Dahlias and Dreams  

Life brings us down many paths, and an unexpected one lead me here!

After two decades as an executive in an ad agency in NYC, I took a big leap in 2020 and moved to Centerport/Long Island— and in 2022 I divorced my career to pursue a relaxed, creative lifestyle at the beach, developed new friend groups, became an active community member, renovated my home and leaned into my passion for growing flowers (specifically dahlias)!

It's strange to share such a large life shift in 2 sentences!

In 2022, I found and joined the Centerport Garden Club (so amazing) and answered the niggle I had to lean into flowers, farms, natural living and gardening— and a welcome return to art/design as part of the garden club and associated NY State flower shows.

In the winter of 2023 I was lucky to learn from the best flower farmer ever, Erin Benzakein @Floret in the Skagit Valley, WA. I participated in her robust 6-week Flower Farming Workshop and it lit something up inside me.

If you've ever felt uplifted, lighter, and happier when you have fresh flowers in your home, or in a garden, it’s no coincidence— flowers and plants are scientifically proven to uplift our spirits and purify the energy in our spaces, raising the vibration of our hearts and homes almost instantly.

This is the feeling I experienced when I found flowers while navigating a major life transition over the past 4 years, helping me see the beauty in natural living and everyday life— a feeling that helped bring me back to myself! I wanted to express my creativity, and have a direct connection with beauty and nature-- and dahlias/flowers felt like a natural medium for me. 

Today in 2024, I never expected to turn a creative passion into a reality but I did! I love to grow and share fresh flowers, design floral arrangements, create dream gardens, and lead creative workshops with others — raising the vibe of every heart and home!

Hi, I’m Jess Seilheimer