Florrie's Garden
❝ Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. ❞
Hello there, my name is Florrie. I am an april-born daydreamer, quiet-talker and rabbit-hearted girl. I'm an enthusiast of handwritten letters, secret gardens, old music boxes, overgrown cottages, forgotten journals, and all things that can safekeep memories. During my free time I enjoy watercolour painting, reading poems, drinking tea, daydreaming, listening to orchestras, and writing little notes about it all.
I am Currently...
Delighting in: My birthday month and the little joys it brings me.
Paying attention to: The sun yielding to earlier slumbers as seasons change.
Spending time on: Accustoming to new environments — started a new job!
Listening to: My local orchestra's open rehearsals for the new season.
Indulging in: Fresh strawberries and chocolate hazelnut filled quesadillas.
Visiting: The garden seeds shop. The children's literature section of the library.
Thinking about: This experiment, in which they tracked members of the orchestra and concertgoers' heartbeats while Yuja Wang played Rachmaninoff.
Looking forward to: Birthday messages from loved ones. The pink full moon.
Latest from the Letterbox
Latest from the Journal
April, 2024: This month I am celebrating turning 26 years old. I am so grateful for the blessing of being alive on this little planet for twenty six years. That is a little more than a quarter of a century, how wonderful does that sound? To honour the occasion, I reserved a moment of instrospection to compile a list of 26 things that I have learnt about being human during this time.
January, 2024: During a brief period of tranquility and stillness, I frequently found myself searching for a reminder of the importance of living tenderly and slowly. With the help of some encouraging words by the wonderful Mary Oliver, I practiced shifting my awareness to things beyond my self, by cherishing the interconnectedness of all living beings on this earth.