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If you’d told me it would take me a year to share our travels to Nepal – I would not have believed you!

Icelandic Lichen dissolves fatigue, fragility and lack of follow through. It amplifies tenaciousness and teaches us how to root our energy into the Earth to empower our communications. It shows us how to make a stronger imprint, and how to strengthen others by being strong within ourselves. Different from a ripple effect, it’s more like a stamp – or imprint – that occurs when you impact others.

Alan here – with our crazy New Year’s Eve border story! So here it goes … Happy New Year! Welcome to Nepal … oh wait. There is a certain charisma about border towns, like the meeting of a river and the sea. An entirely different ecosystem exists, that has salt water and fresh mountain water ...

First, quick flash back to when we were in Kathmandu: We were all pretty worn down & sick. At one point, I remember dramatically thinking: "I don't even remember what it feels like to have energy or feel well." [insert long poor me sigh]

I wanted to share some of the ways that we used flower essences on our trip in hopes that it inspires you to use them recklessly (for yourself & with others) in ways that you may not have thought of before.

Katie shared here that the last time she went to Varanasi, she almost died. During our latest trip, I had a scary situation where this thought arose: “oh no … this time, it’s ME!” And the wild thing is … it happened entirely while riding a tuk tuk.

The last time I was in Varanasi I thought I was going to die. I got deathly ill. Food poisoning to the max. I found myself on my back, staring up at the ceiling fan – for days. I was traveling with Lisa; she found a bright, shiny clinic and wanted to bring me there, until our young friend Dolly said: “No, not there! ...

It’s me, Alan, again. Here to bring you a different perspective from our travels. I’ve always been curious about the mountain Vulture Peak in India, partly because the name sounds so ominous, and also because it’s where so many teachings by the Buddha himself, have been recorded. As I recovered from my illness and slowly regained my strength, my mind craved an adventure ...

I remember visiting the Mahabodhi Stupa one night – I’d stopped to listen to a group of nuns singing the most enchanting melodies together. They each carried a big drum and methodically moved it from side to side. The following day, I took a day trip, walking several hours through dusty villages to get to a place called Mahakala Cave ...

It’s me again ~ Alan! Thought I'd hop on to tell you a little about our trip to Asia. It's so easy to take our health and happiness for granted, especially with the excitement of travel and moving through many time zones. After flying for 14 hours from LAX to Taipei, and continuing on to Bangkok overnight, landing in Bodhgaya … India seemed like the long-awaited arrival to our destination!

I’m not sure why it’s taken me so long to share about our trip to Asia. I guess because it grabbed my heart so hard and … I needed time to integrate. I think back to the first time I went to Bodhgaya, India in 2003. I arrived at the Mahabodhi Stupa and promptly broke down in sobs. It was the oddest sensation, as if I suddenly understood why I always felt like I never fit in anywhere growing up. I became acutely aware of the familiarity of this place and how it felt like ‘home’. I heard myself think: It’s been so long since I’ve been here, coupled with a strange unfamiliar grief at the passing of time ...

On one of our final days in Austin, we went to the riverside at 7am to watch the sunrise & do a flower offering with a very special group of people. After sharing a practice that is very dear to the entire Flowerlounge team, we made wishes & threw flower love bombs into the water.

I am so incredibly grateful to our community in Austin. Wow! I’m on my knees and so is my team. Thank you. We were all blown away by the depth of profound connections we made so effortlessly — and the number of people that were so open, sparkly, radiant and ready to collaborate.

If you need a little uplift today, watch this short video of our spontaneous Flower Flash Mob in Austin. Watch it several times & notice what you see in the faces. The practice of offering flowers is a reminder of the simplicity of a flower to bridge the illusory gap between us to say: I‘m here with you, I love you. And to see the truth of our humanity in that single powerful moment.

Moonstone is the perfect antidote for the wild craziness that so many of us are experiencing lately! It's the perfect encouragement to move though whatever is arising & meet all of our selves in the truest, gentlest, most authentic way.

Oak Creek is one of the most popular attractions in Sedona. Luckily, with so many places to dip your toes along the creek, you can often find a secret spot to enjoy by yourself. As we were river tracing & searching for flowers, we came across the totally rare Stream Orchid growing in abundance along the creek!

As part of our magic travels around the world, we organize a Flower Flash Mob in every city we visit.We give out flowers to perfect strangers - for no reason. We share fleeting connections - a beautiful practice of love without attachment. We put a wheel of love in motion.