The Sacred Pause That Changed Everything

Last spring, I left for a one-month trip to Greece and Italy — Totally. Burnt. Out. 
My nervous system was fried. My creativity had flatlined. And honestly? I felt like I was living someone else’s life.
But the timing couldn’t have been better.
I needed space. Space to think. Space to feel. Space to listen to myself again. 
I needed beauty. And espresso. And salt air. And church bells echoing off stone walls.

What I got was something much bigger.

That trip — that sacred pause — marked the beginning of a shift I knew I needed. It cracked something open. I let myself be still. And in that quiet, I started to hear my own voice return. Not the voice that chased approval or busyness or the next thing. The quieter one that said: 
You dont have to live like this anymore.
You get to do it differently. 

Looking back now, that was the beginning of the end… or maybe the end of the old way of doing things.
Either way, something started to bloom. 🌿

And strangely enough, this season reminds me a lot of my garden. 

How much life is like a garden.
We plant seeds without knowing what will take root.
We pull weeds. We adjust. We wait. We fail. We try again.
Seasons of planting. Seasons of growth. Seasons of harvest. And maybe most importantly: Seasons of rest. 
Because even the most vibrant gardens go quiet in winter. They dont stop growing - they rest beneath the surface, gathering strength for what’s next. 

And when spring returns, the growth is stronger, deeper, more resilient! 
That’s the season I’ve found myself in lately.
The frantic hustle is gone. The old pressure to prove is quieter.
Instead, I’m building in a way that feels softer, steadier - but still ambitious! 
It’s not about doing nothing. It’s about doing it differently. 

Making space for both life and business to grow side by side, without burning out the soil in the process. 

In Bloom Moment 🌸

We talk a lot about travel as a source of inspiration.
And it is. But it’s also a source of interruption — in the best way.
A chance to step out of your routine long enough to see what’s really working… and what’s not.
To pause.
To reassess.
To make decisions not from exhaustion, but from clarity.

That’s what Greece gave me.

And like my garden, I’m learning to honour the seasons of rest — because they’re never wasted.
They’re quiet preparation for what’s next.

If you find yourself in a slower season, know this:
You’re not falling behind.
You’re gathering strength.
And when the time is right — you’ll bloom bigger than before.

The biggest thing I’ve learned this past year?
Growth isn’t always loud.
Sometimes, it looks like stillness. Reflection. A quiet shift beneath the surface.
But it’s growth all the same.

So if you’re in a season of reassessment or recalibration — I see you.
You’re not behind.
You’re composting. 🌱
And that, too, is part of the bloom.

xo,
Kayla