dandelion wisdom
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Sometimes traditional stories hit the right spot. This one often does for me.

Nadia spent the whole autumn sowing and preparing his garden. In the spring, the flowers opened, and Nadia noticed a few dandelions that he had not planted. Nadia pulled them up. But the seeds had already spread, and others grew. He tried to find a poison that would kill only dandelions. An expert told him that any poison would end up killing all the other flowers too.

In despair, Nadia sought help from a gardener.‘It’s just like life,’ said the gardener. ‘Along with the good things, there are always a few inconveniences.’‘What should I do, then?‘Nothing. They may not be the flowers you intended to have, but they are still part of the garden.’

 

May we embrace all aspects of our garden and the unexpected that life brings our way.

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Val Boyko is originally from Scotland and came to the United States over 30 years ago. At "Find Your Middle Ground" Val brings together her experience as a life coach, yoga teacher, spiritual explorer and mentor, to inspire awakening to the light and greater understanding within us all. This blog is a place of exploration and discovery as we explore opening our hearts and finding harmony and peace in the highs and lows of life 💛

22 comments on “Inspiration – Dandelions

  1. Louise Gallagher's avatar

    I’ve always felt dandelions needed a good PR job. They are much maligned yet I find them quite beautiful!

    Thanks for sharing this story Val. Very lovely.

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  2. smilecalm's avatar

    there’s a garden
    for dandelions,
    somewhere 🙂

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  3. nrhatch's avatar

    As we nurture our garden . . . our garden nurtures us!

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  4. Unknown's avatar
    Anonymous

    Dandelions and me? We must be connected. They don’t bother me at all.

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  5. Vicki's avatar

    A good lesson about Life.

    ‘Different’ or even, less-than-desirable, still are part of the Garden of Life.

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  6. Michael's avatar

    So true, Val. A little dose of the unexpected can keep us flowing through this life…

    Peace
    Michael

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  7. Michele Anderson's avatar

    I just love this! Wish my neighbor thought this way.

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  8. Jet Eliot's avatar

    If we can find a little harmony in our hearts, it’s so much easier than poison. Nice story, Val.

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  9. Debra's avatar

    Profound and brilliant! Thank you, Val. It IS indeed a helpful story to ponder.

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  10. ladyfi's avatar

    So true! And poor dandelions get such a bad rap when they are actually very good bee food…

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  11. Kristie Konsoer's avatar

    Short yet makes a big point. My approach is to still pick the dandelions when I see them since I don’t want them to spread. That is also true of inconveniences. They are a part of life and I do my best to deal with them (if I have any control over them) so they do not spread.

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