Welcome & Thank You for visiting! I hope you’ve enjoyed the Born to Bloom Bright book so far. On this page, you’ll find some bonus free gifts, book specials, book recommendations, an invitation to a free online group of co-creative artists, example doodle pages, seed catalogs that I foraged for words, some sites I visited for investigating flower symbolism, links to herbal practitioners that I’m familiar with, links to the contributing artists, the original painting and poem that inspired the book, and more.
Here is a page that I’ve added more words and doodles to in one of my own personal copies of the book. I used a simple BIC pen (affiliate link) that has 4 colors all in the same pen for this. It worked quite well and the pens are often available in grocery stores or school and office supply aisles.
I hope you have fun adding your own words, marks, and style to the open spaces in your own copy of the book. You can receive a free downloadable pdf with links to many of my favorite art supplies from ThriveTrue.com/ArtSupplies.
I’d love to see what you create if you’d like to share. You’re invited to join one of the creative groups that I host or reply to an email newsletter to introduce yourself and share your art, writing, or pictures. You could also share on instagram with the hashtag #borntobloombright and tag me @julesostara.
If you think the book would also make a great gift, you can purchase multiple copies at a discount. You don’t have to be a boutique reseller to qualify. Anyone who orders the minimum quantity can take advantage of the special price. If you think the book would be a great tool for an art or poetry class, you can utilize the special price for bulk purchase to use that way as well.
You can also enjoy a guided visualization meditation about “Blooming from the Heart Center” as one of the free gifts for email friends from ThriveTrue.com/Gifts. {If you’re already an email VIP, you can find it on the special page with gifts for subscribers.)
You might also enjoy the following posts, paintings, and poetry readings inspired by nature:
The original “Born to Bloom” painting and poem that inspired the book!
Twilight Concert in the Garden
In Her Garden of Infinite Love
There are even more poems organized for email friends from ThriveTrue.com/MagicMail. That is the best way to hear about new offerings, get sneak peeks at new work, access additional free gifts, receive special coupons, and keep in touch.
Additional References & Resources
These are a few of the Garden & Seed Catalogs that I collected words from: Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds and Seed Savers Exchange. I’ve ordered from both over the years and their catalogs are a treat for the senses, too!
These are a few of the websites that I visited while expanding the poem and choosing qualities associated with each plant: Florgeous.com, FlowerMeaning.com, PetalRepublic.com.
These are a few people and places that share herbal remedies and a wealth of knowledge about herbal medicine: Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine, Ellijay Native Roots, Folk Apothics, Rowan and Sage.
You can get to know the contributing artists better and browse their online offerings from the following links: Carol Iyer at caroliyer.com, Faith Evans-Sills at faithevanssills.com, Flora Aube at floraaube.com, Flora Bowley at florabowley.com, Jessica Ruth Freedman at jessicaruthfreedman.com, Joy Liu at instagram.com/joyliu8art, Judith Schaller at judithschallerart.wordpress.com, Katharina Lucia at katharinalucia.com, Kelly Siegel at kellysiegel.com, Lily Sol at lilysolstudio.com, Michelle Lee at michelleleeart.com, Nathalie Cappelletti at nathaliecappelletti.com, Nippinonni at instagram.com/Nippinonni1954, Rosalina Bojadschijew at artonthemoon.com, Shruti Gautam Dev at instagram.com/shrutigdev, Susan Nethercote at susannethercote.com, Tracy Verdugo at allmylinks.com/tracyverdugo and Wyanne Thompson at wyanne.com
You can find many of my favorite blooming books plus a fast fun art demo video at ThriveTrue.com/BloomingBooks
and some great gardening books at ThriveTrue.com/HopefulSeeds
and more books about art, storytelling, and life at ThriveTrue.com/bookshelf.
Please feel free to share your favorites in the comments, an email reply or in one of the community groups.
I hope you’ve found value within the book and the additional resources. If you’d like to explore the depths of your own wisdom and wonder through creativity, I’d love to have you join me for one of my fun online playdates or classes. The best way to hear about new offerings, get sneak peeks at new work, access additional free gifts, receive special coupons, and keep in touch is to add your info to my address book from ThriveTrue.com/MagicMail. Thanks so much for being here!