the in bloom journal

Welcome! If you're here for the latest design trends or 2025's colour of the year... you might be in the wrong garden. This isn't a place for polished perfection — it's a journal of growth. I'm sharing the real joys and messiness of adulting, freedom, alignment, and building a life (and business) that feels like me. Follow along as I navigate entrepreneurship, creativity, and the seasons of becoming — one imperfect bloom at a time.

The Art of Being a Good Quitter
The Designed Life The Designed Life

The Art of Being a Good Quitter

Why quitting can be the bravest thing you do!

The new me:

  • Puttering in the garden on a Tuesday

  • Reading in bed with coffee on a Thursday

  • Grocery shopping on Friday with the seniors

The old me (millennial hustle voice):

  • “You should push harder.”

  • “You should be posting every day.”

  • “You should be trying to go viral.”

But here’s the catch:
Joy doesn’t always feel natural when you’ve been trained to hustle.

The new voice in me is louder:
💡 It’s not a race.
💡 The discomfort means I’m on the right path.”

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Soft Power, Big Dreams
The Designed Life The Designed Life

Soft Power, Big Dreams

If you’ve always been the one who figures it out…
The responsible one. The overachiever. The dreamer. The mover. The get shit done girl.

Same.

Capricorn. Generator. Eldest daughter.
Trained since birth to carry, to manage, to lead, to endure.
And I’ve worn that identity like armor for most of my life.

And now?

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