This goal setting system is for a homesteader, gardener, or even someone who simply wants to be more in tune with nature. By integrating the different energies of nature into your planning, you can cultivate a deeper connection with the earth and yourself. This approach encourages you to reflect on your aspirations in harmony with the environment, ensuring that your personal growth aligns with the changing world around you.

Each mini season provides thoughtful prompts and activities designed to inspire and guide you through your goal setting. With the addition of our seasonal candles, you can create a serene ambiance that enhances your focus and motivation.

Whether you’re a seasoned homesteader or just starting out, this system is a wonderful tool to help you bloom in every aspect of your life. Embrace the rhythm of nature and watch as your dreams flourish.

"Mini Seasons" are the way the Grow & Flourish Goal Setting System organizes the year, specifically for homesteaders and gardeners. Rather than using the 4 traditional seasons, mini seasons divide the year into 6, acknowledging the subtleties and transitions that Mother Nature offers.

Each mini season lasts approximately two months, allowing you to focus on the unique opportunities and challenges that emerge during that time. This approach helps homesteaders synchronize their activities with the ever-changing needs of their land and lifestyle, fostering a deeper connection to the environment and giving you more time to breathe.

The Mini Seasons are as follows:

• January & February: aspiration
• March & April: Renewal
• May & June: cultivation
• July & August: balance
• September & October: refinement
• November & December: reflection

Each mini season encourages a mindful approach to homesteading, inviting you to pause, reflect, and adapt your goals. By aligning with nature, you can create a more harmonious lifestyle that supports personal well-being without letting the demands of a homestead interfere.

With the Grow & Flourish Goal Setting System, you’re not just planning tasks—you’re crafting a life that honors the ebb and flow of the natural world. Embrace the rhythm, and let your homestead—and heart—flourish.

The workbook divides the areas of your life into 8 facets: home, mind, farm, dream, work, health, fun and love. At the beginning of each “mini season”, you will take an assessment to reflect on where you currently stand in each facet. This self-reflection encourages you to celebrate your accomplishments and identify the three facets you want to grow the most in the next two months.

By understanding your unique strengths and challenges, you can set actionable, realistic goals that align with the natural flow of the season and what’s most important to you.

Of course! Although the workbook is intended to be used by those with a garden or farm animals, that is really only a small part of the system. Of the 8 facets of life this system addresses, only ONE is related to homesteading, so you can simply ignore that facet if it doesn't apply to you. The remaining facets focus on personal growth, wellness, relationships, creativity, and more—areas that everyone can benefit from exploring, regardless of their lifestyle. This holistic approach ensures that you nurture every aspect of your life, you’ll just be more in tune with nature while you do it!

So, whether you're a city dweller, a suburban adventurer, or someone nestled in the countryside, all that matters is that you love nature and want to be in tune with the natural ebbs and flows that come with being a human being in this world.

Nope, you definitely don’t need the workbook to take advantage of this goal setting system. To be honest with you, I created the journal because it was a tool that I knew I needed. One of my goals for 2025 was to journal more, allowing me to celebrate the wins that my husband and I made throughout the year. This compounded, and turned into the journal that accompanies the workbook, giving you space each day to write a way you grew and a way you flourished that day. So, if you already have a journal you love, feel free to use it! The magic lies in the practice of reflection and intention-setting, not necessarily in the specific tools you use. The key is to make it a part of your daily routine, creating a ritual that honors your journey and growth.

The workbook and journal are both printed at the same facility, so orders containing only those will ship together.

Other items, like candles and the desk calendar will ship from their own locations, so separate shipping costs may be incurred.

Yes! I use non-toxic cleaners, skincare and makeup myself, so I made sure to find a candle manufacturer who has the same priorities. These candle are completely natural and non-toxic. They contain no lead, plastics, parabens, synthetic dyes, or phthalates. They are also made out of soy based wax, from beans grown in the US. The candles are also hand poured in New Hampshire.

Of course! I like my weeks to start on Monday too, so when you order just make sure to choose that option. For those that like the traditional Sunday start, that's of course available too. This option is only for the workbook, the journals do not have specific days of the week marked in them.

Same here! Both the workbook and journal are printed on 60# uncoated, matte paper. This means no bleed through with markers, so you can color code to your hearts desire. The covers of both are also printed on matte paper, but it is much sturdier than the inside pages.