Before Breakfast Stop and savor the flowers
Mar 13, 2026
Tips for slowing time by noticing spring blossoms and their fleeting beauty. Ideas include photographing and logging blooms to make the season more memorable. Suggestions to visit gardens and become a seasonal floral tourist for novel experiences. Small habits like bringing flowers indoors and pausing during routines help stretch those moments.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Savoring Makes Time Feel Longer
- Time feels longer when we interact with it differently rather than letting it slip away.
- Laura Vanderkam notes that while time marches at the same pace, savoring moments makes seasons feel stretched.
Laura's Local Spring Blossom Sequence
- Laura describes the wave-like sequence of spring blossoms in her region from daffodils to roses in June.
- She mentions specific trees and flowers: forsythia, Yoshino cherries, Kwanzen cherries, dogwoods, azaleas, crab apples, and roses.
Document Flower Blooms Each Season
- Document blooms to slow time by noticing details and patterns as they occur.
- Take dated photos, learn names with an app like Picture This, and record blossom dates for next-year tracking.