Water to Bloom

Hi, I’m Polly

Welcome to Water to Bloom
- my home on the internet.

I’ve been in love with words for as long as I can remember: from being read to as a child, to writing short stories, then blogs, and now novels and the odd poem.

I believe that words give us the ability to explore — not only ourselves through journaling, but also our passions and creativity. They allow us to connect, whether through a conversation with a loved one or a book review written on an online blog.

Our words shape our world, and my corner of the internet is all about words and worlds that bloom. Whether that’s through helping others find clarity through their own words, developing my own ideas through writing, or exploring other people’s worlds through reading, you’ll find anything and everything word-related here.

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Journal Posts

Journal
New Year, New Intentions
New Year, New Intentions
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Inspired pt.2
Inspired pt.2
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Thoughts on Blogging
Thoughts on Blogging

Some thoughts on rediscovering blogging, 12 years on...

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3 New (to me) Berlin Locations
3 New (to me) Berlin Locations

I’m no stranger to Berlin. Of course, with familiarity comes routine, and the last couple of times I’ve been, it’s been more and more rare to explore anywhere new, let alone to find a new favourite hang out...

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Find me on Instagram @polly.in.bloom

Spend the first week of January writing with me! My local writing group is doing a 50k writing challenge in January and despite being in the middle of a house renovation (we currently have no kitchen), I thought why not! So, yes I may have bitten
✨ On the final day of the year, here’s my 2025 reading wrapped ✨ I love reading these posts so thought I’d share my own stats. This was the year that I discovered Ali Hazelwood (binged every. single. one.), read more than I watched TV an
Can I tell you a secret? Journaling (genuinely) changed my life. So now as well as using it as a day-to-day tool to sort my chaotic brain out, I also love it as a tool to aid my creativity. A second secret? I thought I’d be editing my first no
I said I’d start editing my first draft today but instead I procrastinated and made this post 😅 Inspired by @yournonbinarybookbestie , here’s my 3-3-3 challenge: 3 books I’ve read recently: Direbound by Sable Sorenson Hemlock &a
I finished the first draft of my first novel a month ago, had a (happy) cry, and then went and lived my life. I knew I’d need to take some time away from it to create distance to come back to it with fresh eyes, and I think I’m finally g
✨November Reading Round Up✨ My focus for November was to read more indie authors, and after how good my selections were this is definitely something I’ll be continuing! I thought I’d have more time to read but due to house renovations,
Cause of death: Writer’s edition. I see any and all of these in my future tbh 😅🔮 Inspired by @theshitshereads What would be your writing-themed demise? #writerofig #writingcommunity #writingmemes
Went on a cute writing date yesterday with @alywritessometimes so thought I’d share what we got up to! As it was Samhain we started our session with a tarot pull, journalling and intention setting which was so lovely overlooking the Welsh count
On time (for once!!), here is my October Reading Round Up… October was lighter on the page reads but heavy on great characters, book boyfriends and sentient plants (not a sentence I’d thought I’d be saying.) In October I was foc