How Farmer Lindsay got her Groove Back
Have you ever felt stuck, and known you were stuck but just couldn’t quite figure your way out?
Farmer Lindsay here - I can definitely relate. After becoming a mom in 2020, something shifted in me. I felt so off, and rather than shove it to the side, I kept searching for what was wrong. I followed a lot of clues to get to the bottom of why I felt I wasn’t living my most authentic life. My soul searching led me to realize that I had been suppressing creativity for a long, long time. And once I unlocked that, I pretty much couldn’t stop creating any chance I had!
I learned to sew, and started making upcycled t-shirts for Levi using our old t-shirts (or finding really fun ones from Goodwill). I started painting and drawing, even though I felt like a total fraud because “I’m not good at drawing.”
But at the same time it felt so good! So much so I even painted a mural in Levi’s room in the farmhouse last winter!
Then we found the Flower Farm, and well, I was constantly surrounded by inspiring opportunity to create! Whether it’s making fresh flower arrangements, designing focal wedding arches, creating dried flower art, or enjoying flower photography, I could always be doing something creative with our incredible variety of stunning flowers here on the farm.
That abundance of opportunity has also at times become a bit overwhelming. Sometimes it feels like choice overload. But also, I’m just busier! Running a flower farm on top of a full time job, raising Levi, and finding time for exercise, friends & family is a lot!
So I am working on being even more intentional with creative time. Rather than relying on fitting it in when I have spare time, I intentionally set aside dedicated art time every week. This has been critical for my mental health & my expression of originality - both keys to feeling whole for me.
Consider this your reminder to prioritize cultivating creativity in your life, because as one of my favorite authors Brene Brown says: “The only unique contribution that we will ever make in this world will be born if our creativity.” I truly couldn’t agree more!
