Make a wishā¦and tie it the tree š§ Hıdırellez is my favorite holiday. Celebrated the night of May 5th into the 6th, it marks the moment the prophets Al-Khidr (Hızır) and Elijah (İlyas) are believed to meet on earth, bringing abundance and blessing with the arrival of spring. The holiday predates modern religion, rooted in ancient Anatolian and Mesopotamian spring rituals, observed across Turkic nations, the Balkans, and beyond under different names. Some communities following the Julian calendar celebrate on April 23, which aligns with St. Georgeās Day.
In Türkiye, festivals take place, people light bonfires and jump the flames three times, tie wishes to rose trees (or the next closest thing), make flower crowns, and gather near water and green spaces to welcome the season.
Growing up in Raleigh, my parents always had us make our wishes for the new season, and for the last few years Iāve invited friends and neighbors make their wishes, too. And every year, without fail, despite everything going on in the world, it turns out pretty much all us are wishing for the same things: peace, humanity, health. Hereās what my neighborhoodās wishes looked like this year.
#raleighnc #hidirellez #traditions #makeawish #turkiye
Important social media disclaimer: not every week looks like this for me, this is a highlight - as is most everything you see on socials. Iām just feeling proud and inspired and wanted to share. My first big travel for work, exciting collaboration across clients, being in the room with wildly talented and passionate people almost every day, and intentional time with friends. Hope to see more weeks like this one āļøš„š„
#folly #boston #wellesley #charleston #raleigh
āYou donāt have to leave to be taken seriously.ā š„¹ And to think I almost skipped this monthās @cm_rdu ???
So glad I ended up going to see @carlymask , founder of @camp_digital , speak on this monthās theme, #Local. She gave a stellar talk chock full of great perspective Iāve been in desperate need of.
As a Raleigh native, my relationship with this city is layered. Some days Iām ready to jump ship. Other days, I feel like I owe it to myself to stick around and give Raleigh my best. And when itās hard to see the signs, getting up with the creative community always helps.
And speaking of signsāif you havenāt discovered Camp Digitalās work or experienced Creative Mornings yet, this is yours.
Event: @cm_rdu
Venue: @junctionwestnc
Coffee + donuts: @blackwhitecafenc + @tepuydonuts
Speaker: @carlymask of @camp_digital
+ several other sponsors and talented volunteers like @brand_fuel , @emilybennettcreative , and more!
#raleighnc #raleighevents #creativemornings #raleighcommunity
Art in Bloom 2026: Written in the Stars. š«š· Iāve gone to @ncartmuseum ās Art in Bloom event almost every year since it began, and it has become one of my all-time favorite Raleigh traditions. Hereās a little recap, featuring this yearās zodiac-inspired designs and the stellar florists behind them:
Aries: @boonblooms of Raleigh, NC
Taurus: @floralsbyheritage of Wake Forest, NC
Gemini: @florabilities of Winston-Salem, NC
Cancer: @mayeshraleigh of Raleigh, NC
Leo: @traderjoes of Greenville, NC
Virgo: 1blossom2bloomfloraldesign of Durham, NC
Libra: @olemansion / @olena.zintchouk of Winterville, NC
Scorpio: @blossombettys of Greensboro, NC
Sagittarius: Debbie Carrara of Raleigh, NC
Capricorn: @xelaflorals of Durham, NC in conjunction with @munroeflowersandfarm
Aquarius: Taylor Weber / Events by Taylor of Raleigh, NC
Pisces: @westqueenstudio of Hillsborough, NC in conjunction with @hiddendoorfloralstudio@blettnervalerie and @eclecticsage
Canāt wait for next year!
#raleighnc #ncmuseumofart #ncma #artinbloom #floraldesign
Thatās the spirit! šš„ This week, the fabulous team at @thelongleaflounge hosted their Spirit of NC event featuring @sutlersspiritco gin, @cooksmillwhiskey , @outerbanksdistilling Kill Devil Rum, and bites from @harrysraleigh š¦Ŗ
As for me? I was an unofficial fly on the wall š¤š¤³š¼
#stpatricks #raleighevents #raleighnc #ncmade #localbusinesses
Itās no wonder this is one of @elizabethadams and @worth_mills favorite songs as a coupleā the pier was š„š¦š§šŖšÆšŖšµš¦ššŗ the place this weekend ⨠We love you guys!
#engagement #engagementparty #atlanticbeach #atlanticbeachnc #newbernwedding #pier #remibird #helloremibird