Lately, I’ve found myself curled up on the studio sofa here at Botanicals HQ, just trying to figure out what to share with you this month. July has felt… different. Stirring. Moving. Shifting. And then yesterday, I heard the news that Ozzy Osbourne had passed. I immediately thought of the song he sang with his daughter, Kelly — Changes.
It’s a song I’ve always loved. A dad and daughter, sharing something so raw and emotional. It speaks to how everything is always changing. And if I’m honest, I’ve felt that deeply lately. Life throws constant shifts our way — scenarios and situations we never asked for, and certainly don’t always want. But we adapt. We keep going. And sometimes, we need gentle reminders to breathe through it all.
That, for me, is the quiet power of flowers.
They hold this magical ability to stop you mid-step, mid-thought, mid-meltdown… and bring you back to the present. Their purpose, I truly believe, is to root you. To remind you that beauty still exists — even when your world feels messy or uncertain.
Last week, even while I was away on holiday, I felt like my head was a washing machine. Thoughts tumbling, spinning, cycling. I couldn’t switch off. One of my dearest friends is really into journaling — something I’ve always struggled with. But I gave it a try, in my own way.
I sat down and simply wrote words. Phrases. Little sentences. Not a full diary entry or anything structured — just the positive things that had happened that week. And you know what? Once I started, I couldn’t stop. I was honestly blown away by how strong the feelings of gratitude and light were, hidden underneath all the noise in my head. It was a small act that made a big shift in how I felt.
The images I’m sharing with you this month are simple ones — captured during quiet dog walks on soft summer mornings. Just me, the fields, the sky, and surprises: a poppy, a lone seed head, grasses swaying in the breeze. I’d stop, smile, and my imagination would spark, dreaming up all the beautiful things I could create with nature’s quiet offerings.
It’s the little things that bring us back to ourselves.
So, if you’ve been feeling like your head’s a spin cycle… or you’re being pulled in a thousand directions… please find five minutes for you. Even if it means hiding in the loo with a five-minute meditation. Do what you need to do to pause and breathe. Because you, my love, are so worth investing in.
And if you don’t take that time for yourself — who will?
Whatever July has brought you — love, challenges, loss, or joy — I hope it’s also brought you kindness, grace, and the strength to navigate it all.
With love always, Cerus & The Botanicals Team