Happy June! The white birch and oak trees are in full bloom here in Connecticut, and I’m ready for summer to take off!

This is the time of year when we’re sorting out all the final details for the upcoming weddings we’ve been working on for months. I’m also getting ready to head to Detroit in a couple weeks for my biggest gig of the year when I design and install the plants and flowers for the Rocket Mortgage Classic PGA tournament. This will be my sixth year working on the tournament as the floral and plant designer, and each year I learn boat loads of new information—about my floral and plant design, my business practices, and myself.

Designing the flowers and plants for golf tournaments has become an annual highlight. It reminds me of a time in my life that felt too good to be true. In early 2021, I lived in Puerto Rico for three months. One of my favorite parts about the trip was the amount of time I spent outdoors. Monday through Friday, I sat at the picnic table in my backyard—a stone’s throw from the beach—and worked from paradise. I started the day with meditation, coffee, and yoga on the patio, and I walked the beach on my work breaks and weekends. Doing floral for golf tournaments takes me right back to that peaceful, outside all day everyday feeling.

Being Well on Big Events

Last year, my best friend sent me a message during the Rocket Mortgage event saying “I would love to know how you stay grounded during an event this massive!”

Read the rest of this post at https://madefloral.substack.com/p/staying-grounded-in-the-busy-season