Category Archives: unique

oubaitori.

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none of the flowering fruit trees in the ancient idiom 

are in this photo

 but some of my native plants are doing as they please

blooming and flourishing at their own rate

 

 “Oubaitori” comes from the kanji,  (Japanese characters), that symbolize four flowering trees: cherry blossom, plum, peach, and apricot. It’s an ancient idiom meaning that people, like the flowers on those trees, bloom and flourish at their own rate and in their own way. The overall takeaway: Don’t compare yourself to others, instead, celebrating your inherent uniqueness.

I’m on it.

 

fruit salad.

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the kinder each brought in fruit, chopped it, stirred it, and ate something new when it was all mixed together.

 

“instead of trying to blend in and be like everyone else,

be proud of and celebrate your unique differences and qualities.

a fruit salad is delicious precisely because each fruit maintains its own flavor.”

-sean covey