🌿 Roots & Rebellion I grew up in the 1960s — a time of color, change, and questions. Even then, I felt drawn to something beyond the ordinary. The world called it “hippie.” I called it freedom. I loved the flowy fabrics, the layered beads, the barefoot afternoons that smelled like earth and rebellion. But it wasn’t just a style — it was a mindset. One that whispered, “There’s more to life than what we’re told.” Like many, I took the expected path. I got married young. Too young. And before I had the chance to truly know myself, I was learning how to build a life with someone else.…