Nataly|@bloompetali
Introduction
Meet Nataly, a remarkable individual hailing from the vibrant island of Puerto Rico. As a devoted wife and mother to two children with autism, Nataly’s journey is one of resilience and passion. Having pursued studies in Interior Design, she found solace and inspiration in the world of flowers, using them as a therapeutic escape from the challenges of severe depression, panic attacks, and anxiety. A breast cancer survivor since 2022, Nataly’s unwavering faith and creativity have been her guiding lights through life’s trials.
Through her brand, Bloom Pétali, Nataly and her husband share messages of encouragement, joy, and love, emphasizing the importance of creating lasting memories and cherishing life’s true treasures. Each preserved flower holds a story, a memory, and a moment of significance, reflecting Nataly’s deep appreciation for the beauty and resilience found in both nature and the human spirit.
Join us as we delve into Nataly’s world of flower preservation, where each bloom serves as a testament to the power of hope, healing, and the enduring nature of love.
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Interview
Perfect! Nataly, can you do a little bit of an introduction of yourself first?
Yes. My name is Nataly as you already know. I’m from Puerto Rico, the island of charm. I am the wife and mother of two blue-hearted children, both have autism. Study Interior Design, a few years ago. I love helping others with our words of encouragement, joy and love through our brand. The flowers have been that therapy which helped me get out of severe depression, panic attacks and anxiety. I am a breast cancer patient, diagnosed in 2022, today for the mercy of our Creator I can shout to the four winds that I am healthy.
Thanks to those prayers of many peoples, they came to the Throne of the glory of my Heavenly Father and he did the miracle in me. That’s why Bloom Pétali is the medium where my husband and I use to carry that message that God is real, let’s take time to create great memory, value what really has value, life, family and God.
It’s a wonderful introduction. I am so great to meet you! Life must be very hard for you. Could you tell me more about how the flowers help you get out of severe depression, panic attacks and anxiety?
When working with the flowers I realized that I felt peace, joy and deducted my mind from what was happening to me and I focused on how beautiful each of them are and how you can fill this world and every inner space that surrounds us with color, you change our thinking and stimulating us to feel joy and peace.
Nataly’s Art
It’s so beautiful. During the years of flower preservation, you must try many brands of silica gel crystals. Why do you choose us at the end?
Yes, I have tried several, and I love yours because the flowers come out very well from the drying process. They keep their color as similar as possible and absorb moisture well from the flower.
Did the flower that was dried by other brands come out badly?
Sometimes they looked a little burned.
I see. Glad that we can help you! During the career, you must have preserved memories fore many people. Is there a story that leaves you a stong impression?
Most of the flowers we preserve are from an important event for the bride. her bouquet.
In some arrangements they want to incorporate photos of a family member who is no longer here and that moves our hearts. We also worked on the flowers for my grandfather’s funeral and gave each family a detail of those flowers, not to remember that he is no longer here, but to remember how wonderful he was.
I also felt like making some pieces with one of my favorite flowers, sunflower, this makes me feel like that light was with me in the worst moment of my life and I wanted to incorporate pieces of my hair to represent my cancer and the flower symbolizes that after the storm calm will come and I will bloom again.
Aww. It’s so heartwarming. Last question! If you could sum it up in one sentence, what does this job, flower preservation mean to you?
It means the opportunity to relive those great memories that were part of our lives and where these flowers were part of the spotlight. Remembering is living.
It’s very deep.
Life has taught us to value what really has value.
Yes, it does. Thank you so much for joining this interview.
It was a pleasure and we loved being able to talk to you.
Writer: Mingzhu Wu
12.07.2024