The scallop shell is made of two halves. One side faces the open water. It is shaped by waves, salt, wind, and time.  It becomes darker, rougher, marked by everything it has endured. The other side faces inward.  It is lighter.  Smoother.  Lined with a soft, pearly surface formed…

“𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧, 𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐈 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮” Grief, in many ways, is like the ocean. Some days the waves are heavy and relentless, arriving without warning and leaving us breathless. Other days the water is calmer, offering space to rest and simply exist.…

BLOOM Holiday Candlelight December 4, 2025 – North Kansas City, MO   🎄 This year’s BLOOM theme was Kintsugi! 🏺 Each family was given a kintsugi ornament to take home for their own Christmas tree.   🎄 Our Glass BLOOM Block is filled with over 250 gems, colored either Pink, Blue,…

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[caption id="attachment_7254" align="aligncenter" width="600"] BLOOM – Walk To Remember 2025 – There is Beauty in the Brokenness[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_7138" align="aligncenter" width="667"] BLOOM - Mother's Day Tea 2025🍡[/caption]     [caption id="attachment_7136" align="aligncenter" width="667"] Kintsugi Tea Cups ☕️[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_7141" align="aligncenter" width="667"] Mochi dessert (yuzu, strawberry, chocolate) 🍡 Mochi are small, sweet Japanese rice cakes.[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_7142" align="aligncenter" width="667"] Mochi Donuts (ube and cookies & creme)…

Lullaby of Hope Packing Party BLOOM lent our hands and hearts to assemble precious gift boxes through the local nonprofit, Lullaby of Hope.  Lullaby of hope provides gift boxes to women who have experienced the loss of a baby.  Life comes full circle when we turn our own moments of…

Kintsugi is a centuries-old Japanese art form that involves repairing broken pottery by joining the shattered pieces with lacquer and precious metals. The cracks are highlighted with gold, making the repaired object more unique and valuable than the original. The Japanese believe that when something has suffered damage and has…