Tulips in the Sun and Having Patience
Okay, okay. I’ve heard it before–we all have. You can’t rush something. Things happen in time. Well, I really wanted to rush my tulips.
I love flowers! What can I say? I even feature them in my novel, THE WITCH OF BELLE FLEUR.
What happened next?
In March I gave a friend a flower pot with tulips and she sent me a photo of her tulips and they had several buds. I thought, surely I had done something wrong. My tulips that I had in the sun didn’t have any buds.
I then moved my smaller flower pot inside. I was so delighted when I saw the first bud! I felt so accomplished! Luckily my outdoor flower pot was too heavy for me to move. So it remained in the sun.
As the days passed, I would go outside and look at my tulips in sun with mixed emotions. I was glad their color was a rich green, and they looked so healthy, but they didn’t have any buds yet. What was taking them so long?
Well, to this day, my tulips in the sun have not bloomed, but they now have beautiful and healthy buds ready to open when they are truly ready. My plants are healthy and are even producing small bulbs near the soil! I have never seen this with tulips, before. What a joy!
Rushing my indoor tulips gave me one flower, but it was short lived. My tulips have shown me to have more patience in my life.
Tulip time, not my time.
So, as this year continues to flow, I am more mindful allowing things to unfold in their time, not mine.
Thank you for reading!
All the best,
Isabelle
- Want to see amazing tulip photos from Skagit Valley, Washington and learn more about this lovely flower? Visit https://tulipfestival.org/
The photo below is from my beautiful tulips in the sun. Photo credit: Isabelle Hardesty
About Isabelle Hardesty
Isabelle Hardesty writes stories about people doing magical things and kicking butt. She writes for all readers, and people like her, who didn’t see themselves in their favorite fantasy adventures growing up.
She is the author of several YA book series including The Destroyer Witch Chronicles, Sea Witch High duology, and The Delacourt Shapeshifter trilogy. She is best known for her novel about a telenovela actress turned witch, The Witch of Belle Fleur.
As an author, she loves sharing her work with readers. She loves attending conventions, and enjoys discussing her books, writing, witches, and more!
Isabelle Hardesty is a Miami native who uses her creative work to share her experiences growing up in South Florida. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and son. Discover more about Isabelle’s books at www.IsabelleHardesty.com
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