All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts for Boundless Living (Morgan Harper Nichols Poetry Collection)

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Acclaimed artist, poet, musician and Wall Street Journal and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author Morgan Harper Nichols has created her life’s work around the stories of others. There's some stuff with potential here, but the whole thing feels like a collection of first drafts. Morgan weaves together personal reflections with her signature poems to share her journey to reclaim moments of brokenness, division, and pain and re-envision them as experiences of reconciliation, unity, and hope. All Along You Were Blooming is a striking collection of illustrated poetry and prose, inviting you to "stumble into the sunlight" and delight in the wild and boundless grace you've been given.

There will be many mountains to climb, but always make time to find the pastures where you can rest. In a world of white pages, this book is a breath of fresh air; and as other reviews indicate, the messages are balm to a bruised heart. The fruit of this project is shared daily around social media, in publications, on murals, and more.A striking collection of illustrated poetry and prose, inviting you to "stumble into the sunlight" and delight in the wild and boundless grace you've been given. Something to look out for though - multiple repetitive tropes are overused to the point that they don't mean anything any more after you've read about grace like 30 times into the bk. All Along You Were Blooming is a striking collection of illustrated poetry and prose, inviting you to “stumble into the sunlight” and delight in the wild and boundless grace you’ve been given.

All Along You Were Blooming ultimately encourages and inspires readers to embrace their circumstances and find faith-filled fulfillment in the here and now, knowing no matter what happens, they can live boundless and free. Not everyone is capable of walking with you, but that does not mean you are not worthy of belonging. there are four sections: for the heart (what you feel), for the mind (what you think), for the body (what you do), and for the soul (who you are). Morgan Harper Nichols delivers a striking collection of illustrated poetry and prose, inviting you to “stumble into the sunlight” and delight in the wild and boundless grace you’ve been given.I feel MHN's poetry is more resonant in combination with her art and in the very short pithy form as it appears on her Instagram. In each small moment, whether in the light or the dark, you can make room for becoming, for breathing, for stumbling, and for simply being―for there is grace, today and every day.

In each small moment, whether in the light or the dark, you can make room for becoming, for breathing, for stumbling, and for simply being—for there is grace, today and every day. I hope you know it is okay to lean into the grace that reminds you things will come together in the way they were supposed to.If you're looking for writing that will encourage you through your doubts about faith, adulting struggles, feelings of loneliness and isolation, fear of change, and uncharted new life experiences, cozy up and alow your mind to feast on the clever language, your heart to fill with compassion and validation, your eyes to delight in Pinterest-worthy spreads (did I mention that this book is BEAUTIFUL?