🌼Imagining Work From Home and A Suburban Garden

There are days when I let myself imagine—imagine a home where work flows easily from a cozy corner and where a suburban garden waits outside, brimming with possibility. It’s not just about the walls or the soil, but about the feelings stitched into them: the hush of morning light, the laughter of friends around a table, and the comfort of knowing family has its own rhythm without needing outside opinions to shape it. In those quiet imaginings, a blessing unfolds—one that looks a lot like real life, lived softly.

The Charm of a New Setting

Moving into a semi-rural suburb brings both beauty and busyness. Where everything is slower and more feel of town-like setting and acreage lots array the elevated streets behind custom built houses. I have never encountered a place where of one's environment meets another feeling of something than a mix of city lights view and acreage properties.

I remember when my parent's bought the house, it was a good buy. Within our budget. Waiting for Escrow and then a little renovation.

I did what I was told and understood the assignment. While finding a house in the area was scarce: either it was over our budget or it is not for our purpose of use future wise.

But all plans end well. When you ask the Creator and give Him something to bless.

Adjusting to the quiet can feel like an unexpected blessing. No more city waking in the quiet morning hours. But listening to the birds and feel the slight breeze outside. Looking at the city lights is breathtaking.

Every corner of the house has potential for gatherings and creating memories. A time to produce a feast in the kitchen well spent in good company.

A Garden That Grows More Than Greens

Planting seedlings becomes a basis to imagine future crops and produce. I would love to see when my dad and mom come from a plant nursery and haul fruit trees. The joy to seeing the trees grow and bear fruits.

Fruits, flowers, and vegetables offer both nourishment and joy.

It is a just because occasion I would go and check on the plants. I will be so happy if the part of my job is to help tend to that.

"If speaking kindly to plants help make them grow, imagine what speaking kindly to humans can do?"

Gardening sparks dreams of canning, preserving, and savoring each season. I look forward to.

Spaces That Invite Peace and Reflection

Morning light through bay window sets the tone for creativity. Who doesn't love that? The quietness, stillness, peace, and giddy when you hear birds chirping. It is like music a concert of nature and a whole lot of used tea bags for such quiet mornings and evenings. Which in turn can be used as a fertilizer to sprout seed or be added to compost. All is bio-degradable.

I stand corrected:

Source: greenify-me.com

A balcony breakfast, birdsong, and tea-for-one create small sanctuaries.

Evenings of star-gazing remind us to slow down and feel connected. Even if having a lot of time wasted in not working on self sooner as most will have an impact on thinking clearly.

But as much think positive thoughts. (You're welcome.)

There's a lot of treasure we can find in creation. One of them is the heavenly bodies. The Creator all call each stars by name. The birds-He even took care of them. The Lilies in the field-He never leave them to wilting but watering them. And even more so how these few named creations contributes to the cycle of life and benefits all.

It is free and it doesn't stop giving blessings. Credit to the Creator for sure!

Bonds, Blessings, and Quiet Contentment

Strong friendships remain steady even through moves and changes. We all have our faves who stick like peas in a pod with us. Appreciate this kind of person. Stick to few friends if you must or go solo. You have a choice and I'm sure prayer helps to soften the past experience you had with someone. Not to rekindle the damages because the best closure is unfinished endings, messy conclusions, and words left unsaid.

And being said that, not every detail needs sharing-privacy can be its own grace. Treasure self in order to give love and not minding small talk and news that doesn't click into a solo self life. Discard/block the nuisance. At least when you are ready to take on friend/s again.

Entertaining at home becomes a way to nurture ties without pressure. Even if it is just family. This introverted self of mine in training to open to the uncritical is okay with this.

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🌼 In the end, it’s not simply about where we live, but how we grow within it.

A garden teaches patience, a home offers shelter for memories, and friendships remind us that distance never erases what matters most.

So while I picture the bay window glowing at sunrise and the balcony opening to birdsong, I realize the truest joy is in the balance: a place to work, a space to rest, and the gift of both to share. And the memories we create and treasure the most.

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And as I often remind myself with a smile:

“The grass may be greener on the other side, but in my suburban garden, at least I know who watered it.” 🌿

Confirming your positive thoughts of today. And you can go about your day to thank the One who make this day with peace as much as possible.

Have a great day friend.