In 2021, my world turned upside down when I lost my husband of 28 years amid the Covid pandemic. Separated at the emergency room and isolated in the ICU for 46 days, I never saw him conscious again. During the very dark season that followed, a dear friend and her husband brought me flowers a couple times a week for MONTHS.

Fast forward to one of my counseling sessions–My therapist asked me one day, “What brings you joy?” Truth be told, a successful day back then looked like getting out of bed, showering and dressing myself. After some thought, I replied, “The only thing I really look forward to is seeing if there are flowers for me at the door when I wake up in the morning”. Quite simply, that one act of kindness from a friend and show of beauty was enough to propel me forward.

Not long after, I enrolled in every floral class I could attend in Scottsdale from Megan at The Flower Bar and Dani at The Flower Garage. And more recently, with Megan’s encouragement, I received my Arizona Master Florist (AzMF) certification in May of 2025.

I truly believe that the gift of flowers can benefit every human on the planet no matter your gender, age, or occupation. FLORANTHROPIE was born from this place, from a desire to cultivate more joy, kindness & love in a community through the trade of flowers.