Flowers. We all know them. We all love them. We've all been taught, stretched, challenged, encouraged, motivated, frustrated, overwhelmed, and enlightened by them. Whether you are dreaming of a life with flowers or you've had a life full of them, those precious blooms have affected you in some form or fashion. 

I'm sure we could write a book full of the ways blossoms have impacted each of our lives! It would be filled with tales of successful, flawless weddings, tearful frustrations of late nights with little reward, stubborn seedlings that refuse to grow, and joyful expressions of heart-warming deliveries. There would be page after page of dinner-plate dahlias, sweet, wild daisies, soft, fuzzy foxglove, and hardy, reliable, and colorful zinnias. We could all be contributors—shop owner, event florist, flower farmer, wholesaler, young, old, experienced, inexperienced—we can all relate. 

And you know, there's something pretty special about hearing how others have been impacted. You hear someone else talking about a magical moment or overcoming adversity, and suddenly, you're inspired! It's inevitable, really. That's just what this article is about. Team Flower Conference speakers and event attendees have come together to share a few things flowers have taught them.

I challenge you to reflect on your life with flowers and write down the things they've taught you. Pen out your magical moments, those situations where you overcame limitations, the growing blooms that made YOU grow. Then pin them up in your studio space! And in those moments when you're exhausted and covered in dirt after sowing the fields or furiously cleaning buckets and containers before your next event, remember. Take a moment to be still and remember how you have grown, and be inspired!