What Orchids Taught Me: The Beauty of Not Having Too Much

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‎My friend has these orchids, and it was so beautiful.
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‎But you know behind that quiet beauty... is a simple but important lesson I learned.
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‎Orchids are special.
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‎It's not plants you can neglect, but they are also not plants you can overdo.
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‎Too much water can damage them, while too little care? It can make them fade.
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‎Even too much sun burns them, but without enough light, they won't grow.
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‎They survive and bloom only when things are just enough.
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‎Just like how we live...
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‎Sometimes, we think doing more is always better.
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‎Working more, worrying more, giving more of ourselves until there is nothing left.
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‎Other times, we hold back too much and stop trying to grow.

But both ways are not good for us.
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‎So what I learned here is to be balanced.
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‎It is not about being perfect. It is simply knowing what is "enough".
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‎Enough effort, enough rest, and enough care.

It is about listening to ourselves, knowing our limits, and what we really need to be happy and healthy.
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‎So just like orchids...
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‎Hope our lives are well-balanced.
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‎We don’t need to prove anything by exhausting ourselves.
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‎We simply need to grow in a way that allows us to last.
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‎So learn to tell yourselves, "this is enough".
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‎Enough effort for today. Enough progress for now. Enough reason to rest without guilt. 😌
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‎Because in a world that always asks for more, choosing “enough” is not a weakness.
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‎It is care. It is wisdom. And sometimes, it is exactly what allows us to bloom. 🌸
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‎Until my next reflection...
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‎Thanks for the visit! Have a lovely day. Buh-bye. 💗🌸
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‎All images used in this post are my own unless stated otherwise.
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aww, very well said, my friend 😊
Simplicity is beauty. Having enough is a blessing 🌸
!HUG
!HOPE

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My husband is a bougainvilla-guy and I am an orchid-woman. I just appreciate how they are freely show its beauty hanging on a bamboo. Such beauty😍

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Thanks for appreciating. My friend was so good at taking care of it. 😍

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Very well said, life is too short so we must not stressed ourselves on the things or people that we cannot control. No need to proved our worth because the people that loves us heartily knows to value us. Best regards!

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Parang may pinaghuhugutan ahh.. haha

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Hmm it's the truth.. kong ayaw nila sayo dapat mas ayaw mo sa kanila. wag sayangin ang buhay sa wlang kabuluhan.

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@mayt wow a very good thought of the day miss😊😍... The word really hit me.. sometimes I forgot that the beauty of life comes in living a simplier and in contentment...so from now on,I will include this in my vocabulary list "this is enough"😊

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Haha, even I need that reminder... I think we all have that unlimited energy sometimes. 😅 Go lang ng go.

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Thanks for this great reminder..I think I need to review also how is my self being now😂😂parang di na makuntento😁😂

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