A Lesson to Learn from November's Flower

Every month has a flower associated with it, known as its “birth month flower”.

November can be cold, grey, and wet. The days are short and the nights are long. With all the dreariness around, people’s spirits can get low. Not only will flowers help lift your mood but there’s a specific flower during this time of year that we can learn a lesson from. And that’s the chrysanthemum -’November’s flower’!

When most flowers have faded away at the end of the warm, beautiful, summer months, autumn comes and the chrysanthemum bursts into bloom in golds, reds, yellows, pinks, purples, burgundy, white and even neon green. With their splashes of colour in an otherwise drab, barren landscape, they symbolize joy, cheerfulness and optimism. 

The lesson to be learned? When all around us seems bleak and dismal, let us be the one to shine bright and bring joy to others.

Here’s three ways to use flowers to spread a bit of joy:

1 – Place a small vase of flowers on your desk at work. Not only are the flowers brightening your work environment, but they’ll also brighten the moods of everyone who sees them.

2 – Place a vase of flowers in the middle of the kitchen table. Research shows that having flowers on the table sets a welcoming, relaxing environment. Family and friends will sit at the table longer chatting and enjoying each other’s company.

3 - Give a small posy of flowers to someone. Science has proven that giving flowers will brighten the mood of not only the receiver but also the giver! You’ll both have smiles on your faces.

So pop out today, pick up a few stems of flowers and add a bit of cheer to this rainy November day.