Spring is a little like nature’s revolution. It arrives with a soft insistence for things to change. Spring is time to thaw out, clear what’s no longer needed, and wake up from our winter hibernation. Longer days, greener environments, and the chance to start fresh, without the pressure of January’s resolutions or the rush of the holidays, make spring a beautiful moment to refresh the spirit. It’s a season that invites reflection, softness, and small changes with big impact. And your mindset? That’s where the real shift begins.
As you make way for something new in the physical world — maybe by rearranging a room, pulling out your wardrobe’s lighter layers, or sipping something fresh and bright in the morning sun — you’re also making way for your mental world to refresh. New kimono outfits, deep talks with friends, or changing your typical walk to work, can all refresh your mental outlook. So in today’s journal, we’re not sharing the small ways you can refresh your mind by refreshing your surroundings.
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Make a Spring Gratitude List
Gratitude lists have become so ubiquitous that you may even forget they work. Really working with a spring gratitude list is less about perfection and more about presence. You don’t have to be grateful for everything. Even just one thing can be enough to turn your focus from what you don’t have to what you do have. They don’t have to be big things either! The five minutes you had alone with your coffee. A deep belly laugh from your child. That cool, luxurious feel of your maxi kimono dress as you pass by the mirror and think, “I am amazing.”
This spring, try making a list at the end of each day, and then take a look at it at the end of each week. Again, perfection isn’t necessary. You can keep it in a beautiful journal or just leave yourself a voice memo during your evening skincare routine while using your favorite face stone roller. Let the practice be indulgent, gentle, and completely your own.
And as you write down what’s bringing you joy this week, consider who brings light into your life too. Make it a point to give them a call or send them a text saying how much you care. Go one step further, and invite those loved ones to grab their own self care they can wear. Through our referral program, you can give them $30 to find the pieces that wrap them in self care, too. And once they make a qualifying purchase, we’ll send you $30 right back to say thank you. Like gratitude itself, generosity multiplies.
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Notice Small Delights
Spring is a succession of delights. That first lilac-scented breeze. A surprise sunny afternoon. The pleasure of luxuriously soft kimono outfits that feel like both a statement and a secret — swaying with the spring breeze and carrying you along through the day.
To train your brain toward happiness, look for what’s delightful to you. Again, it doesn’t necessarily have to be big. Just small things are worth noting. Maybe it’s how your face stone roller feels cool against your cheek on a warm morning. Or the texture of your favorite tea. Or how your friend responded when you sent them a photo of you in one of your kimono wraps.
Create a photo album of tiny joys. Send one each day to a friend. Share a mirror selfie in your favorite maxi kimono dress. Start a group chat of spring delights, where you trade what’s good, what’s silly, and what you’re currently obsessed with. (Our kimono wraps tend to show up a lot in the group chat!)
When we start noticing, we start shifting. Not everything has to change to feel refreshed — sometimes, we just need to pay attention to what’s already blooming.
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Renew Your Spring Intentions
Forget rigid goals. You know at KIM+ONO, we care about intention, and spring is the season of intention. Ask yourself: How do I want to feel? What do I want to invite in? Lightness? Confidence? Connection? Write these desired feelings down. Create a ritual around them. Wrap yourself in your favorite kimono wraps, stand at the window with a cup of something nourishing, and say your spring intentions aloud. Let the layers of your outfit echo the layers of your becoming.
This spring, maybe you want to refresh your look. Maybe you want to refresh your spirit. Maybe both. Joining our referral program helps you do both at once. Our referral program lets you do both at once. You can help a friend tap into their own renewed spring look by referring with a special $30 gift to shop, and all the while, you’ll be earning credits toward refreshed and new kimono robes to add to your own spring collection. Think of it as energetic reciprocity, with gorgeous wardrobe upgrades built in. Flowing kimono outfits that feel like freedom, textures that wrap you in softness, silhouettes that say I am a work of art. Let your wardrobe match your new intentions.
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Use Spring Affirmations to Set Those Intentions
Affirmations aren’t just something that sounds nice. They’re a way to focus your mind with your words. And when paired with the right ritual — morning sunlight, deep breaths, and a face stone roller gliding across your skin — they act like the words you might use when casting a spell. Choose a few that feel true for your season:
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I welcome joy with open arms.
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I trust the timing of my life.
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I am worthy of rest, softness, and style.
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I show up for myself in ways both quiet and bold.
Say these spring affirmations daily. Write them on sticky notes. Slip one into a gift for a friend. Affirmations grow stronger when shared, and so does the joy of expressing exactly who you are. Style is just one of those ways. Refresh your spring wardrobe with pieces that carry energy and elegance: a maxi kimono dress that sways with you, kimono outfits that drape you in self-assured confidence, kimono wraps that make heads turn.
Refreshing your mind doesn’t have to look like a productivity overhaul. It can start with five minutes, a pen, and a cozy space. It can begin with a walk, a whisper of an affirmation, or the simple joy of noticing sunlight on your hands. Start with a list. End with a new outfit. Or start with a kimono outfit. End with a renewed sense of self. However you enter this season, know you’re allowed to feel good. In your body. In your mind. In what you wear. And when you’re ready to pass the feeling on — your referral link is waiting right here.
