Happiest here

Meet Lucía León (@lightly_farmed @lightly__ ) Urban farmer, Land steward and a creative using nature as her medium. It was through another Lucy @lucyangelcamarena who connected us because of a shared love of flowers but also because we share a Filipino and Mexican mixed background. Beyond our native connection I found that Lucía’s occupation was extraordinary in the sense that, she’s the first urban farmer I met, yet she absolutely blends into the creative community, bringing others to learn about agriculture as well as providing cut flowers, landscape design and produce to the community. As @imhappiesthere grows and shifts into the blog it’s meant to be, it only made sense to include Lucía as a featured artist—bringing urban agriculture and her creative connection to the earth, into Chicago. Follow us on shared journey and life cycle of what it means to create and how the process of growing beautiful plants ties into our ability to create art. #chicagocreatives #farming #landstewardship #happiesthere #chicago

My absolute love for the creative and documenting their story is the sole reason for my existence. After 11 years of capturing so many souls, I found my absolute purpose is to tell their stories, capture in a way that is the closest version of a personal connection and continue to grow with them. @imhappiesthere is constantly evolving before I can even finish writing and editing a story, but the more I capture, the more I witness and grow with these wonderful souls the more I notice myself smiling behind my camera. If I could document my favorite artists, creatives, spaces and ideas for a living I would do it forever. If I could get paid to do this I’d work every day if I could, if I made 0 dollars from this I would still do it as much as I can. As I refine this journey I want to give all the credits to those I admire and I am inspired by the most, especially in most recent times. Please give each and every one of them a follow, they’ve brought me so much joy inspiration and insights to my own creativity, self, and world-view as well as laughs and smiles. Love you all! -E @whoisjunar @noel.walletchain @lightly__ @jade.xuann @alysdich @buenodays.coffee @noemiibarra_ @meganbatoon

#smallbusinesssaturday working with a close friend from high school @manzmadeco on some @imhappiesthere things 😇 Working 1:1 and understanding the process as well as working with any limitations or problem solving is a key component of collaboration and what brings us to plant seeds with the network that we’ll eventually grow with 🤍 #apparel #embroidery #chicagobusiness

Here to create a cozy community of creative safe spaces and ultimately teach others how to make a space your own- no matter the stage of life you’re in, i think it’s important to make it feel like a home, because home isn’t necessarily a physical space, its an emotional one. Join me @imhappiesthere on tiktok and instagram I can’t wait to create with you! #community #interiordecor #trinkets #cozyathome