5 Ways to Tap into Blue Flower Power

The Romantics believed that in seeking the Blue Flower, they could access a sublime power that would uplift their soul and lead to a meaningful life. This power isn’t materialistic or measured by external success—it comes from within.

Here are five ways to tap into this Blue Flower Power and live a more inspired life:

1. Connect with Nature

Put down your phone and take a walk in nature.

William Wordsworth

"Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher." (The Tables Turned)

2. Appreciate Art

The law of proximity is real. You become what you're around. So surround yourself with inspirational things (and people if you can). Visit a museum, take in a concert, look at art, create art for its own sake. Allow yourself to be moved by the power of art.

John Keats

"A thing of beauty is a joy forever:

 Its loveliness increases; it will never

 Pass into nothingness; but still will keep

A bower quiet for us, and a sleep

Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing."

(Endymion)

3. Cultivate Human Connection

Reach out to a friend and have a conversation without distractions.

William Wordsworth

In the poem, "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud," Wordsworth describes a field of daffodils and the joy he feels in nature. But then at the end of the poem he makes the point that this joy he experiences in nature is only fully realized when it can be shared with others. He writes, "And then my heart with pleasure fills, / And dances with the daffodils." 

4. Build Something with Your Hands

Whether it's building a piece of furniture, knitting a scarf, or baking a cake, creating something with your hands can get you in the "zone," help you realize your full potential, and tap into Blue Flower Power.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn." (Nature)

5. Live in the Moment

To tap into Blue Flower Power, be present in the moment, embrace emotion, and appreciate the beauty of the world around you.

Percy Bysshe Shelley

"We look before and after,

And pine for what is not:

Our sincerest laughter

With some pain is fraught;

Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought." ("To a Skylark")

So there you have it—five practical ways to tap into Blue Flower Power. By connecting with nature, appreciating art, building human connections, creating with your hands, and living in the moment, you can access the sublime power the Romantics sought.

As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "The world is emblematic... the whole of nature is a metaphor of the human mind." (The Poet)

In other words, the world isn’t just there to observe; it reflects your inner thoughts and feelings. By embracing nature, you’re actually gaining a deeper understanding of yourself and your place in the universe.