You tuck away your white jeans into the darkest crevice of your drawer. You grab a sweatshirt for a night walk with your roommates - you’ve forgotten how refreshing the cold air is once the sun sets.

I’ve been obsessed with flowers for as long as I can remember. My childhood home had the most beautiful hydrangea bushes in the front yard; each spring, I remember the happiness and excitement that I felt as the bush began to bloom.

Recently, while living at home again during the COVID-19 pandemic, I was unexpectedly faced with an open few months where my obligations and routine of “normal life” fell away.

That early morning chime on your phone wakes you up abruptly and you immediately go to your phone. You scroll through instagram mindlessly and check to see if there are any snapchat story updates from friends across the world.