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Surround yourself with flowers. A therapy that takes you by surprise. Flowers talk to you, pamper you, smile at you, and sometimes, mysteriously, even advise you.

This is my relationship with flowers, and I want to share it with you to discover together the secrets of "perfect home living."

Which floral decoration, bouquet, or plant should you choose to furnish your home?

The first condition is perspective.

I'm not talking about the visual effect of the bouquet or decoration on the table, on the fireplace, or wherever you intend to put it. I'm not talking about how the ficus would look in the corner next to the television.

But I'm asking you, from what angle do you view your world? With what filters do you observe life? How do you want that bouquet in your home to make you feel, and what do you want it to inspire in you? What do you want the plant to do for you while you live together? What emotion do you want that floral decoration to convey?

Let instinct guide you. Flowers are like that, frank and sincere; they don't adhere to social conventions and don't care whether someone likes them or not. They shine with their own light, and that's enough; they go at their own rhythm. So does all of nature. That's why we are enchanted when we look at it.

The second condition is: the essential is invisible to the eyes.

Think about the essence. Choose your flowers based on the feeling of the moment; don't let yourself be influenced by trends, fads, and what's most popular on Instagram. Choose according to your feelings, your natural connection with life.

This is precisely why we choose flowers or plants for our homes. They tune us into "being mysteriously alive."

So often we get lost, we end up living a bit on autopilot, spending our days without dwelling on what is truly worth getting up for in the morning, what makes us smile, what makes us feel fulfilled... happy.

And here comes the third condition for choosing the ideal floral decoration for the home.

Think independently. What phase are you in? Perhaps you are in a period where you feel the need to assert yourself or stand out, and then you will choose a personalized bouquet made specifically for you. Or you feel the need to restore your natural biorhythm in harmony with the seasons, thus choosing a bouquet in keeping with the time of year, a seasonal flower, or a plant symbolizing anniversaries and holidays (Christmas, Easter, Ferragosto, etc.).

In conclusion, connect. Honor the uniqueness you are by choosing what represents you or what you need.

Are you wondering if the result will be a jumble of things that clash with the rest of the decor?

You will realize that every floral decoration, every bouquet or plant that occupies your home, will not only reflect the beauty and love for life, making you feel good, but you will discover that in each of us, there is art ready to express itself.

And besides... perhaps you won't need to meditate 15 minutes a day, go to yoga in the evening, or visit a psychotherapist twice a month. It will be enough to buy a plant, surround yourself with flowers, or decorate your world with living things.