Prologue: The Beginning of 'Self-Gardening'

Step 1.
dissemination
I find out what kind of seed I am and sprout inside myself.

Self-balance
How to use the invisibility cloak
The Power of Plants_feat.
Recipe from 2333 BC
A piece of cake & leisure
Night's feelings, morning's check
A day to listen to the words of flowers
Know me but do not define me
Horse.
Healing method
My Places Map
Let's unfold it first
A person like a vase
How are you feeling today?
Gardening, self-gardening
I cannot love myself completely without loving my body.
The most suitable height in life
The safest place to cry
The prism of narcissism
Greetings I want to say to you
Coffee in one hand, compass in the other

Step 2.
Proper watering
When life gets tough, it's not about making big decisions, it's about taking small daily actions.

Things I like and things I'm obsessed with
Flex your spare time
Tidying up, washing, running
What Life and Summer Vacation Have in Common: A Jacket List, Not a Bucket List
Mr. ( )'s smart consumption life
delicate gaze
Life flows horizontally, not vertically.
Life is given, but the giver of life is me.
Personal vocabulary
Overwhelming Happiness Is Rare_A Daily Lightweight Match of Happiness and Unhappiness
I just want to be with music_'Perfect Moment Syrup'
Interview me
It's time to hit the mental brakes
Self-gardening through reading
If healing is enough, now it's time to kill
The principle of relativity of concern
Psychological Shower 2

Step 3.
Cut off the withered leaves
Freedom from things I hate sets me free.

Lack of language ownership
Subjectively unpleasant words_annoyance filter
time difference of mind
A mean phrase that means 'you're too sensitive'
Pretending to smile involves loneliness 1
Pretending to smile involves loneliness 2_The freedom not to smile
Enough time to forget
Four Facts to Remember When You're Suffering from a Relationship
Poisonous words under the blanket
The right not to be questioned
pacifist on the bed
The harder the day, the more
He's a good person, no, he's a good person, no, he's a good person
To the person who speaks without knowing the speed_All humans are open-ended
Love your present, Live your present
The good side of the person who annoys you
The person you met is a customer at the pharmacy and convenience store - it's not your fault.
I'm not even a plastic bag from the mart

Step 4.
Encountering butterflies, bees, and stars
Good relationships make my world grow a little bigger.

Butterfly's Taste
People like the sun on the sea
Friendship is a natural food
Listen & Speak
How to share grief
The city's protective coloration
Devil's Edit
Relationships are analog 1
Relationships are analog 2
Comfort from man-made things
The Benefits of Being Sick
The breadth of life
On the Spanish Steps
Safe distance of the mind
Sending message
A lonely star is a star
Words that can be said even by non-poets
Where the last words will stay

Step 5.
Wiping away tears and fine dust
Wipe away the dust from your body and mind and become a more radiant person.

Even when life seems over
Assessing Emotions_Emotions Other Than Happiness
A silent hint
Tea time, Meme time
Even if you can't only do what you like
On gloomy days, we become artists.
Card payment in lump sum, payment in installments
Things that are always there for you
The value of wounds
Re-write my poem_Re-poem
Social distancing with me
By the weight of the things you like
Twenty-One Ways to Become a Spoken Adult_On Einstein's Z
The unchanging fact that it is a pinwheel
Let's think about it in advance, it will be okay anyway
Stop up
A witness who knows my potential well

Step 6.
Waiting for the right season
If you endure the harsh season, the next favorable wind will surely blow.

Why You Should Keep Going Yet
Fear is potential energy
What you can't control and what you can control
I hope it's just a very long, thin thread of hope.
Why should I stop singing?
It's okay to be tangled like a willow tree in a storm
The light heaviness of life
Revenge, what is that?
Summer of Herbs
For the head, shoulders, knees, ears, nose, and mouth
If you don't stop singing
Get 'yourself'
Things to Know When You're Wandering in the Dark
When the wind blows hard, pollen moves.
Finally, your season has come


Step 7.
Finally blooming
So that I can grow myself without following anyone.

The lie that says it's okay not to dream
Times of my life
A synonym for 'from tomorrow' is 'not in this life'
Why do I think so complicatedly!
Good words for me, good words for my body
A person holding a pen
What existed before the best
A cute human until the end
Choose your adventure
Not Following, Growing
We all go our own way
When camellias become beautiful
Reinterpreting Timing
The brightest guiding star

Self-Gardening INDEX

For us who live stressful daily lives
A much-needed new commitment: self-gardening.
+ A new work by Eun-ju Kim, the author of the 1cm series, which has been loved by 1 million readers in 12 countries in Asia and Europe.

Author Eun-ju Kim, who has been loved by 1 million readers in 12 countries including Asia and France for her unique perspective and sensuous wit in the “1cm Series,” returns to us with a new topic eight years after “1cm+.”

The author, who has an outstanding ability to help us discover the meaning of everyday life through various attempts that break stereotypes and a perspective that elicits empathy, proposes a new topic to us living in this era: 'Self Gardening.'
When we think of 'gardening', we often think of plants, but Eunju Kim, a creator of everyday life, applies this concept to 'myself' and encourages us to grow by taking care of ourselves little by little every day, just like we take care of plants.


“Fine dust on the way to work, people like dust in your eyes, stress and overtime that damage your skin, sharp words from people who know you or don’t know you well, unexpected mistakes and disappointment in yourself, a clouded mental climate that makes it impossible to see the week ahead,” the author invites modern people living dry and tough daily lives to “start self-gardening to become a little better every day, especially in times like these.”
In fact, it includes 20 'self-gardening projects' throughout the text to help you sprout a better version of yourself that exists like a seed within you.
Rather than just 'gardening' alone, we invite you to share your gardening with the #selfgardeningproject tag, so that you can inspire and stimulate each other, just as plants that grow in their own unique shapes come together to form a beautiful garden.
Through this project, readers will not only discover aspects of themselves they never knew existed, but will also be able to grow into better versions of themselves.



13 hours time difference and 10,000 kilometers distance,
The only book completed beyond the language barrier!
Collaboration with world-renowned illustrator 'Warrior Lines'!

This book is a pictorial essay in collaboration with world-renowned illustrators, and was completed after author Eunju Kim directly proposed a collaboration with Worry Lines, an artist beloved in Europe, Australia, and the United States.
The illustrations of Wary Lines enhance the immersion of Kim Eun-ju's writing, making the 13-hour time difference, 10,000-kilometer distance, and language barrier insignificant.
For reference, Warrior Lines is a fictional character who has not revealed his nationality, gender, or age, and communicates with fans around the world only through drawings.
Just by looking at the paintings of Warry Lines, which speak to people and gain their sympathy with a simple 'line', you can receive a fresh and attractive stimulation that you cannot get in Korea.


《The country decided to grow plants》 describes the process of sprouting, caring for, and growing seeds in seven steps.
In 'Step 1: Sowing the Seeds', I learn about what kind of seed I am and how to sprout my inner sprout, and in 'Step 2: Watering the Right Thing', I teach about small daily practices rather than big decisions when life gets tough.
'Step 3: Cut off the withered leaves' talks about how to free myself from things I hate, and 'Step 4: Encounter the butterflies, bees, and stars' talks about good relationships that will make my world grow a little more.
'Step 5 Wiping Off Tears and Fine Dust' provides a method for wiping off the dust from your tired body and mind, and 'Step 6 Waiting for the Right Season' offers comfort and solace by emphasizing the favorable wind that will inevitably blow after enduring a harsh season.
The final step of self-gardening, 'Step 7 Finally Blooming', encourages you to grow yourself instead of following others, helping you bloom into your true self.

Author Kim Eun-joo and Warry Lines will be by your side as good gardeners until the seed you are reading this book sprouts, blooms, and bears abundant fruit.