05/09/2025
Hi hi hi!
Phew, it’s been a while! Whether you’ve been here for some time or just recently joined, I’m Lydia! However you found your way here, through the LTH Podcast, the shop, or other plant lovers, thank you for being here.
I’m not even sure where to begin, but I want to open up and share a little of my personal journey and everything that’s unraveled in my life. The last year and a half has been a whirlwind for me. Stepping back from selling was something I didn’t want to do (because I’m stubborn), but something I needed to do. After my divorce, my body and mental health were urging me to slow down, but I just kept going. I buried myself in business, work, and to-do lists, trying to outrun the trauma I hadn’t yet faced. Eventually, I hit a breaking point and knew I had to face the past to move toward a brighter, happier future.
So, here I am today, still working through so much, but finally starting to believe that I deserve happiness. I struggled for a long time with what TGP’s future might look like. But this community? It’s one of the things that kept me going. Seeing my plants, connecting with you, laughing on the LTH Podcast, building community, and feeling the support from all of you in the plant world... it means more than I can say.
TGP started as a passion project, but it’s grown into something so much more. It’s been a space for growth, solace, laughter, tears, and healing. I still don’t know exactly what the future holds, but I’m excited to keep sharing plants with you, to celebrate the growth of your jungles, and to hear your stories, with these plants right alongside us.
I wouldn’t be here without you. I’m forever grateful for this beautiful community, especially Jessi and Adam, who were once part of this journey with me and poured so much love into TGP. Though they’re no longer involved, I’ll always cherish the time we shared building this together.
So anyway… I’m still here. Thank you for being here, too, for your love, your support, and your presence. I can’t wait to see what the next chapter of TGP holds.
So much love,
Lydia