Undone and in Bloom was born from my own reckoning with perfectionism and a relentless determination to change the world in a big way — one that cost me my own wellbeing for many years...

I was adopted as a baby by my loving family.

From the time I was old enough to understand what that meant — that, by luck of the draw, I had been given safety, love, and opportunity and that countless others had not — something rooted itself in me:

The conviction that the only way to honor how fortunate I'd been was to devote my entire life to those who were not.  That it was my duty to end as much suffering and injustice as I possibly could. 

My efforts to "save the world" took many shapes.

I became a caregiver to older adults living with dementia, people with disabilities, and children of all ages.

I focused my undergraduate studies on socio-economic systems, intercultural communication, and sustainable development.

I went to all the protests.

I became a certified yoga teacher.

I earned an MFA in performance art, driven to become an artist that could move the whole world.

Eventually, I found myself crushed by the very pressure I had believed was virtuous.

After decades of trying to carry the weight of the world, I had no other choice but to put it down.  And when I did, everything shifted — I started coming up for air, playing again, making a mess and loving it. 

It was revelatory. 

It was healing. 

And for the first time in my life, I had found some peace. 

I finally realized that the truest way to honor the life I’d been given was not by martyring myself, but by celebrating that life — my life.

I knew I wanted to create a space for others to experience this kind of freedom and fulfillment, as well.  So I began — imperfectly.  Experimenting.  Listening.  Iterating.  Learning from the people who showed up and put their trust in me.

What emerged was not a polished system, but a living framework and community cultivated through curiosity, connection, and creative exploration.

I am not a master of the arts.  

I am someone who has learned how to loosen the grip of perfectionism — and who continues to embrace coming undone and being in bloom, again and again.

I'd be honored to walk alongside you as you do the same.

To all we already are, 

Adrienne