I narrowed my book list down to a dozen that I’m planning to work through by the end of 2021.

In honor of my 30th birthday, I decided to write a list of 30 things that I’ve learned while starting and running a creative small business this last decade.

Maybe someone needs to hear this; I know that it would have helped me to hear it a few years ago, and I’m always encouraged when people share stories of unconventional career and life paths.

I became an accidental gardener through grief. I remember like it was yesterday: this same time of year, 5 years ago, approaching Mothers’ Day.

I've been here before: standing in front of a door and not sure exactly how to walk through it, but knowing that I have to.

This is a personal essay I wrote for TOWN Carolina’s March 2020 issue about the time I spent at Great Dixter House & Gardens last summer.

I’m changing careers. That's the short answer. But since this came as a surprise to many, I want to offer some backstory.