05/15/2021
*LIFE UPDATE*
The season is changing for us. My heart feels so many feelings. Today I made the last bridal bouquet that I will likely make for quite a while. While I’m grieving the loss of a 6 year season as a floral designer (spent primarily in the wedding industry), I’m looking forward to a new season of returning to my “why” of what got me into flowers and pursuing more of my passion for using flowers for healing and therapy.
We only have one more week here in Kentucky. My husband and I have taken a job in Texas working as “house parents” for at-risk youth with a great organization. Our hearts ache for the crisis of the breakdown of stable family units in America and the huge gaps that has left in the hearts and lives of the younger generation. We definitely don’t have all the answers, but we want to play our part in answering this resounding cry for mothers and fathers to rise up and take their place.
As far as Floral Joy goes, my heart continues to stay the same- to us flowers to bring joy, hope, and healing to the hurting. I am excited to use gardening and floral arranging in this new setting and give these youth their own healing experiences with flowers. I hope to continue to use this platform to share the beauty of flowers because flowers will always be a big part of my life.
I want to thank you all again for all of your support. It means more than you know!
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