hey, maple muffin.

i really do

of course i can’t get enough of a flower in the peak of its fragrant, vibrant prime

that’s easy to love, right?

and there’s plenty of love for properly dried flowers out there…

but wow, do i love a dead + dying bloom, too

i keep cut flowers in vases longer than most, and i love to check in on their quiet little death march each day —

gathering crunchy fallen petals, noticing the way time drains some of color but intensifies that of others

poking a bit to see what’s ready to release, what’s still hanging strong

last week i was struck by the way some blooms that i thought would shed weren’t budging a bit, while others came completely undone in an instant

and isn’t that how it is, though?

when you’re really going through it, you hold ONNNN, bloom

even when you could’ve stood to be taken better care of + could stand it still now

even when, by all outward appearances, you SHOULD be falling apart…

somehow you keep it together

and then, apropos of nothing, a gentle caress or a curious inquiry leaves you wrecked

because there isn’t always logic to how we handle the messy moments we live in

and weariness weighing over time at some point must compound

i managed to grab an inelegant video of those flowers, and i was struck by how the strong friend had been surreptitiously shielding the tender one

how the garden you grow into matters

this is reciprocity that doesn’t keep score

it’s synergistic care —

built on faith that we can love ourselves + each other at once,

trust in the “flowers” we choose to grow with,

and the wisdom to hold space for the intricacies of our experiences, together

if you didn’t even realize you’re desperately craving something like that in your life right now —

something that’s meant to nurture + nourish you as a passion-powered, mission-motivated magicmaker in your life + biz…

i invite you to attend a free sample session of my UPRISING inner sanctum community

it’s happening wednesday april 8 at 12pm ET / 9am PT

you can claim your free spot in the garden here:

register here, bloom

you are so very welcome there

xxoo, cc

ps: i found not one but TWO faces in one of the flowers featured… let me know if you do, too! (scroll down for close ups!)

pps: everyone who registers for that free call will be offered a specially-priced invitation into the UPRISING inner sanctum community afterwards

trust that it truly will be an invitation and NOT an expectation. there will be exactly ZERO PERCENT obligation or pressure to continue on with us —

just some sweet savings + bonus gifts for you if you DO!

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