How I Transformed My Garage Into a Dream Design Studio

How I Transformed My Garage Into a Dream Design Studio

Where you create, the space where your creative work takes place, the environment you set up and step into in order to dream, design, and generate is like a home for your inner artist. It is a shelter and a sanctuary, whether it is a spacious workshop or a quiet nook in a peaceful room. No matter what the size, location, or details it possesses, it is your creative studio. It is both a physical location for your work and an atmosphere in which to do it. It houses the materials and methods that you use in a way that tells the evolving story of your creative journey. A studio, which simply means the place where you create is a companion to you throughout the long hours and the busy weeks and the slow seasons and the transformative years of your creative work or business. And it is a key element of what you do that impacts you subtly, constantly, and profoundly. In This Episode, We Cover: * Studio Evolution: transforming a space into a dream studio * My Studio Journey: recommendations, inspiration, and learning moments * Essential Elements: key components for a functional workspace * Renting vs. Renovating: pros and cons of different studio options * Creative Flexibility: the importance of a multi-purpose workspace * Growth and Adaptation: tips for how to transform any space into a studio Links to Connect Jen’s Nectar & Bloom Instagram: @nectar_and_bloom [https://www.instagram.com/nectar_and_bloom] https://www.instagram.com/nectar_and_bloom [https://www.instagram.com/nectar_and_bloom]  Called to Bloom Instagram: @calledtobloompodcast [https://www.instagram.com/calledtobloompodcast]  https://www.instagram.com/calledtobloompodcast [https://www.instagram.com/calledtobloompodcast]  Called to Bloom Show Notes [https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/blogs/podcast/get-smart-with-money-how-to-profit-and-build-abundance]: https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/blogs/podcast/how-i-transformed-my-garage-into-a-dream-design-studio [https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/blogs/podcast/how-i-transformed-my-garage-into-a-dream-design-studio]  Episode Sponsor(s) This episode of the Called to Bloom podcast is brought to you by Nectar & Bloom Mentorships [https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/pages/mentorship]: https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/pages/mentorship [https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/pages/mentorship]

Permission to Begin Again: Time For a New Creative Chapter

The important thing is you can change and you can start anew. And it is normal and healthy to allow yourself to evolve and realign in your career, whether that takes shape as a big pivot into a new industry or a transition within the creative business you've already started. Sometimes all you need is to be reminded that it is actually you who gets to give yourself permission to begin again. Whether you are in a job you do not love or whether you are in the midst of a creative career but just in serious need of a new direction or a chance to expand, this episode is for you. In today's episode of the Called to Bloom podcast, I'm going to guide you through how to know when it is time for a new chapter, what obstacles you may encounter along the way, tools to help you navigate the transition, insights into how flowers can actually be an avenue of self-discovery, and how to get clear so you can start building a path forward for yourself that brings you life. In This Episode, We Cover: * Navigating Change and Letting Yourself Evolve * Flowers as a Path to Personal & Professional Transformation * Signs It’s Time to Let Yourself Change Direction * What Obstacles to Expect & Tools to Help you Overcome * How to Get Clear and Start Building Your New Path Forward Links to Connect Jen’s Nectar & Bloom Instagram: @nectar_and_bloom [https://www.instagram.com/nectar_and_bloom] https://www.instagram.com/nectar_and_bloom [https://www.instagram.com/nectar_and_bloom]  Called to Bloom Instagram: @calledtobloompodcast [https://www.instagram.com/calledtobloompodcast]  https://www.instagram.com/calledtobloompodcast [https://www.instagram.com/calledtobloompodcast]  Called to Bloom Show Notes [https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/blogs/podcast/permission-to-begin-again-time-for-a-new-creative-chapter]: https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/blogs/podcast/permission-to-begin-again-time-for-a-new-creative-chapter [https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/blogs/podcast/permission-to-begin-again-time-for-a-new-creative-chapter] Episode Sponsor(s) This episode of the Called to Bloom podcast is brought to you by the Poetry of Flowers [https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/pages/courses] holistic online floral education: https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/pages/courses [https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/pages/courses]

A New Season of Called to Bloom is Blooming!

Mark your calendar: new episodes of Called to Bloom arrive this month! Starting on May 27th and running all the way through September, I’ll be dropping a new episode every other Wednesday. That’s 20 weeks of deep dives into floral artistry, health & wellbeing, empowered entrepreneurship, and stepping deeper into an aligned creative life. In this upcoming set, we are delving into everything from how I transformed my simple garage into an aligned creative studio to how to grow your business and build wealth to the unexpected benefits of yoga and Ayurveda on your creativity and business. Whether you are a devoted listener or just joining us, these episodes are all designed to be timeless resources that you can benefit from and refer back to anytime you need them. And if you’re looking to catch up on anything you might have missed during our break, all ten previous episodes are available right now for you to explore and enjoy. I am so excited to meet you here again in the magical airwaves in just a few days! Until then my friends, keep blooming, and I’ll talk to you again soon. Links to Connect Jen’s Nectar & Bloom Instagram: @nectar_and_bloom [https://www.instagram.com/nectar_and_bloom] https://www.instagram.com/nectar_and_bloom [https://www.instagram.com/nectar_and_bloom]  Called to Bloom Instagram: @calledtobloompodcast [https://www.instagram.com/calledtobloompodcast]  https://www.instagram.com/calledtobloompodcast [https://www.instagram.com/calledtobloompodcast]  Called to Bloom Show Notes [https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/blogs/podcast/get-smart-with-money-how-to-profit-and-build-abundance]: https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/blogs/podcast/my-favorite-trick-to-unlock-your-creative-potential [https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/blogs/podcast/my-favorite-trick-to-unlock-your-creative-potential]

My Favorite Trick to Unlock Your Creative Potential

This is all about renewal and creative expansion, a celebratory finale for our first season of Called to Bloom, where I am sharing with you a trick I discovered along the way that always returns me to that playful and infinite source of creative possibilities.  The goal is to open new pathways to explore, nurture, and refresh your creative practice with a new perspective that empowers you to find cues and inspiration in the whole world around you.  What catches your interest or makes you curious? What are you passionate about? What method, practice, study, art form or industry do you know like the back of your hand?  This is all a wealth of inspiration that you can use to inform and transform your creative process as well as what you create. And it's time for you to have this trick up your sleeve now too. In This Episode, We Cover: * Discovering the Tool of Creative Translation * A Step-By-Step Guide for How to Use This Trick * Examples & Uses of this Creative Tool in Action * The Origins of This Creative Tool For Me * Expanded Translation Tricks to Try Links to Connect Jen’s Nectar & Bloom Instagram: @nectar_and_bloom [https://www.instagram.com/nectar_and_bloom] https://www.instagram.com/nectar_and_bloom [https://www.instagram.com/nectar_and_bloom]  Called to Bloom Instagram: @calledtobloompodcast [https://www.instagram.com/calledtobloompodcast]  https://www.instagram.com/calledtobloompodcast [https://www.instagram.com/calledtobloompodcast]  Called to Bloom Show Notes [https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/blogs/podcast/get-smart-with-money-how-to-profit-and-build-abundance]: https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/blogs/podcast/my-favorite-trick-to-unlock-your-creative-potential [https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/blogs/podcast/my-favorite-trick-to-unlock-your-creative-potential] Episode Sponsors: This episode of the Called to Bloom podcast is brought to you by the Poetry of Flowers [https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/pages/courses] holistic online floral education: https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/pages/courses [https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/pages/courses]

Self-Care for Balance: The Renewal You've Been Seeking

During busy seasons we can get really out of balance — we get caught up, wound up, overwhelmed, or just spread a little too thin — especially as sensitive creatives who are very in tune with and responsive to our environments. The energy is high in a busy season, expectations are high, timelines can be tight, and we can lose track of our own needs while we tend to the demands and opportunities all around us.  Even when we are doing things we love and value, whether for our businesses and the people we serve or the people we love, a constant state of output and productivity is not sustainable.  What we need are accessible self-care practices that are easy to find, easy to do, and that allow us to return to balance again through simply receiving and through nourishing our bodies and nervous systems so that we can rest and feel refreshed for a new season in alignment. In This Episode, We Cover: * Cycles & Rhythms  — self-care practices & how they bring balance * Sound & Frequencies — self-care practices & how they bring balance * Bodywork & Somatics — self-care practices & how they bring balance * Introspection & Reflection — self-care practices & how they bring balance * Connection & Community  — self-care practices & how they bring balance Links to Connect Jen’s Nectar & Bloom Instagram: @nectar_and_bloom [https://www.instagram.com/nectar_and_bloom] https://www.instagram.com/nectar_and_bloom [https://www.instagram.com/nectar_and_bloom]  Called to Bloom Instagram: @calledtobloompodcast [https://www.instagram.com/calledtobloompodcast]  https://www.instagram.com/calledtobloompodcast [https://www.instagram.com/calledtobloompodcast]  Called to Bloom Show Notes [https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/blogs/podcast/get-smart-with-money-how-to-profit-and-build-abundance]: https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/blogs/podcast/self-care-for-balance-the-renewal-you-have-been-seeking [https://www.nectarandbloomfloral.com/blogs/podcast/self-care-for-balance-the-renewal-you-have-been-seeking]