Living in the shadow

When you are living in the shadow, you may feel unseen, but that place of the hidden may be the best place to be, so let’s make the most of it.

One of my favorite plants lives in the shadows. It can live in full sunlight but does best and shows off its brilliant flowers when it’s under the darkness of larger plants.

It’s the Clivia, the Queen of the Shadows.

In the spring, when I’m walking past some tall shady trees, I often see the Clivia with its dark green leaves and bold, bright red flowers shouting out to me that it has its place and role in the garden ecosystem. Little bugs will be living in the soil under it, turning over the decay and building soil life for the Clivia and other plant life.

It’s a system, a community, and a home for everyone to enjoy.

Living in a shadow

Sometimes I feel like I live in a shadow.

Do you feel like that too?

You feel undervalued, overlooked, discarded, and second-class. Everyone else is getting the attention, and I have little value and purpose. So where is my place in the sun?

My Myers-Briggs personality type is INFJ.

I’m an introvert, which may seem strange to you, seeing as though I have a blog, Youtube channel, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. So it would appear that I am pretty extroverted, but it’s more about where I get my energy.

I prefer alone time rather than being with others. So give me solitude to refill my cup rather than a busy mall or party.

But I have a message gained through solitude: I simply must get out into the world. The brilliant colors of the Clivia shine out from the dark contrast of the shade that speaks to the world. Alone time can shout life into the darkness of other lives.

 

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