Hi, I’m Polly

… and welcome to Water to Bloom!

Water to Bloom is more than just a blog; it’s a concept that emerged in 2023 where I realised that I had been focussing on pleasing others, often neglecting my own happiness.

I spent a large part of 2023 reassessing the things that bring me joy and nowadays, I prioritise my own well-being. It’s cheesy but true; the more I focussed on my own happiness, the more it rippled out to the people around me. Whilst I’m certainly no expert and still have my down days (I am human, after all!), this online space is quite simply a snapshot of my life.

My mission is simply to find  - and share - the joy in the little, every day things, despite the world feeling like it’s falling apart most of the time.

Here’s a few random facts about me:

Leo Sun, Capricorn Rising, Virgo Moon. Paris is my favourite city. Pastries are my favourite food (please don’t make me choose just one). I fall over a lot; it’s really hard to embarrass me. The Bluebells revisiting my garden every Spring make me ridiculously happy - probably because I can’t seem to keep a house plant alive. I buy most of my clothes second hand - or make them. Romantic at heart. Always honest. I truly believe there’s nothing wrong with being ‘cringe’ and clichés are clichés for a reason.

I have a full time ‘proper’ job, but my writing is my passion. I’m currently working on my first novel, but I’ve also been known to dabble (I’m a true novice) in poetry - a poem I wrote to myself last year is below - you might be able to tell it inspired the blog name…