Seeing signs of new hope blooming in your world? I hope so. While I don’t see budding happening just yet, I know it’s close. And I do love a fresh slate with fresh hope! To see fullness of life and color emerging is so very energizing. You’ll find plentiful quotes here in the spirit of springtime hope as well as Boosts for Body, Mind, & Spirit. They all aim to soothe in spite of global unrest and all the unsavory headlines. Because come what may, beauty and love are ALIVE.
Spring Quotes & Boosts for Body, Mind, & Spirit
1. Enjoy Inspiring Spring Quotes
While I have posted inspirational quotes since this blog’s inception (January of 2010), we do seem to lean into them more than ever in the 2020s.
Many of us feel we are still simply trying to muddle through.
And that’s okay!
I personally struggle with real problems daily (real in the sense they don’t vanish by throwing money at them).
There are issues beyond chronic illness that affect me.
Life happens.
I grow disappointed and cynical far too often.
My faith wavers.
I’m ever reliant on grace.
In EVERY season, my heart longs to echo soothing consolation right here for you and for me.
But Spring?
SPRING is especially pregnant with promise, oui?
How might its fragrance and hope reach weary souls arriving to this little pocket of peace?
Self Doubt is Alive and Well
Good gracious, I don’t know if I can make a difference with a minnow-y blog in an internet ocean.
I’m deeply flawed. My thoughts are scattered, my humor can grow dark, and my confidence? In the gutter too often.
There are writers and creators in our midst with far more talent, credentials and vision…
Yet here I am.
Knowing not very much at all. Holding more paradox than certainty.
So these SPRING offerings inspired by nature’s wisdom, are shared in a humble spirit of peace and unknowing.
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2. Springtime Boost: Be Instantly Changed on a Walk
If you are physically able to walk, perhaps it’s time to make this a priority. It’s my favorite since it changes: muscle tone, mood, perspective, prognosis, digestion, blood pressure, anxiety, and MORE.
My walking buddy moved away a few years back so my walks are sometimes in solitude, but no less life-changing.
If you walk alone, listen to music or a podcast you have been meaning to check out. (I love We Can Do Hard Things and On Being With Krista Tippett.)
If you are unfamiliar with the work of poet, theologian, and healer Pádraig Ó Tuama, you are in for a treat!
3. Walk Your Prayers
Being outdoors in nature helps most of us better get out of our minds and into our hearts. I love embodied prayer, and there are endless variations.
Here’s a sweet piece on the topic.
You can even drive your prayers! I had a long drive for a doctor appointment today, and communing with God on such journeys transforms an unpleasant trip into something sacred.
4. Springtime Boost: Zen Space Outdoors
While I could more easily help you select a patio dining set than demonstrate yoga postures or advise you about your roses, I can attest how simple, thoughtful gestures make a difference.
Have a sunny area where a simple plant, chair, and perch for a drink can go?
Is there a place somewhere outside without too much distraction to “bathe your inner world in transforming presence,” meditate or spend 10 minutes stretching?
5. Make Laughter Daily Medicine
Have a friend who totally gets your sense of humor?
Make a pact to text each other funny memes or silly tweets or quotes each day. This beauty on the left is my sunshine girl. If we weren’t sisters, we would still choose each other as besties.
6. Self-Care Soak in the Tub: Two Possibilities
Make an appointment with yourself for a meditative, calm, quiet soak to soothe your muscles, soften skin, and put on a new mind.
Sometimes a shower or long soak in the tub can work wonders. Here’s a lovely oil with a subtle scent infused with Rosemary and Bergamot. You can even gently massage it into your scalp.
Don’t be in a hurry during or after. AVEDA’s Foot Relief (above) is my choice almost every night before bed.
This is the luxurious mask I have been buying for a year now, and I highly recommend it despite the luxurious price. Try not to eat it!
Should you not have a tub or are short on time, give those sweet little feet a bubble bath with the help of a large basin or bowl.
Close your eyes and let go of the day’s disappointments and tomorrow’s worries. Use the time for prayer or meditation.
7. Be Intentional About Awakening to the Present Moment
Here’s a proactive way to cease worrying and become fully present:
8. Invest in New Growth
It doesn’t have to be a complicated raised bed vegetable garden or a rescue kitten, but welcome the joy of growth into your life this Spring.
A few succulents or a little pot of rosemary near the kitchen window will do. Look around at the gardeners and animal lovers in your life and notice how their “chores” keep them centered in life-giving pursuits.
9. Busy Those Lovely Hands As You Create Beauty
Did the watercolor by Jeanne at the start of this post make your heart sing with its vibrancy? Maybe it’s time to try watercolor painting or take a ceramics class.
Here’s a place to start:
Ever wanted to learn to upholster? Here’s a book by Amanda Brown or you can take her online course and learn to make an upholstered headboard.
10. Add One Super Green to Your Diet
Not only is it difficult to overhaul your whole diet, it can be unwise to do so (I should know!). So start with just one new plant.
Last year, mine was spinach. I buy the big quantity of fresh organic baby spinach and work it into my plate every single day. Why spinach? I want to do everything to prevent macular degeneration which runs in my family.
More than 20 years ago, I took care of my mama after surgery to repair a macular hole in her eye. She had to lie face down for two weeks in order for the eye to heal properly. That meant being seated in a massage chair with head down in the face rest during the day and sleeping on her tummy at night with the face rest off the bed at night.
Recently, I added kale, celery, cucumbers, and green apples to my weekly list. The green juice I make in the Vitamix made me squeamish the first day, but within a few days of sticking with it, I now feel like a semi-grownup. 🙂 My body craves the stuff, and who am I to argue with that?
In a helpful article about enhancing the immune system, we’re encouraged: “Don’t worry about measuring exact amounts of produce. Just fill at least half your plate at each meal with colorful vegetables and fruits. Or, eat a pile of produce the size of your head each day.”
11. Give Your Skin a Boost Too
Are there lots of weather changes where you live? I am definitely feeling them here. Changes in humidity and seasonal conditions with springtime often mean our needs change.
Skin is an organ, and skincare regimens are not solely for high maintenance types; babying your skin can become a beautiful self-kindness practice.
12. Subscribe to MILIEU
Why subscribe? Because each issue over-delivers, and you will feel beyond spoiled with the beauty shared!
Remember the cover (above) of the spring 2021 issue? Mercy! And the home of Nashville designer Robin Rains with architecture by Jeffrey Dungan!
13. Collect Inspiring Ideas for Spring & Summer
You can begin here in my archives (see that “archives” tap at the top…click away!) or go directly to my Pinterest and maybe create a new SPRING related board.
14. Think Spring Apparel Finds
I admire offerings from J. Crew, Nordstrom Rack (check out their activewear and don’t forget about Lululemon for accessories), and even H&M for a number of lovely finds.
15. Try New Recipes
A cookbook with yummy recipes that won’t heat up the kitchen?
While there are plenty of comfort food books out there with heavy casseroles to make, this one gets us psyched for warmer seasons when it always seems impossible to come up with dinner ideas.
16. A Wee Mood Boost
It’s always fun to try a new lipstick, and here are the ones I reach for every single day:
OMG this lip color (above) – I adore the color Rosalia and can’t say enough good things! It goes on sheer and lovely, hydrates, is luxurious, and is worth every penny!
17. SPEND an Afternoon
Give yourself the afternoon off. Park yourself on a bench to read a book, head to a park or garden to snap photos, go for a drive with the windows down and nostalgic music turned up, or do nothing at all…but spend it.
18. Fake a Tan
If you’re after bronze goddess factor and a faux summery bronze way before May’s flowers, I personally love these sweet scores:
19. It Boosts More Than Beauty
Do you REALLY need the nudge from me to treat yourself to extra minutes of sleep to undo the day’s damaging stress, boost collagen production and immune function, minimize the cortisol levels, improve your mood, and heal any number of hurts?
Still Hooked On This Dreamy Pillow!
Sleep in when you are able. Retire earlier than you normally do. Unplug from media and dream of spring tulips…
Peace to you right where you are.
-michele
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