All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts for Boundless Living
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- Author：Morgan Harper Nichols
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Summary
A celebration of hope。 An encounter with grace。 A restoration of the heart。 A healing of wounds。 An anthem of freedom。 All Along You Were Blooming is the ultimate love letter from the pen of popular Instagram poet Morgan Harper Nichols to your mind， heart， soul， and body。
On Instagram @morganharpernicols， Morgan has over a million followers。 Fans can add Morgan's beautiful artwork and thoughts for boundless living to their library。
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。 Morgan reminds you:
There is a purpose in every season
No matter how you want to race through this day or run away from this place， you are invited to live fully--right here， right now
Light will always find you， even when the sun sets and you sit awaiting the dawn
That you are always blooming in the way you were meant to
All Along You Were Blooming is perfect:
For men and women of all ages
For teachers to share with classrooms during poetry focused lessons
Valentine's Day， Mother's Day， National Best Friend Day， birthdays， and holiday gifting
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。
On Instagram @morganharpernicols， Morgan has over a million followers。 Fans can add Morgan's beautiful artwork and thoughts for boundless living to their library。
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。 Morgan reminds you:
There is a purpose in every season
No matter how you want to race through this day or run away from this place， you are invited to live fully--right here， right now
Light will always find you， even when the sun sets and you sit awaiting the dawn
That you are always blooming in the way you were meant to
All Along You Were Blooming is perfect:
For men and women of all ages
For teachers to share with classrooms during poetry focused lessons
Valentine's Day， Mother's Day， National Best Friend Day， birthdays， and holiday gifting
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。
Reviews
Casey
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I really loved this book and audio combo 🥲
Amber
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So， so good。 I think this is a read and then re-read because each time something different will speak to you depending on what season of life you are in。 I found so many true gems。
Brittany Hilgemeier
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Overall I really did like these; the paring of art and text was a lot of fun and， generally， I enjoy the intersection of art and faith， so it resonated more with me than it may with others。 Some of these I absolutely loved， others were really great， but most were just good or ok。 I think some of the strongest pieces were up front， which made me feel a bit let down that I didn’t love every page as much。
Kathryn Myers
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soul refreshing i’m so many ways。
Leanna
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First of all， this book is physically perfect。 The size， weight of the cover， binding， artwork， fonts - all gorgeous （5 stars）。 However， it doesn't make up for the drivel inside （1 star）。 Admittedly I'm not a poetry person but out of dozens of poems， maybe 2 resonated with me。 I can appreciate that these poems were all written for specific individuals and that makes them a little more understandable。 The worst part to me， was that many of them seemed like they were vaguely Biblical （it was publi First of all， this book is physically perfect。 The size， weight of the cover， binding， artwork， fonts - all gorgeous （5 stars）。 However， it doesn't make up for the drivel inside （1 star）。 Admittedly I'm not a poetry person but out of dozens of poems， maybe 2 resonated with me。 I can appreciate that these poems were all written for specific individuals and that makes them a little more understandable。 The worst part to me， was that many of them seemed like they were vaguely Biblical （it was published by Zondervan and in the Religious section after all）， but never truly point toward the gospel。 Instead it's all fueled by you and some unknown forces such as "Light" and "Grace"。 No thanks。 。。。more
Jan Carlson
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I loved this illustrated collection written by an Instagram poet who has over a million followers。 She asked her followers to tell her their stories， and she would write something for them。 As I read the poems， I felt like she wrote many of them for me， to lift my spirits and give me hope。 I borrowed this book from the library。 Now I own a copy that will sit by my reading chair， ready to comfort me。
Anna Mosca
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Wonderful voice reading… great words too but more than a poetry book I will define it as a motivational book。 There are very few metaphors and way too many pronouns to be taken in as poetry but there are so many encouraging words and direct talks to motivate you to a better outlook at life。 I really enjoy this one！
Sarrah
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Such a beautiful book of poetry， it's like a warm， encouraging hug！ 💗 Such a beautiful book of poetry， it's like a warm， encouraging hug！ 💗 。。。more
Sean Archer
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Just ok
Macy
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Beautiful。 Meaningful。 Moving。
Lori Coleman
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Beautiful words and illustrations。
Danielle Simmons
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I really needed this。 I am going through a major shift in my life right now and I felt so validated and understood while reading。 The imagery was beautiful throughout and the pictures helped to bring it to life。
Tamara Natasya muller
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3。75
Lindsay Bolender
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This was lovely。 I feel like it would’ve been perfect timing for me to read this a few years ago， but still lots of great reminders。 Would be a great book to give to female friends going through a breakup or big involuntary transition。
Hanna
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this book is exactly what i needed。 I cried at some of these beautiful poems。 They helped me in times when i did not feel my best and i am grateful for that。 Truly one of the best poetry books ive read
Anna Norvele
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Words of comfort for hard times。
Kristin Vandersluis
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This author is amazing。 Best book of poetry， feels like love， encouragement， and a big hug for your soul。 This book would make a great gift。
Jessica Cortinas
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Completely a divine book of poetry， the moment I opened the book the flow of beautiful words and artwork left me wanting to get another one of this artist's work。 Let's you know that even through storms or darkness there is light！！！ For you to be easy on yourself。 Selflove！ Completely a divine book of poetry， the moment I opened the book the flow of beautiful words and artwork left me wanting to get another one of this artist's work。 Let's you know that even through storms or darkness there is light！！！ For you to be easy on yourself。 Selflove！ 。。。more
Jamie Goss
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I don’t think I could endorse this book heartily enough to convey just how much I loved it。 I’m not a big poetry fan， but I can honestly say I enjoyed over 90% of these poems。 I’ll end up re-reading this several times over the rest of my life。 I read 1-4 poems every day over several months， which was perfect。 It was such a pick-me-up in the middle of the day when I really needed it。 I read it when my youngest was napping and my oldest was having TV time， and it re-centered and calmed me， prepari I don’t think I could endorse this book heartily enough to convey just how much I loved it。 I’m not a big poetry fan， but I can honestly say I enjoyed over 90% of these poems。 I’ll end up re-reading this several times over the rest of my life。 I read 1-4 poems every day over several months， which was perfect。 It was such a pick-me-up in the middle of the day when I really needed it。 I read it when my youngest was napping and my oldest was having TV time， and it re-centered and calmed me， preparing me to face the rest of the day with love。 。。。more
Audrey
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I did not read this as a poetry book because this is not what I expect from poetry， but more of a self help book。 Even then， it was a bit too spiritual， if not religious， to my liking。 I do however still find Nichols’s art beautiful， which is probably the reason why I enjoyed this one way more than other modern “poets” I’ve read。 I’ve seen there was an audiobook for this but I would highly recommend to go for a printed version for this book， as you would miss two-thirds of what makes this book i I did not read this as a poetry book because this is not what I expect from poetry， but more of a self help book。 Even then， it was a bit too spiritual， if not religious， to my liking。 I do however still find Nichols’s art beautiful， which is probably the reason why I enjoyed this one way more than other modern “poets” I’ve read。 I’ve seen there was an audiobook for this but I would highly recommend to go for a printed version for this book， as you would miss two-thirds of what makes this book interesting。 。。。more
Luda
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This book is uplifting and fills you with hope！ A great collection if you're looking for something to lift u up！ Though I have to say the book centered around a specific idea and it was always executed in a similar way。 I'd say if that it's best to read it randomly and not in one sitting that way you'll enjoy it more！ This book is uplifting and fills you with hope！ A great collection if you're looking for something to lift u up！ Though I have to say the book centered around a specific idea and it was always executed in a similar way。 I'd say if that it's best to read it randomly and not in one sitting that way you'll enjoy it more！ 。。。more
Ardie
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I follow Morgan Harper Nichols on social media， have the app， and listen to her podcast。 I read this book on the Libby app-checked out from my local library。 I need to own this book！ I cried every time I read it， so it took me awhile to get through。 The words are healing for me。 I just adore MHN。 Can’t wait to read other books！
Arielle Thorpe
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i love mhn & every moment of this book I felt so SEEN
Andreia Magalhães
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4 ⭐🇬🇧 A beautiful book through and through！🇵🇹 Um lindo livro por completo！
Sarah Knope
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Too many of these poems were about the exact same thing。 I couldn't truly enjoy it because of that。 But， the artwork is lovely and some of the poems really resonated with me。 Too many of these poems were about the exact same thing。 I couldn't truly enjoy it because of that。 But， the artwork is lovely and some of the poems really resonated with me。 。。。more
Melissa
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Beautiful collection of gentle reminders。
Jay
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MHN's can certainly write poetry well， but I'd argue that over 50% of the work in this book isn't poetry。 For example， two pages just had a list of uninspiring and generic positive affirmations with cute drawings next to each affirmation。 Again， MHN did include some nicely written poems， but the cliche "Instagram aesthetic" overshadowed the work。There isn't a seamless transition from Instagram to the printed copy。 Many of the poems in this book are repetitive and convey the same meaning but with MHN's can certainly write poetry well， but I'd argue that over 50% of the work in this book isn't poetry。 For example， two pages just had a list of uninspiring and generic positive affirmations with cute drawings next to each affirmation。 Again， MHN did include some nicely written poems， but the cliche "Instagram aesthetic" overshadowed the work。There isn't a seamless transition from Instagram to the printed copy。 Many of the poems in this book are repetitive and convey the same meaning but with different words。 Her art is beautiful， and when it's combined with short snapshot poems， I can understand why MHN's poetry is so successful on Instagram。 。。。more
J
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Filled with self-affirmations and feel-good positivity。 This would be a great book for someone getting over a loss， or someone moving into a quieter period in their lives。 This book felt like putting on cozy socks。 3。5 round up;）
Jill Vanderlei
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Outstanding book。 I am continuing to read a poem each day （I'm on my third read through） and it never fails to inspire and relate。 Outstanding book。 I am continuing to read a poem each day （I'm on my third read through） and it never fails to inspire and relate。 。。。more
Kai Ying
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