Some time ago, I started sharing photos of flowers on my Facebook page. They were a big hit with my Facebook friends, and so I have continued adding one new floral picture every day. Why do people like them?
I think the beauty alone of the various kinds is one reason. Another is that they remind us of spring and summer, seasons most of us enjoy. Flowers also represent kindness and love. They soothe the problems we all carry with us. They remind us of happy moments. Yes, there are many reasons to enjoy the flower photos.
How about in your writing life? Do any of the reasons listed above figure there, as well? When you are looking at your writing world, do you see kindness and love? Does writing take you away from other everyday cares? Do you think of the happy moments in your writing life?
Is your writing life a mixed bouquet or made up of all one thing like a dozen pink roses in a vase? Do you write in one genre only, or do you spread yourself into other areas giving yourself that mixed bouquet?
There is beauty in flowers. Do you find anything beautiful on your writing journey path?
If you assess your writing world with a positive attitude, I think you can find many of the same attributes the flowers have. Dwell on the negatives, and your writing life will look like a bunch of wilted daisies.
Flowers lift us up and make us smile. Does your writing life do that for you?
Perhaps a vase of flowers in your writing area, or several floral pictures on the walls will perk you up, make you ready to write each day, and find joy in putting words together for a story, essay, or poem.
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