We hosted ‘Flowerlounge’ events in NYC, LA, Phoenix and Singapore, with candlelit flower mandalas, edible flower-infused drinks and food, massive wall projections of collaborator/filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg’s flower films on the walls, flower card readings and in general, an exquisite atmosphere to receive people and catalyze transformation. Then I gathered up my amazing team and we developed and executed a beautiful book launch plan that felt like ‘us’. I had an ‘oh shit’ moment for a second, haha. And then somebody told me that Reid Tracy, the CEO of Hay House had said that writing the book was 25% of the work, that marketing and promoting the book was the other 75%. I realized that people can go to the internet for whatever information they’re looking for - what we typically want is a real story from someone’s life.Īfter a year of writing, I turned in the manuscript to the publisher with a huge sigh of relief. I wrote 30,000 words, tossed them, got a writing coach, started over from zero telling my story. For me it started out as creative exhilaration … then all kinds of blocks arose for me to work with, like: perfectionism, credibility and fears of being seen/heard. It was a wild ride! Writing a book is like a spiritual practice. You recently published a book “Flowerevolution” – how was that process for you? Discover what your favorite flower means about you at. A lifelong spiritual seeker, Katie has studied meditation and mindful-awareness techniques with several Tibetan Buddhist masters, including the Dalai Lama + the Karmapa, Tibet’s next generation leader. Her work has been featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Sunset + Organic Spa Magazine. Katie travels worldwide to seek out flowers that reduce stress, improve sleep, and accelerate personal growth. She instigates a revolution with the premise that you transform the world by transforming yourself (with a little help from flowers!). After 15 years of independent research of flower and plant-based healing, her flower-powered community is thriving in over 15 countries. Katie Hess is a flower alchemist and the founder of LOTUSWEI, one of the world’s leading floral apothecaries.
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