I am a Jamaican woman in my 50s, a container gardener, and a herbal tea lover who grows what she drinks. After a season of loss, illness, and eventually Hurricane Melissa, I began growing herbs and food more intentionally in a small space. What started as a garden became part of my journey toward wellness, purpose, confidence, and a more intentional life. Here you will find my container gardening journey, traditional Jamaican bush tea recipes and rituals, small-space growing ideas, and honest reflections on life as a woman in her 50s. This is a space for the lessons, discoveries, and simple rituals that help me keep growing, one pot, one cup, and one small step at a time.
One Life. One Purpose. Many Expressions. 🌿
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Hello Reader, Happy Saturday! 🌿 I have been reflecting on all the different pieces of my life - herbal wellness, container gardening, crochet, and now relationship-led B2B sales. For a long time, I wondered if I needed to choose just one. However, I have realized something important: I wasn't building four different lives. I was living one life with a common purpose. 🌿 Growing wellness That's the heart of my new blog post, "Personal Brand: Why I Built One Purpose-Led Brand That Grows." I share how I finally stopped trying to fit myself into one box and discovered the thread connecting everything I do, including why my little container garden ultimately led me back to sales. And if you have ever felt like you have too many interests to fit into one box, I think you will relate to this one. 👉 Read the full post. Here's to discovering what connects all the pieces of your own story. Grow with purpose, Gillian 🌿👑 |
Gillian Larmond | Queen Gee
I am a Jamaican woman in my 50s, a container gardener, and a herbal tea lover who grows what she drinks. After a season of loss, illness, and eventually Hurricane Melissa, I began growing herbs and food more intentionally in a small space. What started as a garden became part of my journey toward wellness, purpose, confidence, and a more intentional life. Here you will find my container gardening journey, traditional Jamaican bush tea recipes and rituals, small-space growing ideas, and honest reflections on life as a woman in her 50s. This is a space for the lessons, discoveries, and simple rituals that help me keep growing, one pot, one cup, and one small step at a time.
Hello Reader I hope your day is going well. A few months ago, I place a blue vervain cutting in a glass of water to root. It is now a flourishing plant in my container garden, and I have rooted a second cutting, so I will have enough to share with anyone who stops by. Last week I also researched Jamaican blue vervain. Tradition calls it a nerve herb. Scientists have only studied it in labs and animals, so I share it as tradition and personal experience, not proof. Read the full post here. I...
Hello Reader, I hope you're having a peaceful Sunday and are looking forward to a new week filled with possibilities. As we step into another week, I want to encourage you to keep growing, keep learning, and keep making room for the things that bring meaning and joy to your life. For me, one of those things is my little backyard container garden. 🌱 I am currently experimenting with growing cucumbers, and I'm excited to see what happens next! I'm growing it because I enjoy eating it, but also...
Hello Reader, Today I woke up unusually peaceful, and it got me thinking about the woman I have become. At 50+, I can see my life hasn't been a straight line. It started with a job in radio that I thought was administrative, until I was handed a receipt book and told to go into sales. I was also given the microphone, which led me to artistes' interviews, hosting events, crocheting for joy, and tending a little container garden. I realized that I didn't know I was building her. Every skill I...