What My Bird of Paradise Taught Me About Growth

You can water a Bird of Paradise every week, talk to it, rotate it, and still not see a new leaf for months. But one day—out of nowhere—it unfolds something huge, dramatic, and completely worth the wait.

That’s what growth looks like sometimes.

This plant didn’t just survive in my space. It taught me how to stay consistent, even when results aren’t immediate. It reminded me that slow growth is still growth, and that roots matter more than appearances.

Caring for a Bird of Paradise helped me:

• Trust long timelines

• Prune without fear

• Make space for light—literally and metaphorically

• Keep showing up, even when I wasn’t sure it mattered

And when those new leaves came? They weren’t just leaves. They were reminders: you’ve been doing the work all along.