Gloria B. Collins

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How to Navigate the Holidays: tips to navigate the holidays with less stress, less debt, and a joyful heart

December 6, 2019 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

How to Navigate the Holidays: Tips to navigate the holidays with less stress, less debt, and a joyful heart | Gloria B. Collins

Are you wondering how to navigate the holidays and stay aligned with your inner values? This blog post is for you! ‘Tis the season for sharing time with family and loved ones. Fair to say, we look forward to creating beautiful and joyful memories with and for our families but frequently stress pays a visit and, if not managed, triggers us to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Family, Growth, Slow Home Living

Spreading JOY via Seasonal Living Magazine

December 5, 2019 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Seasonal Living Magazine - Winter 2019

It is with great joy that I share the news that I am featured as a floral designer/illustrator in the Winter 2019 edition of the online Seasonal Living Magazine for designers! It truly is an honor to have my Joy Tracker featured. I feel the significance of this collaboration is quite meaningful. I also think it's indispensable for collective … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Growth, Slow Home Living

Creating More Joy In Our Lives

October 30, 2019 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

How are you actively creating more joy in your life? The seduction of all botanicals is crucial to my wellbeing; they bring me JOY. I've introduced nature into my home and business by creating an aesthetic. Gardening and flowers are a big part of my life! Perhaps, unknowingly, I've been generating reservoirs of happiness to pull from that buffer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Gardening, Growth, Leisure

Mom’s Healthy Tomato Soup Recipe

October 1, 2019 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Mom’s Healthy Tomato Soup Recipe | Gloria B. Collins

If you’re looking for a healthy tomato soup recipe, you’re in luck! Though I am not a chef, nor have I had professional culinary training, my qualification is as a lifelong connoisseur of simple healthy dishes and, as a result, I know what tastes delicious.  Eating healthy means looking for fresh seasonal ingredients and recipes that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Recipes, Slow Home Living

Nine Reasons Why Sketching is Good for Your Brain

July 30, 2019 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Sketching is an easy brain-boosting exercise that anyone can do.   Did you know that sketching is good for your brain? You don't have to take classes, you don't need any special tools, you don't even need lots of time! All you need to have is a pencil, paper and a desire to sketch on a regular basis. The website ‘The Healing Power of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Hobbies, Sketchbook, Water Colors

Photography 101: Six Essential Still Life Photography Tips

June 28, 2019 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Today I want to share my essential tips to help improve your still life photography. I think of photography as creating and designing an image as opposed to simply capturing a moment in an instant. If you're actively sharing your passions on social media, still life photography will help you not only spark interest (and likes!) but also help drive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Growth, Hobbies

How to Decorate Like a True Maximalist

May 29, 2019 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

If you love to collect treasures but are struggling with clutter, I want to share some tips for decorating a maximalist home. When Marie Kondo’s book ‘The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up’ was published, I immediately gravitated to it like a fly on flypaper. It was encouraging to read yet another book filled with promising ideas. Marie … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Slow Home Living

10 Tips for Entertaining Overnight Guests in Your Home

May 2, 2019 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Entertaining overnight guests in your home can often leave you feeling overwhelmed and preparing for an extended visit, so guests feel comfortable in your home, can be rather challenging. No fear! I'm here to share with you some tips which, when I follow, make the time with my guests enjoyable and memorable. No matter the headcount, preparation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Friends, Leisure, Relationships

11 Ways to Consume Fewer GMOs

April 2, 2019 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

I want to share with you eleven ways to easily consume fewer GMOs that are found in most packaged foods and make up a large portion of our food supply. Consumers once easily trusted local farmers and nurseries to sell the best plants and seeds, but the world is a different place since I began gardening as a child. We never questioned if what we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gardening, Slow Home Living

7 Ways to Support Pollinators in your Pollinator Garden

April 2, 2019 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

We expand the national pollinator garden network by thinking about our gardens as a sanctuary and, as a result, help in the preservation of the millions of pollinators that are currently dying. As more cities, parks, and public spaces strive to cultivate increased biodiversity in urban gardens and as more of us work to include native plants that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gardening

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Instagram post 2193196374042872785_229546974 It is with great joy that I share with you the news that I’ve been featured as a floral /illustrator in the current edition of the online @seasonal_living_trd 
This Magazine is in total alignment with my values for a more sustainable approach toward #mindfulliving 
It’s a consumer focused international #luxurylifestyle digital publication that comes out quarterly. 
It covers #travel #food #wellness #entertaining and #design 
It’s mission is to inspire people around the world to live a life in harmony with the seasons. 
If you love all things design then you’ll love it.  I talk about it in detail in my newsletter which comes out the first Saturday of each month. Sign up for it in the link from my Bio. ☝️beforehand 
#illustrationart #corporatewellness #joytracker #selfcare #flowerillustration #floralsketches #architecturedesign #designeveryday #seasonalliving #landscapearchitecture #hospitalitydesign #magazine #winter #winterwonderland
Instagram post 2190775835860985782_229546974 Good morning ~ here is a quick look at this month’s tracker to help you become mindful each time you experience #joy in your day to day life. 
Download it directly from my newsletter  which I send out every first Saturday of each month. 
Fill in a petal each time you become aware of a happy thought, a random act of kindness, you get it. And before long you will have gifted yourself a beautiful bouquet of flowers. #joy #thingsilovetodo #flowerbomb #illustratorsoninstagram
Instagram post 2190097067827843676_229546974 Snow day here in New York. And the lighting is tricky for photos. But thought I’d share the inside mess. Perfect day, to put the finishing touches on this month’s newsletter. This month in it I open up and confess about my battle with money. 😏 Also, my new trackers to keep us building good habits for self care will be downloadable as well in it.  Sign up before this Saturday as it comes out ever first Saturday of the month. Hope you have a beautiful day!
Instagram post 2187169923179008252_229546974 It’s a sunny and windy day in New York. Needed to pop in here and wish you all a beautiful day with loved ones! ❤️
Instagram post 2178533806464621813_229546974 One of my favorite seasonal flowers during the winter months which brings great joy to our home, is the Amaryllis. 
Honestly, if you see them in the store pick one up. You will love watching it grow day by day as it bring beauty into any room. 
#hyggelife #amaryllis #photooftheday #thingsthatbringmejoy #winterflowers #gardening #indoorplantsdecor
Instagram post 2172841548650247603_229546974 Doing the things that bring me #joy playing with #amaryllis #gouachepainting and #watercolor today. Great way to relax and disconnect for the afternoon. Hope you’ll do something this weekend that really brings you happiness.
Instagram post 2166994601330712783_229546974 I’ve been drawing these flower bouquets for people to download as a personal daily self-love ~ JOY tracker and sharing them in my newsletter which comes out the first Saturday of each month. 
This practice has been helpful because I look forward to being kind to myself even if just to get the recognition a filled in petal symbolizes. 
Now, I consciously seek out acts of kindness towards myself. Each time I experience a joyful moment, I fill in a petal with pen, pencil, marker, whatever is handy and watch the flower bouquet come to life. 
It is also helpful because it forces me to identify throughout the day even the smallest of gestures I can do to bring joy into my life. 
I hope you too can be kind to yourself even in the smallest of way. 
Happy Halloween 🎃 #joyfulmovement #thingsthatbringmejoy #sketching #dailysketch #bouquetofflowers #b
Instagram post 2164917364137692267_229546974 Finally, today back in the garden. Just bringing in the topiary collection, but first I quick little hair cut. I’ve been working also on the newsletter for this Saturday.  Sign up before then in my bio up top. 
Where I’ll share more pics of yesterday’s wedding, new book I’m reading.  Chores in the garden and other bits on life. 
Also, note the flowers in this arrangement, well the @endlesssummerhydrangeas are such a beautiful autumn color now. Perfect to cut and bring indoors for a lovely focal point in the home. @mightynetworks began using your network to connect with friends and it’s been such a pleasure. No adds, no political negativity. Love it. Anyone interested in connecting with me feel free to join me there. ❤️ #photooftheday #thingsthatbringmejoy #chrysanthemum #cafeaulaitdahlia #gardenroses #topiary
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