02/04/2026
The past several weeks have been some of the darkest of my adult life. The endless cold and gray days have seemed like the perfect backdrop for the violence we are witnessing in communities all around us.
The heaviness in my heart has made it hard to muster the words or motivation to share things here. With this first sliver of blue sky that we’ve seen in days, I managed to get myself out to the barn this morning to start growing things - seed starting, potting up dahlias to wake them from their winter hibernation - and it was just what my soul needed. I remembered, that’s why I started this journey in the first place… to heal, by getting my hands in the soil and embracing myself with nature.
I just realized I haven’t posted anything yet this year. So here I am taking that brave first step, I guess. Still showing up. Still taking deep breaths. Still growing beautiful things and building community.
For me, community isn’t just a buzz word. It’s why we bought this farm, it’s why I grow flowers, it’s why I love to send beauty out into the world, and it’s why I love to share this space with all of you.
Community centers around love. Love thy neighbor. Help others when you see them suffering. Heal and protect the planet. Love ALL living things. 💛 🌎
I have never made this a political page and still won’t, but pretending nothing is happening makes me look complicit and I cannot bear that. If your definition of community is different than mine, that’s ok, I will still love you as thy neighbor, but watching people I care about turning a blind eye to what is tearing our community apart is very hard on my heart. And if you choose not to follow along on our journey here any longer, that is ok too.
But please, we MUST stop the violence and take care of one another. We are all one big beautiful humanity with a shared responsibility to create a future worth inheriting for the next generation.
To those of you who decide to stick around, thanks for being here. Let’s roll up our sleeves and spread more love this year, shall we?