20/01/2026
Have you heard of the dandelion principle?
To some people a dandelion might look like a w**d, but to others that same plant can be so much more. To an herbalist, it’s a medicine—a way of detoxifying the liver, clearing the skin, and strengthening the eyes. To a painter, it’s a pigment; to a hippie, a crown; a child, a wish. To a butterfly, it’s sustenance; to a bee, a mating bed; to an ant, one point in a vast olfactory atlas.
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This is a beautiful reminder of perspective: what may seem ordinary or unwanted to one can hold immense value and purpose to another. The dandelion teaches us to look deeper and find the extraordinary in the everyday.
With love
Fiona
www.earthmonk.guru
The quote is from a book by Lulu Miller.
The image is by .smith
