Love Life ~ Be Brave

Our Story

Hi there and welcome to our shop site! My name is Haley and I am the owner, designer, creator, and dreamer @ RusticOrchid. RusticOrchid started as a way to de-stress from the physical, mental, and emotional stress of teaching adolescents. Yeah...although I never showed it, those little 12-14 yr old darlings were getting the best of me; and I knew for sanity's sake, that I needed a change. I found that tapping into my creative side and working with my hands after hours helped me to become a more patient, refreshed, and effective individual. But the "after hours gig" just wasn't enough...deep down I knew that I wasn't doing what I love...I JUST WAS NOT HAPPY.

Making a life change is aways risky, but can reap great reward; and sometimes change is definitely needed. So, I took to heart the words on my favorite thumb ring: Love Life ~ BE BRAVE and finally listened to what my body was "screaming" at me for months, health wise. I started something new to see where it would take me... Soon thereafter my husband received some exciting news and we made a cross country move from the Mid-west to the inland Pacific Northwest.

Things have not always been easy, but WHAT AN AMAZING JOURNEY it has been so far. I am so glad that I took that first step...accepted the challenge...went on that new adventure...and created our shop. It is one of the best things that I could have done for my own HEALTH and HAPPINESS at such an unhappy and stressful point in my life. I feel especially fortunate and extremely grateful to now be able to wake up and do what I love on a daily basis. It is never too late to make a change and start something new. I hope that our shop story inspires you to FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS, TAKE A RISK, SEEK YOUR OWN JOY, and DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY <3