07/06/2026
Friends. There have been very few times in my life that I have been rendered nearly speechless; where no words known to me ever seem to adequately capture the dynamic complexities of being human & living this life. And somehow, even after 4 years of Garden Parties, I am here again.
To say that I am honored, humbled, enthralled, full, & grateful is an understatement. What began as a simple spark of an idea has now fully transformed into a truly awe-inspiring display of epic proportion.
The better world we’re desiring doesn’t live at some specific time or place destination. It lives in the now, and in our daily choices that provide the architecture.
It lives in 50 people choosing to arrive in a random back yard when they could stay home. It lives in sustained connections among new friends year over year. It lives in slices of homemade cake made to share. It lives in the wonderment of bees on a flower. It lives in “let us help clean up!”
Though I brewed the idea, I never execute it alone, & in true communal fashion- I had immense help! Endless thank you’s to my dear friends, family, Ancient Heart The Faerest Realm GRAIN REAPER BAKING CO 🖤💀 GOURMET DESSERTS Larissa A , Jinx Aesthel / Jinx Aesthel & more for your astounding contributions and immaculate vibes. 🙏🏼🤎
And for each of you who stopped by: I hope the day served its purpose; I hope you felt a sense of joy & lightness. I hope you felt the warmth of others like a quilt. I hope you felt a reprieve from the quick pace of life. I hope you met new friends, met new plants, and were able to just “be”, embracing the entirety of the magical beings that you are. It was my honor & pleasure to have you, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Community is the thread that tethers us all together. It has always been, and it will always be. Regardless of larger, louder narratives, we need each other. And we are here. 🤎