Peony Pages

When the world gets louder, you get to get quieter. December arrives with its swirl of glitter and deadlines, family gatherings, expectations, deep emotions… and that subtle pressure to “finish strong.” But around here, in the Bloom garden, we do December differently. We soften. We simplify. We breathe. We let the noise settle so our clarity can rise. Because the truth is: you don’t need to push, force, or hustle your way through the end of the year. You get to choose a calme

There's a special kind of energy that fills the room when women gather to create. You can feel it before a single word is spoken, a soft hum of possibility, laughter waiting to spill, scissors snipping, hearts opening.

Some teachers don’t just teach, they awaken. For me, that teacher was Dr. Lucia Capacchione.

I picked up right where I left off so many years ago, guiding women once again through the steps of the Visioning process I love so deeply.

In a noisy world full of headlines and comparison, your vision board becomes a trellis for your dreams. It supports, steadies, and reminds you to nurture what matters most, your own garden of growth.

A vision board isn’t about cutting and pasting pretty pictures—it’s about choosing what you want to grow in your life. Every image is a declaration, a promise to yourself, and a playful yet powerful commitment to your future.

Crafting a vision board: An individual is carefully cutting out images to place on a corkboard, encapsulating dreams and sources of...