01/09/2026
Yesterday was my birthday. And somewhere between the cake and the quiet moment after, I thought: this is nothing like I planned. And somehow, it’s exactly right.
I spent a long time thinking I was behind. Behind on the milestones, behind on the timeline, behind on whatever version of success I was supposed to have figured out by now.
But late bloomers don’t bloom less beautifully. They just bloom when they’re ready.
My path has been different. Sometimes chaotic. Occasionally completely unplanned. Full of losses I didn’t see coming and beginnings I never would have chosen for myself.
But every bump on the road made me who I am. And honestly? I wouldn’t change a thing.
HOUSE OF LILAH was born from this path. The grief, the reinvention, the slow bloomings, the unexpected turns. It was never meant to be just a candle and tea brand. It was always meant to be a space for people who are finding their way back to themselves.
So this one’s for the late bloomers. The ones whose lives look nothing like the plan.
Welcome to the club.🌸
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