One of our favorite things to do is to ask the folks we are inspired by what they are inspired by. We’ve shared some of their responses below.

Samantha Zwickey | Floral Designer

As a floral designer, I am inspired by the changing seasons. I love incorporating seasonality in my designs, using locally grown flowers and foliage when possible. I love seeing my favorite blooms in the market for the first of the season, from lilac and peonies to cosmos and dahlias; you’re never bored with the flowers because they change all the time. Read more>>

Molly Quinn | Artist and Business Owner

I’m very inspired by magic and nature. Since I was little, I’ve believed that magic resides everywhere, from harboring far in the depths of nature to being reserved within ourselves. I hope viewers feel the same magic in their environment and within themselves as they look at my work. With that, I’m also inspired by bodies. A long-term goal that I have for my artistic career is to celebrate all types of bodies. One of the reasons why I make so many of my illustrations as magical beings like fairies and witches, is so that anyone with any kind of body can see themselves as magical, delicate, and ethereal beings as well. Read more>>

Dr. Tasha Seiter

Every day, I am inspired by my clients who bravely show up to couples therapy, even though it is scary. As humans, we have all sorts of reasons to avoid our emotions at all costs, but my clients take emotional risks every day in my office, and their relationships deepen and heal because of it. Couples therapy is all about “scuba diving” into the feelings of pain, hurt, sadness, or fear lurking underneath the surface of destructive cycles. Couples usually aren’t aware of the underlying feelings that are driving their protective responses. In therapy, we work to identify, investigate, and experience these vulnerable feelings and the important messages they convey.  Read more>>