Welcome to Free to Flower

I’m Tereza, the heart and hands behind this blog.

I’m a Mama to two boys, Aaron (3) & Edwin (5 months) as well as a wife of 6 years to Micah.

For many years, I was off chasing the boss babe dream. The “red personality” in me found the rat race exhilarating. It lead me to attend one of the world’s Top 10 Universities in the UK, move to NYC, and pursue various challenging careers. I found it thrilling to work hard, play hard, and feel like I have nothing else to give at the end of the day. Even though I had grown up in the countryside riding horses, I was willing to give all that up for the thrill of the big smoke.

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Then I Met My Husband…

Everything changed when I met my husband and started thinking about having a family. Even just the thought of having babies completely changed the way I viewed my life. I didn’t want to be an absent mom. I didn’t want my kids to be away from me for many hours each day. And this is before I even had any!

And so I began pursuing home-based careers & businesses. Those did not take me away from home..but they sure piled on the hours & stress just the same. At the time, we lived the exhilarating life of digital nomads – which has been fun – up to a point. After my son was born, I continued to run on that hamster wheel for another year. Until I could run no further.

Fast forward to June 2023.

We wrapped our last exotic adventure in Brazil 🇧🇷 And made a big decision to move onto my family farm homestead in Europe. Right after our arrival, we bought a cow, expanded the chicken coop, and we are currently working towards living completely off of our land.

The lifestyle I had long looked down upon is now a dream come true. I pinch myself on the daily. The peace I feel inside is nothing like what I ever experienced before.

Why ‘Free to Flower’?

Free to Flower is my journey back to my authentic self. It’s an expression of the permission I gave myself to only pursue the things that make me flower & bloom – without any internal or external judgement.

It is a love letter to rooted living, a way of living life that connects us to nature & our ancestors. Living in sync with the seasons. Building a legacy, and focusing on long term payoff VS short term gain. Creating the conditions that allow me to become the best, most authentic, shining, smiling, energized version of myself.

My hope is that by sharing what lights the light inside me, I can help you light the light inside you.

I’m so excited to take this next step and share my joys & learnings along the way with you.