Powell Floral

Hi friends, sorry I haven’t been staying in touch lately. I have been frantically focusing on finishing off my first semester of my post degree teaching program. I have been loving working with and learning from the students and staff at @esquimalthighschool but most of all, loving meeting Olah the @esquimalt_cat who comes around to all the classrooms for love and attention. @ Esquimalt High School

Hi friends It appears I have been phasing out staying connected and posting for @powellfloral This photo was taken last weekend when I was experiencing hitting my biggest emotional wall in a long time. Turns out, becoming a teacher during a pandemic is a very personal/emotional experience. It took every inch of all the effort I had last weekend to leave the house and walk in the brisk sunshine to go out for brunch and eat something. Luckily, I have the sweetest partner in... the world who is willing to stand by as I crumble. To support me and make kind suggestions such as to drink water and get fresh air. When I got dressed to leave the house I put on all my favorite accessories to make me feel a little bit more alive. Or to try to hide the fact that I had cried in bed for 5 days. Thank you @ghostmountainco @the.emilyjohnson @nomi_designs @cheeyakaandco for your beautiful creations! We went to @nourishvictoria for brunch and shared two plates of amazing soulful food. Nourish is what it did. It was exactly what I needed. Sometimes we just have to hit our low point, allow ourselves to be supported by those who care, and slowly restart to build ourselves up again from a new place of meaning and perspective. I share this story only to share that mental health challenges are very real and common right now. We don’t have to feel ashamed for feeling low or overwhelmed during this experience. I hope you feel love and support from those who love you when you feel down. This week has been a new page and I’ve gone several days with no tears so it’s a new chapter! Please reach out if you need an ear. Or information of mental health support resources in Victoria. You are not alone

Hi my friends, My apologies for being so distant. I’ve been deep in my study cave since starting my B Ed in September. To be honest this second degree has been a lot to process emotionally and spiritually. I am doing my practicum at Esquimalt High and it fills me full of hope and wonder. So much to learn about the different ways of knowing. I feel so honored to have this gift of connection with youth. I’m excited to explore my future role of being an electives teacher. Exci...ted to explore teaching the arts and giving kids a safe place to have opportunities to make meaning from their educational journey. So I have been quite busy with this process. Learning how to be a teacher, in a pandemic. Quite busy studying from home, writing papers, writing poems, making art. But I promise that I will come back to posting more images and videos of botanicals when my life has room to do such things again. I miss our seasonal workshops together. I miss connecting with creatives for photoshoots. And working with brides. But all good things take time. And this time right now is devoted to becoming a more equipped educator. Love you all for sticking around while I take little break to explore passions. Promise I will circle back. Mixed medium collage with b/w image, watercolor and ink.

Wishing you and your people a happy long thanksgiving weekend! May you bring in gratitude, for all that you have and for all that you are. May you honor and love yourself for trying your best, for living here in this present moment. I will be off social media for the weekend to be able to better focus on what really matters: getting caught up in my teaching program ha! And of course spending time with family. But it’s okay to be selfish this weekend and spend time doing things for yourself that you need! Much love to you all!