While chatting with a friend last night, they asked where did I get my flower design from? Had I gotten it from somewhere else or was it one I made? Then, I thought that maybe some other people were wondering too. So, I thought I’d explain it here in a post.

I made it with Photoshop. I was looking for something that would be my “icon” or representation of my blog. I knew I wanted a flower, but I wanted something that was more than just a simple, one or two color, standard pink flower. So, I actually combined three flowers into one. Why? Because it represents the three most important areas of my life to me. All three making up who I am. Making me… me.

The green represents health. When I think of “healthy”, it’s something that is alive and thriving. Most plant life, when alive and healthy, is green. I am alive, and for the most part, I am healthy. I used not to really care about my health. But since starting my blog, my health has become one of the most important things to me. I am careful about what I do to myself, and I do the best I can at taking care of my health.

The periwinkle – blueish color (not quite sure what it is, really) reminds me of the flowers that bloom in the spring. Spring means new life. That periwinkle means life to me. A new beginning. This blog has really opened me up about who I am as a person and a diabetic. It has helped me get out all the old feelings of loneliness, my own “winter”, and has helped me come alive. This blog is my personal Spring.

And, last, but not least, the light blue. It’s not the exact blue of the “World Diabetes Day” circle, but it’s close enough for me. This blog, of course, is about my diabetes. It is a part of my life. So, why wouldn’t it be a part of my flower?

All of these colors make up one flower as a whole. A diabetic with a new beginning focused on being as healthy as possible.

Okay, corniness over.