a 22-year Canadian Armed Forces veteran, transformed her life’s focus after a traumatic brain injury led her to discover the healing power of nature. Leveraging her background as an environmental engineer, she began incorporating plants into her recovery, uncovering science-based strategies that make indoor gardening accessible and effective for everyone.

Inspired by her journey, Kristin retrained in horticulture, landscape design, and therapeutic horticulture, ultimately founding Sweetlife Flora Inc., an e-commerce tropical plant shop and social media cooperative. Through Sweetlife Flora, she promotes Mindful Horticulture®—an approach that highlights the connection between people and plants.

 

In her book, *Propagated from the Ashes*, Kristin shares her story of recovery and advocates for the benefits of therapeutic horticulture. Known as @sweetlifeflora on Instagram, Threads, TikTok, and YouTube, she and the Sweetlife Cooperative offer daily insights to help plant enthusiasts connect with nature and cultivate their green spaces with care and intention.