Bloom where you're planted
I always loved this phrase and have several items with this quote on them. Partly because it says "bloom" and as a kid named Blume growing up, it was rare that I saw anything even remotely close to my name on things. The other reason is that while I loved where I grew up - in the desert in Southern California - it wasn't the most desirable place to live in my mind because I had always longed to live near water. But to me, this phrase meant that I should accept where I live an
