[ Faw · ruhst & Flowz ]
for·est/ˈfôrəst/
A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth.
Much like a forest, we believe to live mutually respectful, morally good, joyful, thriving, and successful lives, we must live to serve not only the raw fundamentals of our own wellbeing but that of those around us. Like root systems in the forest, what feeds one feeds all; what depletes one cascades to others. In the forest we witness diversity in its full glory, each unique specimen feeding and growing into those around them. The united strength derived from learning to work together for the benefit of all.
Flos /flōs/
Flower
Derived from latin, flos translates to flower or to blossom. The blossom is the best part of something. To blossom is to be filled with intrinsic hope, dreams, and faith.
Etymology
A root noun interpreted as an s-stem noun, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-s (“flower, blossom”), from *bʰleh₃- (“to bloom”). Cognates include Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon), Gothic 𐌱𐌻𐍉𐌼𐌰 (blōma) and Old English blōstm, blæd (“leaf”) (English blossom, blade).
Noun
flōs m (genitive flōris); third declension
1. flower, blossom quotations
2. (figuratively) the best kind or part of something
3. (figuratively) the prime; best state of things
4. (figuratively) an ornament or embellishment
Carving Out Time for Our Passions
We all have a tendency to put others first, but in doing so, we can sometimes neglect our relationship with ourselves. Let me be your advocate and show you a kinder, gentler way to treat the most important person in your life.
Reframing Resolutions
Have you ever wondered why many of us wind up every year on January first with a new set of goals and aspirations? How often do we make the same commitments and set the same goals, year after year after year?
“Community is much more than belonging to something;
it’s about doing something together that makes belonging matter.”
—BRIAN SOLIS