07/08/2026
Not to brag, but I've always done well with my outdoor flowers. I know which ones thrive where, and what they need to flourish.
That is... until this year.
I planted extra marigolds in a pot next to my Stella day lilies. Bright blooms, beautiful pairing. And it worked... at first.
Then the blooms disappeared. The plants stayed green and healthy, but no new buds came. I figured they'd bloom again eventually. (I waited way longer than I should have.)
Turns out our tree had grown enough to keep them in the shade. Enough light to survive, not enough to grow.
When I finally repotted them, their roots were healthy — they just hadn't grown much since I first planted them. I found them a new spot with real sunshine, and within weeks, tiny buds started coming back.
It struck me how much we're like those flowers.
We stay in jobs, relationships, routines that keep us existing but not flourishing. We stay out of obligation, or because it's familiar, or because change feels like too much.
Repotting yourself takes courage.
So today: look at the container of your life. Are you getting what you need? Do you have room to grow?
If you're not blooming, don't be too quick to blame yourself.
Sometimes it's not the flower.
Sometimes it's the container.
PS: As a reminder that renewal takes time, it has been two weeks since the plants were repotted and the buds are slowly appearing. (Don't give up on yourself.)
