LIVE FREELY

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I’m thinking about the eagle I saw the other day...

It was on my mind all week and then as things seem to go, there it was, perched so majestically, with such confidence, knowing exactly why it was there and what its mission was at that moment.

I sat quietly admiring this creature and giving it the space to be. I envied the freedom and the bravery that it represented. I also acknowledged its symbolism as a messenger, a rendering, that when there is peace in your mind and body you can see the beauty in everything and focus on what is positive in life, not allowing for circumstances to take away our sunshine. The on-going dialog with our inner voice is something that we cannot escape, it drags us in and makes us own up and do the work - vision, desire and reality is a constant balance in our rectitude.

As I watched the eagle fly away from me with elegance, I found within myself to smile, that like the eagle, I like to soar high and in moments, when our movements are restricted, be brave enough to resist what may infringe upon your freedom to drift.

So, instead, use your energy to believe, trust and grow and soon, the clouds will blow away.

With love,
Janette and the Flora Team

LETTING GO

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STRAWBERRY, HAWTHORN & ROSE ELIXIR

Inspired by a special medicine grove, where the wild strawberries grow thick beneath the hawthorn trees. Hawthorn and rose are looked upon as being extraordinary medicine for both the physical and emotional heart. Helpful for healing grief and heartache or connecting us with our source of joy and wonder.

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MOOD ROSE GERANIUM + HO WOOD FINE MIST SPRAY

Scents define our space through the sense of smell. There are times when we need to reimagine our immediate desires and scents can help to transform our emotional state and well being. Mist lightly in a room when there is a need to restore balance or use directly as a body mist for alertness, calming the mind and grounding.

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WILD ROSE AROMATHERAPY PARFUM

Intuitively blended summoning philosophies of aromatherapy, herbalism and perfumery in conjunction with the life force of plants and flower essences, handcrafted into a light mist to ease the mind with an airy lingering scent. High energy of these oils are essential for optimum benefits to achieve the intention set forth in these blends.

WHAT WE’RE READING

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Garden Secrets of Bunny Melon

“A garden, hovering always in a state of becoming, sums its own past and its future.” — Bunny Mellon

*Sidenote: The trend for all gardens in 2021 should be all about conservation and with that, planting native. A resource we turn to weekly is Douglas Tallamy's book "Bringing Nature Home".

IN THE EVENINGS

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The Blood Orange Spritzer

  • 1½ oz of vodka

  • 3 oz freshly squeezed blood orange juice

  • Dash of angostura orange bitters

  • 4 oz of carbonated water of choice

  • Sliced blood oranges + sprigs of rosemary to garnish

Fill a glass with ice. Add the vodka, blood orange juice, and bitters. Top up with carbonated water and stir gently. Garnish with orange slices and fresh springs of rosemary.

WHILE WE DRIFT

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ON REPEAT: Bossa Nova

Dean Martin and Caterina Valente adorable One Note Samba...

 
 
Janette Bower