Manage your stress in any job. Today, let's talk about how stress affects us florist and how to deal with stress before it manifests itself in the body. If you're like me, you are a perfectionist. Most people don't realize the energy involved to produce beauty with flowers. But we do. Each wedding tends to bring on heighten stress levels … [Read more...]
How to release stress one drawing at a time.
Stress management tip. Considering the popular trend of coloring books for adults nowadays I felt I didn't want to color inside someone else's lines but make my own. So, I've committed to drawing something every day. As a florist growing and designing with 100% seasonal flowers, you can only imagine the boredom setting in during the winter. … [Read more...]
Camping with my girlfriend in NYC
Girlfriend and SoHo camping in NYC. Lunching with a girlfriend to catch up and to share the good the bad and the ugly is always uplifting, especially when it turns into camping. It's a therapy session, a quick way to catch up with one another to laugh, complain and share stories of what's been going on. Dawn of PlumAGE 59 is a real JOY to … [Read more...]
Sketch every day, why bother?
A sketch every day Keep flowers alive during the dull winter months by just doing a sketch every day. A few minutes each day is how I started in December. My focus was to create something from within to keep me in a joyful state. Doing a sketch every day allows me not to take myself so seriously and to relax about my imperfections. As I … [Read more...]
Flowers sketches using pencil and watercolor
I am a florist creating flower sketches during the cold winter months when there isn't much happening in my garden. Flower Sketches from my Journal. I've started sketching flowers and drawing these beauties for fun. My favorite is applying the watercolor, it seems to do a little dance on the paper. Honestly, I think these would look … [Read more...]
Sketch of my Garden Flowers
It is giving me great joy to be able to express my creativity through my watercolor drawings and to be able to share them with you. As with everything in life, I can only get better with practice. It is my great hope to someday be able to offer these unique watercolor drawings to my brides and wedding planners looking to add a bit of uniqueness to … [Read more...]
Playing it Safe
If you’ve been following my blog/journal recently I’m sure you’ve noticed that I’ve been taking some new chances with my work. All the watercolors and or sketching I’ve been working on recently, are proving to be challenging and creative, both of which are necessary to keep my wedding business unique, different. In a cyber … [Read more...]
Love, each flower
My heart cries for you, my brother my sister you and I begin life no different than each other our hearts so pure and loving life fills our hearts in seconds that second is not ours any more for our life’s journey has begun with a blink of an eye we are nevermore our heart is still remember my love: love The weather is … [Read more...]