{"id":375,"date":"2019-02-09T14:41:03","date_gmt":"2019-02-09T14:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lonelycloudphotography.com\/?p=375"},"modified":"2021-12-29T21:39:20","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T21:39:20","slug":"bloom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lonelycloudphotography.com\/?p=375","title":{"rendered":"Bloom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Several years ago, Tim bought me an orchid. I don\u2019t remember\nthe occasion. Probably a birthday or anniversary or maybe I was just having a\nbad day. Either way, he bought me an orchid. And I immediately had a photo\nshoot with said orchid in the dark under my kitchen table. The photos are\ngorgeous. (Really, you can check them out on my Facebook page or website). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But this post isn\u2019t about those photos. This post is about\nthe orchid itself. You see, the blooms faded and died. I read up on orchid care\n(wow, intimidating much?) and promptly resolved to make it bloom again. I kept\nthe plant alive. Gorgeous green, healthy leaves rewarded me. But it refused to\nbloom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fast forward a few years. Tim and I moved into a new house\nlast year. The orchid came along. We have both flourished. Something about the move\nboth settled and freed something in me. We entertained more. We explored more.\nWe were happier at home. We settled in to who we are, where we are, and the\nkind of life we want to live. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the orchid is blooming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Clearly this is a metaphor for life. For being in the right\nplace for you. For finding the conditions under which you not only survive, but\nthrive. Because you might be technically alive, but are you living to your\npotential? Are you blooming?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving your entire household might not be in the cards for\nyou. But I think we can all benefit from looking around and figuring out if our\nconditions are preventing us from blooming. And then, make a change. Even a\nsmall one. Find your optimal light, and let your beauty shine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Robin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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