04/16/2026
Sometimes I miss the beginning of Interna when I was riding solo and seeing clients mon-fri in my cozy storefront. I have a nice window and the week before I saw my first clients I rescued some plants( a rubber plant, monstera, aloe plant and spider plant), from a friend who was moving to New Zealand. I think this was the summer of 2023. They were so tiny and just learning how to be plants after budding. The storefront was so safe and so different from my community mental health job. It was breathing life into me again, and between every session I would tend to my little plantos and they grew too.
Fast forward to now, and the plants take up my whole storefront window. They are wild and untamed. They’ve added lots of parts to them that are unique and beautiful. Their growth mirrored Interna as we added more folx who wanted a place to grow without fear that their wild and untamed nature would be tampered down. Those plants have been cared for by different folx on the team like Audrey, Kate, and Haley. They have seen the ups and downs and saw the growing pains as I learned to be a leader of more folx than I ever really expected. The plants have seen my family grow and my job move from a solo therapist to a leader running a mid size practice. Some of the plants have spawned other plants and sometimes it feels like the plants are taking on a life of their own. Just like Interna feels like it’s no longer just me, and I’m merely here to tend and observe and guide.
I feel honored that my plants have flourished in this window. I want nothing from them but to have the privilege to watch them grow and I hope they see the growth in me too. Sometimes I’ve felt more like a politician lately than seen as a person. Sometimes I miss those days in the office with my baby plants and dreaming what a different practice could look like. I feel honored that you all are here. It’s been amazing to watch this grow. To watch us grow. To watch this community flourish through the ups and downs. I want nothing from you all than your want to be here, and should that want change then I will help you find that next window or place to be free. It’s a privilege to watch you all grow and I hope you see the growth in me too.
