“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
~Anais Nin
I love working with clients who are ready to blossom! I feel so blessed to witness amazing transformations regularly as my clients harness their courage, strength and commitment to nurture themselves and express their authentic selves. Having the opportunity to affirm and celebrate my clients’ blossoming and growth fills me with so much gratitude and fuels my hope for humanity.
“Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.” ~ Gerard de Nerval
Often when we have been through great challenges, we may struggle before making the decision to unfold our petals and allow ourselves to blossom into the powerful beings we are meant to be. Sometimes our fears, doubts, and lack of confidence in ourselves undermine our ability to bloom. Finding ways to deepen our belief in ourselves is essential to being vulnerable enough to express all of who we are.
“Faith sees a beautiful blossom in a bulb, a lovely garden in a seed, and a giant oak in an acorn.” ~William Arthur Ward
We cultivate confidence in ourselves by acting with faith. Confidence fuels our growth and encourages our potential. Cultivating confidence is profoundly self-nurturing and leads to new qualities blossoming within us that we did not even know were possible. Each inspired action toward expressing our true self nurtures our confidence and creates ripple effects of growth in our lives.
“Thought is the blossom, language the bud and action the fruit behind it.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
We can encourage ourselves by transforming our fears and doubts with affirming thoughts, empowering language, and inspired action. Allowing ourselves to express our authentic truth and beauty is not only empowering but truly inspiring to all those we interact with and often gives others permission to do the same. In fact, our blossoming allows others to blossom as well!
“The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh
I invite you to give yourself the gift of your own attention and reflect on the following questions:
- What is ready to blossom in your life?
- How can you cultivate the confidence necessary to blossom?
- What benefits will you and those around you experience when you allow yourself to bloom?
I love the quote bloom where you are planted because it reminds us that we are exactly where we need to be to blossom and grow!
May you bloom and grow where you are planted and may you nurture peace in the world from the inside out!
Sending you so much peace, love and gratitude,
Kelley Grimes, M.S.W.
Counselor, Author & Speaker
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Kelley I love these quotes you have shared. Yes i am ready to bloom, embracing abundance through radiant health, financial freedom and inner peace. releasing the blocks that have been limiting me and then i can empower so many others to do the same. Embracing the abundance thank you
Thank you so much Suzie! I love what is blooming in the garden of your life – radiant health, financial freedom and inner peace! May you continue to embrace the abundance as you blossom!
Appreciating your many thoughtful questions—as always, Kelley. I’m thrilled to report that many things are blooming in my Spring garden. Everything from redoing my website to being a sponsor of the 4th Annual SunLit Festival–our literary celebration here in St. Pete– to hosting my online Master ECouorse, Create and Write Your Personal Vision Book in 7 Sacred Steps. Teaching writing and creativity courses have also shown up, along with leading Day Trips for the senior’s program at Eckerd College.
“Words are seeds” and I am so grateful that what was planted last winter are now showing up so vibrantly!
I am grateful, I am.
Amen
How wonderful that so many things are blooming in your spring garden Lore! I am so inspired by all the seeds you plant and how abundantly your blossoms are! Congratulations and I look forward to learning more about your Create and Write Your Personal Vision Book eCourse! Thank you so much for your comment!
Thanks for this reminder. I will remember I am ready to step out with my business and put myself out there more
You are so welcome Joanna! I can’t wait to see what blossoms when you express more of yourself in your business. Thank you so much for your comment!
You and I have been synched up for the past few weeks. I just posted about a passion project that has been in the works for several years. Thanks for the encouragement!
I love that we have been synched up Andrea! I can’t wait to read about your passion project and how it is blossoming. I am deeply grateful for your comment!
I love all of these quotes. And your reflective questions land lightly on me. Thanks. I’ve been having a very blooming spring myself, nice to loosen up and stretch to the light.
Sue I love that you have been having a very blooming spring! Thank you so much for your comment!
Great quotes about blooming, which is perfect for this time of year, right? Here are my answers to your questions:
What is ready to blossom in your life? Believing in my creativity when it comes to my art.
How can you cultivate the confidence necessary to blossom? The more I work on my artwork, the more confident I become.
What benefits will you and those around you experience when you allow yourself to bloom? Less stress and more joy.
I thought the theme was timely for sure Claudette! Thank you so much for sharing your answers and I love that the more you create the more confident you become. Thank you so much for sharing!
I don’t know what’s about to blossom I’m my life but I’d love to see something soon. What I can do is offer mindfulness. I’m a good listener and love to see others blossom from their heart, wishing a whole world of that.
I love your response about offering mindfulness and offering your deep listening to empower others to blossom. I join you in wishing a whole world of that Heather! Thank you so much!
Great questions! Thanks for sharing your wisdom!
I am glad you found the questions nurturing Tarah! Thank you!
Hi Kelley, I loved your post and all the wonderful quotes that refer to us as plants that blossom and grow, and your thoughtful questions. Thanks for sharing your wisdom. Warmly, Pam
Thank you so much Pamela. I am so grateful for your lovely comment!
I love your theme, your quotes and your thoughtful inquiries. I am indeed blooming and learning to respond to blooming as there always seems to be something unexpectedly blossoming. Thank you for this post.
I love that you are blooming and responding to your blooming with gratitude Meghan! I am so grateful for your lovely comment!
By acknowledging what is blooming in your life, you can facilitate your inner comprehension of greatness. The fact of the matter is, when you feel lost, you will get the opportunity for discovering yourself. If you have a strong willingness to grow, then you can bloom even in negative mind. I personally believe that desolation or solitariness is the soil where a highbrow can burn. Thus, you need to fill your mind with wilderness so that you can prepare yourself for a change and can bloom the desired things in your life. Truly, an appreciating blog.
I so appreciate your perspective that by acknowledging what is blooming in our lives we can facilitate our inner comprehension of our greatness! Beautiful Nicolas. Thank you so much for your comment!