#oubaitori

[postscript-mc]

Late Bloomer, It's in your Second Nature

Evergreen, color never changing with the seasons.

The latest to bloom out of the bouquet, but time has its reasons.

From humble dirt, you are now the garden—no other grass greener.

Your flowers, their languages yours to speak, awake or as a dreamer.

Buds and sprouts fit for pockets—promising at their peak.

You deserve to be nurtured, not just have your petals picked.

Roots solidly intertwine with your rock; you aim to stay grounded.

Even in cracks, your blossoms thrive, unbothered by the shades thrown—all surrounded.

Seeds you plant on a trail, a pathway for your parades of sunshine.

It's second nature—to light up like the sun and latch onto hearts like a vine.

If not at arm's length, your smile could be as blinding as daylight.

Moths in the night, lost and confused, find you shining—their guide at first sight.

Little do they know how you suffered to be grace in your cocoon.

Hanging upside down, change feels like doom on a fine afternoon.

The wind and your wings waltz as you take your leaps.

You could be bigger than the sky if luck finds you—a clover, four-leaf.

Bare branches—the age of shedding leaves is over.

Fear not; you withered to make room for growth to take over.

A person from the same stem, but now more clever.

Picket fences and all, you'll reap someday the life you sow.

For now, play freely with the wildflowers in the meadow.

Bask in your element—under the golden yellows.

ㅡ M.C.

Quote that inspired "Late Bloomer, It's in your Second Nature" :

“If I am worth anything later, I am worth something now. For wheat is wheat, even if people think it is a grass in the beginning.”

― Vincent van Gogh

one of my all time most favorite quote from him

Songs that inspired "Late Bloomer, It's in your Second Nature" :

[anxovert]

[ragazzoarcano]

Oubaitori

Non confrontarti con gli altri.

Ognuno ha una sequenza temporale diversa e un percorso unico.

È importante concentrarsi sui propri progressi, piuttosto che cercare di misurarsi con gli altri.

[okamirayne]

[mountain-sage]

[missbcm]

[eric-sadahire]

Oubaitori (n.)

The Japanese idea that people, like flowers, bloom in their own time and their own individual ways.

[memories-of-a-lost-soul]

[rire-papillonde]

La pleine Lune des fleurs m’a insufflé la philosophie “Oubaitori”, un mot japonais qui porte en lui l’idée que, comme les fleurs, les êtres humain.e.s fleurissent à leur propre rythme, de leur façon unique et toujours de manière singulière.

Quand on entend le mot “fleur”, on a souvent une idée très convenu de ce qu’est une fleur : on l’imagine avec un cœur entouré de pétales. Pourtant, il y a tant de façons d’être fleur.

Certaines fleurissent blotties les unes contre les autres (Achillée millefeuille) et d’autres toutes seules au beau milieu d’un champ. Certaines se plaisent dans la jungle urbaine (Laiteron) et d’autres ne poussent que dans les forêts sauvages (Anémone des bois). Certaines préfèrent les chaleurs estivales (Lavande) et d’autres les frimas hivernaux (Héllébore). Certaines ont besoin de sécheresse (Hélichryse), d’autres préfèrent l’humidité (Angélique), le chant de l’eau (Sureau) ou les embruns marins (Criste).

Certaines, discrètes, sont fleurs du vent (Plantain) alors que d’autres, resplendissantes, séduisent les pollinisateurs par leur parfum gourmand (Rose). Certaines se parent de mille atours et d’autres, à peine visibles, sont de véritables joyaux quand on prend le temps de les observer de près (Pariétaire).

Certaines sont un peu punks (Muscari à Toupet) et d’autres très sages (Aubépine). Certaines sont lève-tard (Calendula) et ne se donnent à voir qu’en fin de matinée. Certaines se replient sur elles-mêmes en cachant leur cœur au moindre nuage annonciateur d’orage (Pâquerette) alors d’autres exposent leur cœur à la nuit (Camomille).

Certaines sont lentes à s’épanouir et se reveillent toutes froissées (Coquelicot) alors que d’autres se déploient tout en dentelles (Carotte) ou en spirale (Mauve).

Certaines se protègent derrière une muraille de bractées acérées (Bardane) alors que d’autres se donnent à nu (Coquelicot).

Certaines ont un parfum de miel (Acacia) et d’autres de bitume chaud (Bitumineuse). Certaines ont des airs de papillons (Genêt), de petits soleils (Millepertuis) ou de fées-clochettes (Callune).

Oubaitori nous rappelle que chacun.e a sa façon unique de s’épanouir.

Et vous, si vous étiez une fleur, comment fleuririez-vous ?

#floraison #Oubaitori #fleurs #fleurssauvages #beauténaturelle

[ashotasfireandasdeepastheocean1]

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[literaryvein-reblogs]

Another List of "Beautiful" Japanese Words

for your next poem/story

Akiramenaide - don't give up

Gaman - endurance, perseverance

Gochisousama - thank you for everything

Kaizen - continuous improvement

Kanbina - describes a word that is pleasant to hear

Koi no yokan - love at first sight

Kuishinbo - a person who loves to eat

Majime - seriousness or soberness

Meshiagare - bon appétit

Mottainai - not being wasteful

Natsukashi - nostalgia; you’re reliving happy memories of your past and not feeling that burden of yearning

Nekojita - people unable to eat really hot food or drink

Otsukaresama - “you're tired"; used to let someone know that you recognize his/her hard work and that you are thankful for it

Oubaitori - not comparing oneself

Shinrabasho - all things in nature, the whole of creation

Shoganai - “it cannot be helped"; means to accept that something was out of your control; encourages people to realize that it wasn't their fault and to move on with no regret

Torimodosu - to recover

Unkai - the rewarding view at the end of a hike

Wakare - farewell

Wasuremono - something forgotten

If any of these words make their way into your next poem/story, please tag me, or send me a link. I would love to read them!

Sources: 1 2 3 4 5 ⚜ More: Word Lists

[sunoofiles]

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©. Oubaitori

[jujutsu-santa]

OUBAITORI

Gojo Satoru & Okkotsu Yuuta | Fantasy | Mild Violence | Teacher-Student Relationship | 2.8k WC | Rated G

A JJK Secret Santa Gift for SnekLord ❄️

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[elisabethbabarci]

May you evoke patience with those around you, for they are healing and navigating life on their own terms. Always encompass the ancient principle of Oubaitori where each flower blooms at its own divine pace.

Elisabeth Babarci