It's official....

Well, I've done it- Fields in Bloom is officially open for business. For those of you that know me know that I am not a risky person; after deep thought and self-reflection I have decided to take a leap of faith and spend my life doing something with meaning that brings me joy. I was first introduced to floral design during college through my event planning internship with Great Expectations event planning. Deanna and Alicia both gave me great insight to the world of event planning. What I didn't expect was to do flower arranging with Deanna and was even more surprised by how much I enjoyed doing it. I wanted to open a flower shop then, but thought that I needed to get a job with my degree and start the "real world".

Fast forward two years, I have found myself in a position doing something I wasn't hired for and absolutely nothing with my degree. Around Christmas 2010 I began doubting my ability to make correct decisions about my future and began wondering if I would end up always hating going to work and second guessing what my path in life was supposed to be. At the first of the year I thought long and hard about what my strengths are and what I want out of life. I decided that I am just not cut out for the corporate world and need to work for myself. I thought again about my love for flowers and wondered if that is something I could seriously do.

It may seem silly, but to me it was more than a coincidence that I emailed Deanna about advice in January and she was in need of some floral help this year; ever since I have thought that it was meant to be. We got together and she gave me great advice about working from home and starting a business. I began working with her and have enjoyed it so much. At first I thought, "am I going to like working Saturdays all summer?", but I've realized that when you are doing something you love the sacrifices don't seem as big and are totally worth it. She gave me the confidence and experience I needed and I can't wait to work with her again this fall!

FYI...if you are in the Lexington area and need a great Event planner check out Great Expectations- they do a great job.

http://www.greatexpectationsky.com/


July 8, 2011- I went for it! I registered my business. The biggest issue was getting a permit from the city to have a business out of my home, but I am getting through that process and since I am not actually having a line of customers at my house- it shouldn't be an issue. Every now and again, I get a little fearful of failing, but sometimes in life- risk of failure is a small price to pay to be happy.