*disclaimer before you continue on... i am treating this blog very candidly. i will not be spending extra time trying to get the grammar and all that jazz correct. i will sharing straight from my heart - whether it's about my mental health, how i made a particular wreath, or just about a new project i have going on. if you are a major grammar police (nothing wrong with that) and, lack of attention to something like that bothers you, i suggest you don't continue reading on. you've been warned :)
anyways. while i was showering today i realized i wanted to start a blog to bring you along on my floral business journey, as well as my mental health journey. i think it's important for those engaging with j.christine designs - whether it's on my website, my instagram, facebook, etc - to essentially know who they are engaging with and supporting. i've been extremely open and honest about my mental health since i (officially) got diagnosed with severe anxiety and depression a couple years ago... well more like 5+ years ago. it certainly doesn't define me but it's apart of me. i am very open about it because i don't want others to feel alone the way i did for quite some time but that is a story for another post. if you ever have any questions or want to share any part of your journey with me or whatever it may be, feel free to message me. i'm an open book and would love to listen.
i started my floral journey a little over 5 years ago. i started working in smaller boutique flower shops in Los Angeles and then, when i moved, in San Diego. i have wanted to be a florist for as long as i can remember. i don't quite know why but there is something about flowers and using that as a creative medium that has always been interesting to me. i am an extremely creative person (always have been) so i knew i could never be stuck working a 9-5 and be fulfilled. just not my style. i started my own floral business a year ago this september (i think it's like september 21). it's been quite the journey and i'm enjoying every minute of it - even the not so good times.
that's all i'm gonna write for now but i appreciate you reading and following along with me on this journey. i also appreciate your support. without y'all i wouldn't be able to keep doing what i do and it brings me so much joy! like i said above, i will be posting stuff here and there. if there is anything specific you'd like to learn about, let me know! i will do my best to accommodate :)
thanks again, beautiful people xo