Flower Bed

                        

Waking up, rubbing my eyes in disbelief, the seeds I had thrown in the air many moons ago, are taking root, blooming unexpectedly!

Miracles happen in unusual ways.

I see a gardener reaching down to me, lending me flowers with strong healthy roots… showing my hands how to dig into forgiveness, by weeding my stubborn wall flowers that grow on uneven ground.

If you want to grow, weed your garden and plant the seeds. Water steadily with your desire, and watch it shower you with possibilities to become a rose.

I am reaching up and gathering the flowers I want to plant inside myself.

photo: "Shabby Chic’s," window display in San Francisco.



Comments

39 responses to “Flower Bed”

  1. Not only do you reap what you sow, you reap more than you sow.
    (PS: Be careful what you sow!)

  2. (((COREY)))
    what a splendid idea for flowers that are begining to dry!
    Beautiful!
    XO
    MB

  3. Lovely post, Corey. And what a great photo!

  4. That is a wonderful idea. I am going to collect some lilies on the inside of me so I can bring their beauty to others in the fall.
    Love all your posts.
    Take care,
    Connie

  5. LOL, I thought that was your room! I thought…”that woman is sleeping in dreamland”.

  6. Digging for forgiveness is something so easy to avoid…the soil is rocky…there are thorns nearby…it requires a lot of weeding… But, oh, the rewards…

  7. LOVE this pic corey!
    & your words, as always!
    hope you are having a grand time with your bella family!
    hugs 2 u,
    mary ann xo

  8. such a gorgeous photo. I thought that was your room too!
    I love the sentiment and hope you keep growing.

  9. Lovely picture..and wonderful thoughts to go with it !

  10. Isn’t this dreamy!!!!! Love what you have written as always…….Linda

  11. And here I thought your children had dressed up your childhood bed just for you… dreams can come true dear Corey… Just add water!
    (p.s. this looks straight out of Carolyn Quartermaines book “Revealed”, a master of making dreams come true)

  12. Oh I must do this display above my daughters bed. What a magnificant way to wake up. I love your analogy with the photo. Yes, seeding beautiful gardens…Lovely Corey. You have such a poetic heart.
    a.

  13. this is so beautiful and written so delicately. once in a while we can see the light if we look in the right place.

  14. Beautiful, as usual! Amazing words.

  15. Pretty picture, pretty prose, pretty proposition!

  16. Can I plant Cherries inside?

  17. “Il faut cultiver son jardin” — Voltaire
    wink!
    xoxo

  18. So pretty. My daughter hangs all of her roses. I’ll have to send her this.

  19. *sigh* shabby chic–how gorgeous. i’ll take your advice–plant, weed, water, grow…and maybe a little joy fertilizer too

  20. I love the roses…what an elegant idea! And the thought-provoking post is wonderful inspiring. Thank you, once again, Corey. =)

  21. Beautiful analogy.
    I like the bed too.

  22. Absolutly beautiful thought provoking post! So true.

  23. This day is a rose.
    Cherish it~!
    Bloom where you are planted!
    Love Jeanne
    X0X0

  24. what beautiful dreams…

  25. Nice feminine feel to the photo. Looks like my windows draped in lavender bunches drying…there cannot be a better combination roses and
    lavender!

  26. Corey, this makes me think of so many things. What a gift you have for that, for making people think. And in a good way.
    The picture is wonderful, too.
    🙂

  27. What a fantastically wonderful photo! Very creative of you.
    Sandy

  28. lady charles

    what an inspirational thought! and such pretty pictures you took. i love your blog. i’m very thankful for your cousin julie for sharing this (we work together):).

  29. ((Corey))
    Keep coming by-so much more to post after a short vacation to the coast.
    I’m putting the touches on a special surprise box for you-its a bit of a challenge when I look upon the sophisticated European lovelies your life is filled with-but I am sure ill find a suitable collection for the amazing soul you are.
    ((HUGS))
    MB

  30. Gasp! That is such a beautiful photo! My fantasy bedroom.

  31. Beautiful and so important to plant seeds in ourselves!

  32. how amazing it would be to wake up to those roses dripping down! i sowed a lot of crabgrass yesterday, but it was wonderful as i did it with a friend and we made my garden sing again! it looks so lovely now again… thank you for your words today. they hit home.

  33. Beautiful photo and words.
    bjs
    paula

  34. Well that would be a high maintence bedroom if the flowers were fresh!

  35. Wow truly lovely – how wonderful it would be to awaken each morning with a lovely row of flowers welcoming you to a new day.
    My Best-
    Kristen

  36. …..and when you plant your seeds you never know what the result will be like. Be careful to plant the best ones, and the colourful ones. Lovely flowerbed and lovely words.

  37. Gorgeous picture and words that make me ponder. Thanks for sharing 🙂

  38. corey, i just read about 20 of your posts it’s been so long since I stumbled on your blog months (and months!) ago and I find it all over again, new, from Poetry Thursday. Your photos are amazing – they have a sweetness along with a wonderful lusty, life-filled power that really appeals to me. And your stories and short essays, the prayers and thoughts you share on your blog are inspiring. I feel like you really share your true self here on your journal blog.
    I probably won’t comment as much as many others do regularly mostly because I am such an introvert and I’m a little overwhelmed by the huge number of comments you get on your posts. But just wanted you to know I am reading and enjoying your photos and writing immensely.
    Maureen

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