Psychological effects .... Happiness

For me plants in general and Orchids specifically has lots of psychological effects ... Here I have listed some effects on me  .

1) Interactions - From young i had difficulty in interacting with human .. and during my adult age, it progressed as people i met were all of the same kind 'Users'. I guess most of us must have met those kind of people. With some i am not even myself, I have always been who they want me to be. Meanwhile with plants, my love and affection can be as natural as them ...

2) Emotional states - no matter how much pain i am in, when I see those greens, some of my plants starting to 'bud' and even some blooming, they can actually help me to control my thoughts and make me feel better, it influences positive mood ..

3) A sense  responsibility ~ well, when this plants grow in nature their needs are satisfied by nature but when they are taken away from the nature and left to grow in 'human' environment, they need caring and providing. Basically it allows me to have a sense of purpose ... and at the end of day, they produce flowers which are way more satisfactory then 'grumbling human'

Why Orchids

WELL ... Orchids are easy but delicate plants, they grow slow but their growth can been noticed. For many, you can see the development of the roots as well as the plant. Everyday spent spraying water followed by alternate days of fertilizer really can give you something to focus . It growing from baby plant to adulthood and start blooming .... wow! a real source of success achieved.

It takes almost 6 months in between blooms for the plant to generate enough 'energy' to bloom again.The cycle is almost like a human (my) emotional cycle. Probably for the first 6 months we are focused on our tasking and we start mellowing towards the end. While my emotion is running low, the plant starts to bring up my spirit as it starts to produce. And when it blooms .... you cant help but feel Love in the Air .

So ... now my husband does not need to occasionally buy flowers for me to make me happy .... they bloom in my garden and make me happy and loved .... so i share my hugs and kisses for him without an effort and money ....