tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post1024298825151595382..comments2023-08-21T01:41:13.490-07:00Comments on Three Dogs in a Garden: The Healing Garden Series: Guest Post by Nancy StordahlJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-57754456165271739722014-07-13T11:08:14.095-07:002014-07-13T11:08:14.095-07:00nancy this is an inspirational post with such beau...nancy this is an inspirational post with such beautiful flowers throughout...the healing garden sounded perfect and I wish more hospitals had them....I was laid up healing from surgery when I got home for about 6 weeks and the views of the garden brought me joy with all its imperfections indeed...I have new eyes for my garden now.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-12952188743960069792014-07-07T08:08:00.424-07:002014-07-07T08:08:00.424-07:00Hi Diane,
Good for you for starting your voluntee...Hi Diane, <br />Good for you for starting your volunteer work. That's wonderful. And yes it is a beautiful term. Thanks for reading and commenting too.Nancy's Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646849408841387692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-28473681294542862762014-07-07T08:07:04.642-07:002014-07-07T08:07:04.642-07:00Hi Carolyn,
That's certainly one of the many b...Hi Carolyn,<br />That's certainly one of the many benefits of gardening... allowing us to plan a bit. My gardens are still very much not at their prime, but this is okay. I gave up on perfection long ago. I'm glad you are working in your garden a bit this summer. And you're so right about that pleasure that comes from watching something grow and realizing your nurturing has made a difference. Thank you for reading and for you kind words. Happy gardening!Nancy's Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646849408841387692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-83522450803048147582014-07-07T08:02:18.598-07:002014-07-07T08:02:18.598-07:00Hi Casa,
I'm sorry cancer has claimed so many ...Hi Casa,<br />I'm sorry cancer has claimed so many members of your family. There is something special about spending time in one's garden (or enjoying someone else's) isn't there? Thank you for reading and sharing.Nancy's Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646849408841387692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-4744061426636564242014-07-07T07:59:51.094-07:002014-07-07T07:59:51.094-07:00Thanks for reading and commenting!Thanks for reading and commenting!Nancy's Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646849408841387692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-33254240869938487282014-07-07T04:00:31.690-07:002014-07-07T04:00:31.690-07:00That's a beautiful post. Thank you for sharin...That's a beautiful post. Thank you for sharing it. I've just started volunteering at a nursing home/care facility with a horticulture/gardening program. They call their gardens 'Healing Gardens'. It's such a beautiful term. xxDiane at My Cottage Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17855098457081134408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-61701243718860743242014-07-06T11:21:16.622-07:002014-07-06T11:21:16.622-07:00Beautifully written Nancy, as always... My garden ...Beautifully written Nancy, as always... My garden was neglected throughout cancer as well, and as you know, the reason won't change... but I've been able to work on it, a bit last summer and more this. It helps me think about a wee future, what should I plant next year, that sort of thing. And of course, the simple pleasure of watching something grow is without a doubt, healing. xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02720848479838074524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-12162829183337652802014-07-05T19:09:18.919-07:002014-07-05T19:09:18.919-07:00Gardens are healing because they don't pass ju...Gardens are healing because they don't pass judgement or ask questions. We can just let go and be. Cancer has claimed many members of my family and we have funerals instead of reunions. But when I'm in my garden I don't have to explain or comfort anyone else. I can just heal myself.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-65648354817760965962014-07-05T13:20:19.268-07:002014-07-05T13:20:19.268-07:00Un très beau billet que vous avez présenté. Merci!...Un très beau billet que vous avez présenté. Merci!Fenêtre sur mes photoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464074650914611226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-73318348122102078182014-07-05T11:07:41.185-07:002014-07-05T11:07:41.185-07:00Jen,
I find myself doing the same thing! Now if o...Jen, <br />I find myself doing the same thing! Now if only those mosquitoes weren't there to bother me... Thank you so much for reading and sharing.Nancy's Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646849408841387692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-49152929766174968252014-07-05T11:06:40.199-07:002014-07-05T11:06:40.199-07:00Hi Heather,
I'm sorry to hear about your broth...Hi Heather,<br />I'm sorry to hear about your brother-in-law's cancer. I understand about the healing that comes from gardening or even from just looking at them. Thank you for reading. Nancy's Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646849408841387692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-88051842893168553702014-07-05T11:05:37.624-07:002014-07-05T11:05:37.624-07:00Snowbird,
I agree about the paintings being a simp...Snowbird,<br />I agree about the paintings being a simply heavenly touch. Love them! Thank you for reading and commenting too.Nancy's Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646849408841387692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-30778771152883740592014-07-05T11:04:41.696-07:002014-07-05T11:04:41.696-07:00Hi Laurin,
Gardening does soothe the soul, there&#...Hi Laurin,<br />Gardening does soothe the soul, there's just no doubt about it. I'm glad you found refuge in gardening during your grief. Just the other day, I transplanted some daisies from my mother's flower garden and it felt so good. She died six years ago from metastatic breast cancer and somehow this helps in yet another small way to keep her memory alive. She loved her daisies. So do I! Thank you for reading and for sharing the link. Nancy's Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646849408841387692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-17334878860728553142014-07-05T11:00:27.871-07:002014-07-05T11:00:27.871-07:00Hi Karen,
I'm sure you're husband is seein...Hi Karen,<br />I'm sure you're husband is seeing the whole experience with a different outlook now. I agree that a flower garden is a no failure activity - always giving back. Thank you for reading. I wish you and your husband well. Nancy's Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646849408841387692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-20298202743622550642014-07-05T10:58:38.927-07:002014-07-05T10:58:38.927-07:00I love the idea of The Garden of Hope. Thank you f...I love the idea of The Garden of Hope. Thank you for reading and for your good wishes too. Nancy's Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646849408841387692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-101406968702468752014-07-05T10:57:17.964-07:002014-07-05T10:57:17.964-07:00Hi Lisa,
Thank you for reading my guest post and ...Hi Lisa, <br />Thank you for reading my guest post and for taking time to comment. I'm glad you enjoyed it.Nancy's Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646849408841387692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-41492772559408567432014-07-05T10:55:52.260-07:002014-07-05T10:55:52.260-07:00I absolutely love these images too. They are truly...I absolutely love these images too. They are truly stunning aren't they?Nancy's Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646849408841387692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-82365537673402455392014-07-04T19:00:48.538-07:002014-07-04T19:00:48.538-07:00I find myself seeking solace in my garden when I a...I find myself seeking solace in my garden when I am stressed, it's always beautiful, and it helps me find comfort, and peace. A lovely post to read, and a inspiring one also.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-47507590840870382332014-07-04T11:53:49.816-07:002014-07-04T11:53:49.816-07:00So lovely. My brother-in-law is battling bladder c...So lovely. My brother-in-law is battling bladder cancer right now and I know he gets a lot of healing in his lovely garden.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17063046271695834588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-20903075344801381452014-07-04T09:12:17.421-07:002014-07-04T09:12:17.421-07:00A simply wonderful post, so very down to earth and...A simply wonderful post, so very down to earth and giving such hope. I loved this and thought the paintings were a simply heavenly touch. Yes, a garden is certainly a place to heal.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-5959226937861379102014-07-04T09:07:52.838-07:002014-07-04T09:07:52.838-07:00Wonderful post! Gardens are healing places. I have...Wonderful post! Gardens are healing places. I have taken my troubles and gone to dig in the dirt and it has always soothed my soul. When my father died I garden for months as a grieved...the garden was a refuge and a place of healing. I think God and Nature heal! I just posted about a little miracle for a young woman who just lost her father perhaps you might like to read it... http://ravenscourtgardens.com/2014/06/16/memories-of-fathers-a-miracle-rose/ it is about healing!www.ravenscourtgardens. comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352192526462955088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-29316728198649381422014-07-04T04:25:39.861-07:002014-07-04T04:25:39.861-07:00For me a flower garden is a no failure activity. N...For me a flower garden is a no failure activity. No matter how much time or energy I can devote, it always gives me 4 fold back. My husband had brain surgery last year. Now he is really "seeing" the garden, the individual plants, and enjoying a trip to the garden center to pick out a bush or a tree for the garden. <br />Thank you for the beautiful post and images and sharing your personal story. <br />KarenRenuko Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12440660603779762247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-15768869684983176382014-07-03T20:20:16.589-07:002014-07-03T20:20:16.589-07:00What an amazing post for so many reasons. It was ...What an amazing post for so many reasons. It was so wonderful to hear Nancy's experiences and how the garden comforted her at her stay at the hospital. Makes you think that gardens should be placed in so many more places for these exact reasons. The hospital down the street from us has a garden for families who have lost a child...it is called The Garden of Hope. And many angels and beautiful blooms adorn the space. Wishing Nancy health and happiness! A wonderful weekend to you Jennifer! Nicole xoxoMy Garden Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295676587780780313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-87982736732494263122014-07-03T11:55:40.256-07:002014-07-03T11:55:40.256-07:00Thank you so much, Nancy and Jennifer, for sharing...Thank you so much, Nancy and Jennifer, for sharing this here.<br />I truly enjoyed reading it, and the images are so beautiful.Lisa Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06638444295223502727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-12092623124149858782014-07-03T09:02:25.042-07:002014-07-03T09:02:25.042-07:00Thanks for sharing today! These photos are gorgeou...Thanks for sharing today! These photos are gorgeous and inspirational. Putting them in my mind's memory bank.<br /><a href="http://www.cupersia.com/diy-wallpaper-based-ornament-design-for-your-additional-design-attachment/" rel="nofollow">DIY Wallpaper Based Ornament Design </a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282122254733566009noreply@blogger.com