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Shaylie Woodford

Dec 27, 2018

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55 Things To Do To Help You Bloom, Even in Winter

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You, whoever you are, are like a peach tree. Right now we are in pruning season. This is when the fruit that has been growing on our branches is pruning, ripening, and preparing to fall off of our branches. We must let these pruned fruits fall in order for us to begin growing new fruit. A new fruit that will not weigh us down or make our tree ugly. So let the pruned fruits fall and let new fruits grow as this is the act of re-blossoming. It is a sign of a new beginning. A fresh start.

1. Breathe in

2. Breathe out

3. Practice guided meditation

4. Bullet journal

5. Or regular journal

6. Enjoy a cup of tea in silence

7. Wash your bed sheets

8. And your bedroom curtains

9. Make your bed with these new clean bed sheets

10. Open your curtains to invite natural vitamin D into your home (dorm room)

11. Paint your nails

12. Take a shower

13. Or a soothing bubble bath

14. Read a good book

15. Put your dirty clothes in the hamper

16. Put your dirty dishes in the sink

17. Fold your laundry

18. Log out of social media (trust me on this one)

19. Exercise

20. Even if it is just for a half an hour

21. Light a candle

22. Dim the lights

23. Learn to enjoy your time with yourself

24. Thank the Lord for where you are

25. And for waking you up today

26. Practice gratitude

27. And being mindful

28. Unfollow people on social media who make you feel less than

29. Buy an essential oil diffuser

30. And inhale the sweet smells of lemon grass

31. Eat vegetables, even if it is one single stalk of broccoli

32. Drink your water

33. Fuel your body

34. And your mind a

35. Might as well feed your soul, too

36. Invest your negative energy or general funkiness into something worthwhile

37. Like art

38. Or volunteering

39. Or building something (like a relationship)

40. Remember to wash your hair

41. And take your trash out (this includes exes and toxic friends)

42. Buy a new shade of lipstick (if you're a makeup addict such as myself)

43. Or a new book

44. Or an old book (sometimes these can be better)

45. Enjoy a bowl of ice cream (guilt free)

46. Practice talking nice to yourself

47. Practice loving yourself

48. Even when it's hard

49. Because I love you and you should too

50. Color in a coloring book

51. Adult or children coloring books work well

52. Spread love as if it is all you have (trust me, it feels good)

53. Call your mom

54. Inhale the idea of new beginnings

55. And hang tight because better things are yet to come

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We are starting to enter a time where the seasons are changing and the chilling, bitter, and much-dreaded winter is upon us. Here are 55 ways to ~bloom~ and not ~die~ like beautiful plants often do during winter.

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1. Breathe in

2. Breathe out

3. Practice guided meditation

4. Bullet journal

5. Or regular journal

6. Enjoy a cup of tea in silence

7. Wash your bed sheets

8. And your bedroom curtains

9. Make your bed with these new clean bed sheets

10. Open your curtains to invite natural vitamin D into your home (dorm room)

11. Paint your nails

12. Take a shower

13. Or a soothing bubble bath

14. Read a good book

15. Put your dirty clothes in the hamper

16. Put your dirty dishes in the sink

17. Fold your laundry

18. Log out of social media (trust me on this one)

19. Exercise

20. Even if it is just for a half an hour

21. Light a candle

22. Dim the lights

23. Learn to enjoy your time with yourself

24. Thank the Lord for where you are

25. And for waking you up today

26. Practice gratitude

27. And being mindful

28. Unfollow people on social media who make you feel less than

29. Buy an essential oil diffuser

30. And inhale the sweet smells of lemon grass

31. Eat vegetables, even if it is one single stalk of broccoli

32. Drink your water

33. Fuel your body

34. And your mind a

35. Might as well feed your soul, too

36. Invest your negative energy or general funkiness into something worthwhile

37. Like art

38. Or volunteering

39. Or building something (like a relationship)

40. Remember to wash your hair

41. And take your trash out (this includes exes and toxic friends)

42. Buy a new shade of lipstick (if you're a makeup addict such as myself)

43. Or a new book

44. Or an old book (sometimes these can be better)

45. Enjoy a bowl of ice cream (guilt free)

46. Practice talking nice to yourself

47. Practice loving yourself

48. Even when it's hard

49. Because I love you and you should too

50. Color in a coloring book

51. Adult or children coloring books work well

52. Spread love as if it is all you have (trust me, it feels good)

53. Call your mom

54. Inhale the idea of new beginnings

55. And hang tight because better things are yet to come

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1. "Unlimited Freedom!"

2. "Dorm Life!"

3. "Never mind, where is my apartment?"

4. "Whose idea was this 8 AM?"

5. I'm so looking forward to that nap."

6. "I don't have the brain capacity for this"

7. "Wow, college is great"

It's easier than you think.

1. Look into Housing and Dining.

2. Pay attention to campus postings.

3. Find common interest groups.

4. Join an intramural sports team.

5. Work on a cause that you care about.

6. Join a club related to your major.

7. Get an on-campus job.

8. Volunteer.

College without friends is like peanut butter without jelly.

1. You need people to hang out with.

2. You don’t want to be stuck alone eating lunch or dinner.

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