<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Paula&#039;s Paradise]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://paulasparadise.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Paula's Paradise]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://paulasparadise.com/author/paulasparadise/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[The Saturday Book Shop &#8211; All Along You Were&nbsp;Blooming]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[
<p>The words of <a href="https://morganharpernichols.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Morgan Harper Nichols</strong></a> wrap you in gratitude, in grounded open empathy, in beauty, in heart song — and especially in hope.</p>
<p><a href="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/img_6482.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="1950" data-permalink="https://paulasparadise.com/2021/02/20/the-saturday-book-shop-all-along-your-were-blooming/img_6482/" data-orig-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/img_6482.jpg" data-orig-size="3024,4032" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1613752320&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.2&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_6482" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/img_6482.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/img_6482.jpg?w=768" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1950" src="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/img_6482.jpg?w=450" alt="" width="450" height="600" srcset="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/img_6482.jpg?w=450 450w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/img_6482.jpg?w=900 900w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/img_6482.jpg?w=113 113w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/img_6482.jpg?w=225 225w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/img_6482.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://garden24.co/collections/books" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><em>All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts for Boundless Living</em></strong></a> by <a href="https://morganharpernichols.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Morgan Harper Nichols</strong></a> is one of those books you can pick up at any time of day, read a few pages, and come away with a perspective polished up with grace. As beautifully illustrated as it is written, these poems shine light through the bumps, the worries, the hard unknowns, the shadows, the joys &amp; Love—as if her hand unfurled a prayer through the pages.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="1949" data-permalink="https://paulasparadise.com/2021/02/20/the-saturday-book-shop-all-along-your-were-blooming/all-along-inside-page/" data-orig-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/all.along_.-inside-page.jpg" data-orig-size="4032,3024" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1613756262&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="All.Along. Inside Page" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/all.along_.-inside-page.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/all.along_.-inside-page.jpg?w=1024" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1949" src="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/all.along_.-inside-page.jpg?w=450" alt="" width="450" height="338" srcset="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/all.along_.-inside-page.jpg?w=450 450w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/all.along_.-inside-page.jpg?w=900 900w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/all.along_.-inside-page.jpg?w=150 150w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/all.along_.-inside-page.jpg?w=300 300w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/all.along_.-inside-page.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" /></p>
<p>An artist, poet, and musician, Morgan Harper Nichols&#8217; work touches the weary, the wisdom, and wonder of life. Her compassion and kindness beams through in her writings and art, and she quickly grew a devoted audience on Instagram. This book is a blessing. And Nichols has a new book, <a href="https://garden24.co" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em><strong>How Far You Have Come</strong></em></a>, slated for release in Spring 2021. </p>
<p>Morgan Harper Nichols has also just launched a phone app called <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/storyteller-by-mhn/id1436937935" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Storyteller</em></a>, that delivers daily messages of encouragement alongside beautiful original art. Enjoy the inspired talents of this extraordinary bestselling young author and artist. ❤️</p>
<p><a href="https://garden24.co"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="1954" data-permalink="https://paulasparadise.com/2021/02/20/the-saturday-book-shop-all-along-your-were-blooming/inside-poem-mhn-6485/" data-orig-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/inside-poem-mhn.6485.jpg" data-orig-size="3024,3024" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1613758801&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.11111111111111&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="Inside Poem MHN.6485" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/inside-poem-mhn.6485.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/inside-poem-mhn.6485.jpg?w=1024" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1954" src="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/inside-poem-mhn.6485.jpg?w=450" alt="" width="450" height="450" srcset="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/inside-poem-mhn.6485.jpg?w=450 450w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/inside-poem-mhn.6485.jpg?w=900 900w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/inside-poem-mhn.6485.jpg?w=150 150w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/inside-poem-mhn.6485.jpg?w=300 300w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/inside-poem-mhn.6485.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" /></a> </p>
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