How a Simple Plantable Calendar Helped Me Slow Down and Find Myself Again
Dec 08,2025 | Lush-Farm
My Year Was Disappearing — And I Didn’t Even Notice
I didn’t realize how fast life had become… until I couldn’t remember what happened last March.
Not the big things.
Just one ordinary moment.
Work. Errands. School pickups.
A dozen notifications every hour.
Somewhere between digital calendars and endless to-do lists,
the year quietly blurred together.
Every month felt the same — fast, noisy, forgettable.
A small pause that changed everything
One night, scrolling on my phone at 1:14 AM (again),
I saw something I’d never seen before.
A calendar that actually grows.
I almost kept scrolling.
But something about it made me stop —
for the first time that day.
If you’re curious what it looks like up close, this is the one I ended up using →
without checking your photos?
The ritual I didn’t know I needed
When the calendar arrived, it didn’t feel like a productivity tool.
It felt… calm. Soft. Quiet.
So I tried something new.
Instead of filling each month with tasks,
I wrote down one small thing worth remembering.
Not achievements.
Not goals.
Just tiny, human moments:
- “My son helped me bake cookies without making a disaster.”
- “I took a walk without my phone.”
- “The house was loud, but full of laughter.”
At the end of the month, I tore the page.
Soaked it.
Planted it in a small pot on my windowsill.
That was it.
No tracking.
No reminders.
No pressure.
The unexpected part
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Weeks later, something green appeared from the soil.
A tiny sprout.
And somehow, seeing it grow made the month feel… real again.
Like it hadn’t just disappeared into my phone.
That’s when I realized why this worked
when so many apps never did.
Even my kids started asking about “this month’s seed”
They loved the idea that memories can grow.
So we turned it into a small family ritual:
- Write one moment
- Tear the page
- Plant it together
- Guess what will grow next
It became the first tradition we kept
that wasn’t about milestones or celebrations —
just being present.
What exactly is a plantable seed calendar?
It’s a 12-month calendar printed on biodegradable seed paper.
Each page contains real seeds.
When the month ends, you:
- Tear the page
- Soak it
- Plant it under a thin layer of soil
- Water lightly and wait (usually 1–3 weeks)
No gardening experience needed.
It works on windowsills, balconies, and small spaces.
If you want to see the exact calendar used in this story, you can find it here →
Why this worked better than mindfulness apps (for me)
I tried the apps.
They added one more thing to remember.
This didn’t.
- No screens
- No notifications
- No guilt if you missed a day
Just five quiet minutes once a month
to pause, reflect, and let something grow.
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For the first time in years…
I didn’t feel like I just watched my year go by.
I watched it grow.
If your days have been moving a little too fast lately,
this won’t change your whole life.
But it might give each month a quiet place to land.