The term "Flower Child" was coined to describe the idealistic young people who advocated peace, love and sunshine in the 1960s - trying to transform the world through Flower Power!  In our eyes, all children are born as flower children....happily filled with light and potential and the desire to create beauty in the world (not to mention natural confidence in their own abilities!).   But somewhere along the way to being "grown-ups," many of us lose our way.  We get cultivated and trained to grow the "right" way, or categorized as weeds when really we are wildflowers.  Our spontaneous, artistic selves are buried or neglected or pruned until we can't remember how beautiful and creative we truly are.

But every adult still has that flower child inside them, waiting for an invitation to play. No matter how long yours has been languishing without water and sunshine, it's never too late to cultivate the relationship that matters most. Inner Flower Child is here to help you reclaim your natural self through articles, links, workshops and events that appeal to your inner child's desire to create+explore+dream+wonder+play!

And all that 'manure' that's been heaped on you along the way?  Just consider it fertilizer to enrich you as you bloom bigger and brighter than ever!  Love, Susan Bernardo

Past Events:
Thank you to everyone who came to my Age of Aquarius party on February 4th!  What a transcendental way to celebrate 45 years!  Thanks to everyone who drummed, created, dined...special thanks to Phillip Page and Mary Ellen Edwards for leading the drum circle, Kara Masters for a playlist, and Stephan Coutts for his soul purpose readings!
In November, Elaine Alghani led a healing meditation with crystals.
In August...we hosted a pARTy, celebrating creativity, and more than 40 artists and art-lovers gathered to paint in the garden, dine on a scrumptious potluck of summer salads, relax in the jacuzzi, and dance.   The evening concluded with s'mores around the firepit and a rockin' drum circle led by Mary Ellen Edwards.
In May, author and singer/songwriter Marybeth Maziarz, delivered an amazing one-day workshop based on her book:  Kick-Ass Creativity:  An Energy Makeover for Artists, Explorers & Creative Professionals....
Renowned artist and teacher KATHERYN TRENSHAW came from England to offer her "Passionate Presence:  Juicy in Your Own Skin" workshop in August...
In June, Shaman Luzclara brought her light and clarity from Chile, including a community sound healing in celebration of Summer Solstice and two transformative weekend circles for women....Special thanks to Olaf Hartmann, Stella Davies & Gabriel Braun for contributing their amazing sound healing talents; to Kara Masters and David Chornow for DJ'ing  and to Elaine Alghani, who brought this wonderful event to us....
Maureen (Mo) Cox prepared a sumptuous organic lunch that looked as delicious as it tasted - chock full of antioxidants and nutrients for the "change..."
And Stella Davies and Elaine Alghani facilitated a drum circle for moms and kids in June...