11/25/2024
Ten years ago this past October, I moved back home after a decade of traveling abroad, living in different places, seeing the United States by car, and working an array of jobs. A turn of events in my life, brought me back to the mountains I called home.
Born into a family of artists, I had it in my blood. But I struggled to really find my art medium. Was it photography, watercolors, cooking? I never felt truly right about choosing those art forms as my career.
I was brought up in the garden, and surrounded by nature. That too, resonated in my family history. And when I was 19, i got a job in a flower shop and I discovered a true love for floral design.
Fast forward another 19 years, and I am running my own business on my dad’s property that we have together built. I have taken my dad’s passion and infrastructure and turned it into my own passion — a commercially run cut flower farm with a cute little design studio to create everything I grow and forage into my own works of art. I finally found my medium.
I said to Jen the other day, ‘no matter what time of year you come here, you are walking into an art show’. Each piece whether an arrangement, bouquet, or wreath—is handmade and thoughtfully put together by me. And these artistic pieces I get to display for sale to my community. Each piece is a reflection of what the earth is giving me at that time of year— grown or foraged.
This morning I want to take a moment to truly thank you. A decade is a long time, and I honestly don’t know where the time went. Over the past few months I have been working to find a deeper connection with myself. A journey that has only just begun. My support system is incredible. It’s grown smaller lately, tighter, and safer.
It’s hard to find yourself. It’s hard to find a career you love and get excited about each day. It’s hard being a business owner. It’s hard. Life is hard. But each day, I take a moment of gratitude for the life I’ve been given and the hard work I’ve done to create the life I live.
Here’s to the next decade. I hope it brings peace, prosperity, and a blossoming of who I am truly supposed to be on this wild journey.
