to remove the weeds we can, to obstruct their growth by treating them, or to step over them & choose instead to focus on 'stopping to smell the roses'.

This blog is about living a joyful life despite chronic pain: by being educated on your pain condition, becoming a smart patient, finding inspiration, and then opening yourself up & finding creative ways to experience life.