tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post4141270606221501831..comments2023-04-09T11:46:58.887+01:00Comments on Graphicality-UK: Half full or half empty – repeatHELENEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-18269729247332304932013-11-27T11:30:56.250+00:002013-11-27T11:30:56.250+00:00Thanks Aga, glad you appreciated the post. I guess...Thanks Aga, glad you appreciated the post. I guess we can’t decide what personality we have, but we can certainly choose to have interests and hobbies and things that fill our life and that I am sure will help to put a positive note on things even if we have a difficult time otherwise. Gardening is an excellent choice :-) HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-47460543561344957482013-11-27T11:30:38.723+00:002013-11-27T11:30:38.723+00:00Ha, how fun you told the story about your son! I d...Ha, how fun you told the story about your son! I didn’t tell the whole story about what my grandfather taught us, so here comes the rest: he was actually telling us the same, the difference between a pessimist and an optimist, and he used two glasses – not with water but with coca cola. Now, you have to remember we were just kids too, I think my brother was about 5 at that time, my sister 8 and me 9 probably. We didn’t drink cola very often, only on special occasions (this was 1970s). My grandfather poured two glasses of cola half full and said that one glass belonged to the optimist who was happy to have half a glass of cola, the other glass belonged to a pessimist who was disappointed to only have half a glass of cola. Then he asked if we understood what he meant. Both my sister and I nodded. Then he turned to my brother who sat very silent and looked at the two glasses as if he was pondering about something. Finally my brother said: “Why is there only two glasses when there is three of us?!”<br />I guess my brother had been worried losing out to his two big sister yet again :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-29677071662624550582013-11-27T11:30:15.593+00:002013-11-27T11:30:15.593+00:00Thanks Astrid, I try to see the positive in things...Thanks Astrid, I try to see the positive in things even if I am in a difficult spot at the moment, I kind of manage to prioritise what’s important to deal with and what’s not and also see what things I can’t possibly do anything with anyway and not fret too much about those things as spending energy on that is rather useless. Difficult at times but it gets better with practise and I have got a lot of that! HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-70054984884866069332013-11-27T11:29:22.532+00:002013-11-27T11:29:22.532+00:00Thanks Nadezda, I think many gardeners are keeping...Thanks Nadezda, I think many gardeners are keeping happy by gardening! <br />All my lily bulbs are now in the ground, we still haven’t had any frost, its’ been temperatures down to 2-3 degrees at night but no ground frost yet in my garden so most of my herbaceous plants are still standing even if some of them have stopped flowering. My clematises are still flowering – I love gardening in London!<br />HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-39648941853779591812013-11-27T03:25:07.718+00:002013-11-27T03:25:07.718+00:00Half full- you have to be in life as it is the onl...Half full- you have to be in life as it is the only time it happens to us! It makes me very sad when people who I love, don't understand it and choose to be half empty-so sad...<br />I enjoyed reading your post, thank you for sharing, Helene :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-19453380908468842012013-11-26T21:43:28.846+00:002013-11-26T21:43:28.846+00:00Helene, I enjoyed this post! I immediately remembe...Helene, I enjoyed this post! I immediately remember explaining this concept to my middle son long ago when he kept complaining and I called him a pessimist. "What's a pessimist?" he asked. So I held up a glass with water filled about midway and asked how much water was in it. "Not enough to drink!" was his reply. So that's a pessimist!<br /><br />I am glad you are an optimistic person, despite a life of trials. I think gardeners generally have to be optimistic persons, or we would give up! I try to keep my glass brimming. It would be so easy to let circumstances pour all the water out. I once heard joy described as not depending on our circumstances but rather how we react to our circumstances. So I like to think of myself as a joyful person.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-83378920455937230372013-11-26T18:54:24.710+00:002013-11-26T18:54:24.710+00:00Hi Helene
Half full = optimistic = Me! I am rarely...Hi Helene<br />Half full = optimistic = Me! I am rarely down in the dumps and carry on most days with a smile on my face. I certainly do not face the physical challenges that you do so my hat's off to you because you always seem like an "up" person despite your difficulties. How wonderful that spring is so close for you - we haven't even hit winter yet!!Astridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208261869410640449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-66450585585002901142013-11-26T16:02:07.469+00:002013-11-26T16:02:07.469+00:00I'm half full person, Helene. I can't wait...I'm half full person, Helene. I can't wait the new plants grow and flowers bloom, as you say ' only 6-8 more weeks' I can say: only 5-6 months and I see them in my garden! Despite of frost you're planting bulbs, so happy gardening!Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-34190807026634842712013-11-26T01:16:07.871+00:002013-11-26T01:16:07.871+00:00I know what you mean Beth, sometimes situations ge...I know what you mean Beth, sometimes situations gets us stuck for a while, having friends and family around is important :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-16569386976736492672013-11-25T03:52:50.262+00:002013-11-25T03:52:50.262+00:00For the most part, I'm a glass-half-full perso...For the most part, I'm a glass-half-full person. But I've had situations in my life when I've been stuck and couldn't break free of terrible situations for a while (mostly work-related). In those situations, I had trouble staying positive. Fortunately, for most of my life I have been very blessed with good family, just enough money to meet my needs, and postive mentors. Overall, life is good. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-84769130895913314332013-11-24T18:46:17.147+00:002013-11-24T18:46:17.147+00:00I fully agree Angie, and if there isn’t something ...I fully agree Angie, and if there isn’t something to do I can usually invent a task just to have something to do – or get my camera out and take some photos, like I did today :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-83493062390629013802013-11-24T18:46:00.352+00:002013-11-24T18:46:00.352+00:00I suppose pottering around our garden is number on...I suppose pottering around our garden is number one for all of us, no surprise there, and I tend to do a lot of gazing out onto the garden too – planning new things to do. <br />Have a great week!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-65460034945093543522013-11-24T18:45:42.958+00:002013-11-24T18:45:42.958+00:00Well, we are early here in London but not that ear...Well, we are early here in London but not that early, no daffodils yet! But it won’t be long before my crocuses and snowdrops start to stick their noses up above the ground :-) <br />Have a good week!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-31378005650632758602013-11-24T18:45:30.956+00:002013-11-24T18:45:30.956+00:00I couldn’t agree more Janneke, over the years I ha...I couldn’t agree more Janneke, over the years I have learned to accept and expect completely different things in life than what was important before.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-65255380873884519532013-11-24T18:45:22.078+00:002013-11-24T18:45:22.078+00:00I do get ‘cabin fever’ if I can’t get outside for ...I do get ‘cabin fever’ if I can’t get outside for a few days because it’s raining too much.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-26387513019428738282013-11-24T18:44:59.431+00:002013-11-24T18:44:59.431+00:00I can’t wait for the snowdrops to appear, hope we ...I can’t wait for the snowdrops to appear, hope we get an early spring this year!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-64528066478260535312013-11-24T17:25:41.681+00:002013-11-24T17:25:41.681+00:00I'm never sure which I am - when life throws i...I'm never sure which I am - when life throws it's worst in my direction I tend to go along the 'Shit happens - deal with it' route, yet stupid little things often take a lot out of me.<br />I try to get outdoors into the garden each day, no matter the weather there's always something to see or do and that usually lifts the half empty feeling!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-83732745711910321922013-11-24T15:34:15.948+00:002013-11-24T15:34:15.948+00:00Seeing or being in a garden does it for me! Even ...Seeing or being in a garden does it for me! Even when it is cold outside I gaze through the windows at my gardens and it makes me happy. Blogging in winter keeps the smile on as well and traveling to see other gardens works even better! Have a warm and enjoyable Sunday!Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-14607261101726424722013-11-24T11:08:13.069+00:002013-11-24T11:08:13.069+00:00Hi Helene
First of all, thank you for the explanat...Hi Helene<br />First of all, thank you for the explanation about the AGA... now I know what that thing is, which we haven't here in Swizterland. <br />When I saw your first photo I thought... oh my god, do they really have alread daffodils in London?! Hihi... I'm happy to read that they are from spring. The dark and cold winter time I use for my crafts, making soaps, sewing sweet little things, knitting and so on and so on. So I'm that occupied that winter goes by rather quickly... sometimes much too quickly. <br />Have a cozy Sunday and a good start into the new week.<br />AlexAlex aus dem Gwundergartenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17345838066384134549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-40357207890794449662013-11-24T10:53:33.921+00:002013-11-24T10:53:33.921+00:00Despite I had and have strugggles enough in my bus...Despite I had and have strugggles enough in my busy life, the glass is always half full, I just won't accept a half empty glass. My most happy times are being outside with my dog, preferably early in the morning, watching the beauties of nature but my followers will know that already. And then writing and photographing about things which make me happy. It is a good feeling to escape from the miseries life can give us. Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-68485419300411093922013-11-23T18:44:53.295+00:002013-11-23T18:44:53.295+00:00I would say generally half full, but sometimes hav...I would say generally half full, but sometimes have to work at it! Just getting outside does it for me too, even on a day when it's been very cold like today. There is always something new to see, like the leaves falling off the Cornus tree and revealing next years buds. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-6846579977793004462013-11-23T09:37:26.989+00:002013-11-23T09:37:26.989+00:00Maybe seeing the first snowdrop or a new bird visi...Maybe seeing the first snowdrop or a new bird visitor to the feeding stations.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com