{"id":114,"date":"2021-03-19T19:12:03","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T19:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/savannahbertram\/?p=114"},"modified":"2021-04-27T16:48:43","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T16:48:43","slug":"take-time-to-smell-the-flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/savannahbertram\/2021\/03\/19\/take-time-to-smell-the-flowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Time to Smell the Flowers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Take Time to Smell the Flowers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This quote has given me a whole new perspective in the last year. Being a college student and graduating during a pandemic is probably one of the most anxiety-inducing experiences I have ever been through. I\u2019ve learned that taking time to \u201csmell the flowers\u201d really helped me slow down and realize the best things in life can be the smallest and simplest things. Here are a few ways I stop to smell the flowers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Literally smelling flowers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love flowers! Lately, as the weather has gotten nicer again I have been taking a lot of walks to get coffee or just to get some fresh air. When I walk I like to make sure I take the time to look at the world around me. The sky and the clouds can be so beautiful and the warmth of the sun shining on your face feels amazing. There is so much beauty in the world if you take the time to look around and realize it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here’s me! Actually smelling the flowers. \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Appreciate the beauty of a nice routine:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When days seem like they blend together and life is going by a little too fast, I have found establishing a routine that I am excited to wake up and do helps make each day better. I have learned that my favorite meal of the day is breakfast, I wake up and put on a cute sweat set, and make a healthy breakfast of egg whites and strawberries. Then at night, I take my time to do a face mask and light candles as I wind down to go to sleep. Routines give me purpose when I am having a hard time finding it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn to really love what you love:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By this, I mean that I have learned to take the time and dive into my passions. I don\u2019t mean I am starting a business or changing my career based on some passions. It\u2019s the little things! I really like fashion, so I have taken the time to consume more content on Pinterest or widen my array of clothes in my closet. Another example for me is music. I love music! I used to be a band nerd growing up, so I know a little more about music than the average person. When I listen to my favorite songs sometimes I like to be intentional and really take the time to listen to the words and the chord progressions of my favorite songs. Dig deep and find the real beauty in the passions you already have.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Take Time to Smell the Flowers This quote has given me a whole new perspective in the last year. Being a college student and graduating during a pandemic is probably one of the most anxiety-inducing experiences I have ever been through. I\u2019ve learned that taking time to \u201csmell the flowers\u201d really helped me slow down and realize the best things in life can be the smallest and simplest things. Here are a few ways I stop to smell the flowers: Literally smelling flowers: I love flowers! Lately, as the weather has gotten nicer again I have been taking a lot of walks to get coffee or just to get some fresh air. When I walk I like to make sure I take the time to look at the world around me. The sky and the clouds can be so beautiful and the warmth of the sun shining on your face feels amazing. There is so much beauty in the world if you take the time to look around and realize it. Appreciate the beauty of a nice routine: When days seem like they blend together and life is going by a little too fast, I have found establishing a routine that I am excited to wake up and do helps make each day better. I have learned that my favorite meal of the day is breakfast, I wake up and put on a cute sweat set, and make a healthy breakfast of egg whites and strawberries. Then at night, I take my time to do a face mask and light candles as I wind down to go to sleep. Routines give me purpose when I am having a hard time finding it. Learn to really love what you love: By this, I mean that I have learned to take the time and dive into my passions. I don\u2019t mean I am starting a business or changing my career based on some passions. It\u2019s the little things! I really like fashion, so I have taken the time to consume more content on Pinterest or widen my array of clothes in my closet. Another example for me is music. I love music! I used to be a band nerd growing up, so I know a little more about music than the average person. When I listen to my favorite songs sometimes I like to be intentional and really take the time to listen to the words and the chord progressions of my favorite songs. Dig deep and find the real beauty in the passions you already have.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1453394,15581],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-life-experiences","category-quotes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/savannahbertram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/savannahbertram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/savannahbertram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/savannahbertram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/savannahbertram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/savannahbertram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":116,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/savannahbertram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114\/revisions\/116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/savannahbertram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/savannahbertram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/savannahbertram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}