Welcome to my new site!

Jun 11

I’m looking to build a community of self-expressionists that are passionate about exploring the depths of self-discovery, mindfulness and personal growth. I believe self-expression is the journey we are all on as we move from soulful inspiration to tangible change in our lives. I want to concentrate on writing words that resonate and living my life with moments that really matter, and share with you what I am discovering by navigating life’s twists with intention and passion.

I’ve stopped watching the news and spending time on the doom and gloom that pervades our culture. I want to build a platform that is interested in nourishing minds, inspiring creativity and embracing the most important journey there is–the one within. I plan on writing what I am thinking as I try and transform my thoughts into the substance of life. I have no idea where this may lead me, but I’m using this website as tool to keep me focused.

If you aren’t interested in what I post on my @stacieflorer instagram account that primarily deals with my creative output and more of a marketing tool, I’ve just opened up another Instagram account @soultosubstance. That’s more personal and not as marketing-orientated. It’s just me sharing snippets of my day with rather long posts about what I’m reflecting on that day.

What you can expect to find here

Tentatively, I have come up with the following topics that I intend to explore in addition to what I write regarding my jewelry and greeting card work:

Mindful Living
Overcoming Challenges
Dealing with Change
Personal Growth
Wellness and Self-Care
Aging Purposefully
Care-Giving
Creative Expression
Practical Spirituality
Balanced Living
Culinary Topics
Travel/Exploration Near and Far
Relationships/Connecting with Others
Practical Financial Wisdom
Fashion for Self-Expression
Navigating the New Tech
Book Club for Wisdom Seekers

My personal journey

Over the last few years, I’ve undergone an immense transformation on all levels.

Physically, I have been dealing with an autoimmune condition (diagnosed as psoriasis) that has forced me to consider and implement stringent self-care routines that are now non-negotiable. I lost 40 or so pounds and lost half of my hair-twice!

Emotionally, I lost both of my parents to cancer in 2021 within months of each other as I struggled to care-give while they were 800 miles apart. I spent four months away from home caring for my mother, and after she passed, my father became terminal the week I returned home to Roanoke.

Spiritually, feeling like a female Job, I turned to the Bible and other revered spiritual texts for solace and realized I needed some help navigating the millennia of information written there and joined a local Bible study. Right now, I am searching for a spiritual home in my town of Roanoke.

I didn’t know what to do with my website over the last few years and then life intervened and drop-kicked me into finding out what the intersection of spiritual wisdom and practical living looks like on a daily basis. And I want to document and share with you as my own personal journey continues to unfold.

So, if you’re still with me, I’m excited about where we can go together. If you’re interested in personal development, self-discovery and pursuing a holistic approach to life, you’re in the right place!

My invitation to you

I am anxious to begin writing and collecting information and I want to invite you to share your thoughts, experiences and insights in the comments when you feel inclined to do so.

I’m going to be writing a lot of content over the next few months so that I can start to flesh out this blog. My list of topics is broad, but hey, life is immense! But if something I write resonates, or you feel like your experiences can round out the discussion, please contribute. I am hoping for a community here of life-minded people and those of us of a certain age have earned all the wisdom that is inevitable if we survive into our 50’s, 60’s and beyond.

I imagine you came here because you resonate with my creative work that I’ve been offering for purchase via Etsy, Shows, Galleries and stores around the Eastern United States. I hope that even if you don’t know me via those venues that you can find something here that enriches your life through this community and my writing.

I want to close this post by saying thank you for reading this long, long post. Gratitude is one of the main ingredients needed for a spiritually fulfilled life, but sometimes it can be hard to find something to be grateful for when you feel like you’re in a challenging situation.

But one thing I’ve learned is that when everything seems to be going wrong, Source (God) is actually setting things up to be wonderful. You just have to ride out the chaos and give Him time to work His magic.