blooming

When I'm at my most vulnerable, scouring social media for support, I'm slapped in the face by targeted ads of babies giggling, pregnancy bumps blooming, happy families, reminding me of everything I've lost.

And then the music—tender, blooming, sentimental and unforgettable.

I can also explain why, despite the snickers and stares and perpetually blooming bruises, it’s still worth it.

As I squeezed the pedal harder, the animated speedometer—designed a bit like an Aztec sundial, with spiky points blooming around the center—grew in radiance.

“Certain plants will start to dominate a certain area, and some will be surviving and maybe blooming a little more,” Koons said.