blind area of the Johari window

Recently heard another titbit about the Johari window and the public, private, blind and unknown blocks of the grid that apply to each of our personalities. i'd heard that before, and not that that got me thinking into discovering something new about myself. but incidentally this morning i did.

i love rajni gandha - those lovely white and heavenly fragrant flowers. a few months ago i bought myself a rajni gandha bunch probably twice so i could keep it in my room, and for at least a week i could enjoy the fragrance of these flowers. and when i did that, i felt quite pleased about it. i used to go to great lengths to ensure the flowers last as long as possible. however, i did dislike throwing away the dried flowers and (may i admit) ridding the vase of foul smelling water that stayed behind eventually.

recently i got a few money plant twigs, plus i had some bamboo stems, and in the last week or so, i have added a plant to each of the vases in my home. and now i can see them slowly take root and begin to adapt to their new home.

you know, i have been fond of nature in general and plants in specific - i know that, though i have never devoted much of my energies or time to this interest so far. i've done a little bit and those few moments that i spend with plants is like meditating for me - my mind is one with the cosmos and it doesn't race around.

and today i discovered that i am much happier to add to my surroundings live plants that would thrive before my eyes, rather than fragrant flowers (which i continue to appreciate and love) that would wilt eventually.