✨ How It Works
When a wish is made to the Grove, we respond with gentle support—nothing flashy, just care that feels personal. Sometimes that means crayons and a quiet corner. Sometimes it's a letter tucked inside a package. Sometimes it's just someone finally saying, “I hear you.”
Through Wishes to the Grove, we offer:
🌿 Art kits for classrooms, youth centers, and shelters
🌿 Letters of encouragement and tiny, meaningful surprises
🌿 Community-created care packages with softness and soul
🌿 Stories, voice notes, or just a listening ear when the world feels too loud
We do what we can, when we can—because kindness isn’t about quantity.
It’s about intention.
🌠 Wishes to the Grove
The first wish in the Grove came quietly—from a little girl looking up at the stars.
A hope she didn’t say out loud, but carried in her chest like a lantern:
To see the northern lights again.
That little girl was me—Aunt C’Anna.
And that small, quiet hope planted something.
Now, the Grove is full of wishes.
Some whispered. Some written. Some wrapped in care packages or tucked into letters.
All of them honest. All of them human.
Here, you’re invited to leave your own:
🌿 A message for someone who’s hurting
🌿 A dream you’re holding onto
🌿 A note of hope, healing, or encouragement
🌿 A gift to help someone else feel seen
Wishes can be written, imagined, shared through art, or sent as soft support for someone in need.
You don’t have to explain them. You don’t have to be perfect.
You just have to believe that even small acts of care can ripple outward.
This is a space for hearts that still believe in something gentle.
A space where emotional honesty meets quiet action.
A space that listens.
🌸 All wishes matter here.
And yours belongs, too.
Wishes & Giving
🌸 What Are You Wishing For?
Is it a dream you’ve been holding close?
A hope for someone you love?
A quiet feeling that hasn’t found its voice yet?
In the Grove, wishes come in many forms.
Some are planted with intention. Some drift in like wildflower seeds, carried on the wind. Some bloom exactly where someone needed them most.
You're welcome to leave your wish anonymously or add your name if you'd like to be part of something more.
From time to time, wishes may be gathered:
🌿 Shared in Letters from the Garden
🌿 Read aloud at story circles
🌿 Or placed gently inside Grove Wish Boxes to bring light to someone else
Whatever you’re holding, whatever you’re hoping for, your wish matters.
✨ Write a Wish
Leave a whisper in the Grove—
and let it take root.
Your wish can be quiet or bold, simple or sacred.
It can be for yourself, for someone you love, or for the world around you.
However it arrives, we’ll hold it with care.
📮 Use the form below to share your wish anonymously,
or include your name if you'd like to stay connected.
Every wish matters here.
Let yours bloom.
🌿 Donate to the Grove
Because dreams don’t grow alone.
Essence Grove was never meant to be transactional.
I don’t want to charge for the things I believe everyone should have access to—
emotional support, creative healing, and soft spaces where people feel seen.
But to keep giving, I have to keep growing.
To invest in Wildflowers—the kids, teens, and tender-hearted adults who just need a safe place to land.
To send care packages and art kits to low-income classrooms and shelters.
To host free events and activities in communities where sunlight feels far away.
Your donation—whether it’s a few dollars, a shared connection, or an offer to help—is not just support for me.
It’s fuel for the dream.
It’s how we build something that lasts.
💌 Ways to Give
Financial donations to support care kits, materials, and future travel
Event space or workshop partnerships
Spreading the word to schools, shelters, or organizations in need
Introducing me to others who believe in soft, community-rooted change
This isn’t just about money.
It’s about momentum.
It’s about building a Grove that keeps growing—together.
Thank you for helping me show up.
Thank you for helping this dream bloom.
With love and deep gratitude,
— Aunt C’Anna 🌱
🎨 Commission or Collaborate
Are you an artist, teacher, storyteller, or healer with something to offer?
Let’s dream together and create something meaningful. We’re always open to shared magic.
Share Your Gift
There are no hard asks. No pressure. Just open doors.
🌿 Every little bit helps. Every kind heart matters.
Support the Grove
Turn gentle dreams into joyful action
Donate today!
“When I was a little girl, we were driving home from a musical.
My brother and I sat in the back seat, gazing out at the night sky.
That’s when we saw them, the northern lights.
They were there one moment, then gone the next.
Quiet. Bright. Magic.”
That was my very first wish:
To see the northern lights again.
To feel, in that glowing moment, like I made the universe proud.
But that…
that was only the beginning.
🌟 Now My Wish Is This:
🌱 To grow Essence Grove into a living, breathing space of safety and belonging: for anyone who feels lost, silenced, or unsure of where they fit.
A space where creativity becomes healing, and healing becomes connection.
🌸 To tell stories that stay.
Not just in books or boxes, but in art rooms, classrooms, gardens, senior homes, and shelters.
Stories that help people feel less alone, and maybe even strong enough to speak.
💛 One day, I hope someone looks back and says:
“Essence Grove; it gave me something I didn’t know I needed. It reminded me I wasn’t broken. Just growing.”
Aunt C’Anna’s Wish
What’s your wish?
Whether it’s small or world-changing, it matters.
💌 Send a Wish
🌿 Disclaimer
Essence Grove™ is a creative, community-driven storytelling project. All wishes submitted through this page are treated with care, respect, and the spirit in which they were shared.
While not every wish will be featured, some may appear in Letters from the Garden, community art projects, or future storybook content—with credit given when possible or anonymity respected if requested.
Submitting a wish or participating in Grove activities does not guarantee publication, public response, or compensation. No financial exchange will be made for contributed stories, wishes, or artwork unless otherwise agreed upon in writing.
Donations are never required to participate. Any contributions received are used exclusively to fund outreach, materials, and free creative programming for youth, families, and the growing Grove community.
By submitting a wish or participating in Grove events, you acknowledge and agree to these terms.
🌟 Let Your Wish Be One of Many
Whisper it. Write it. Share it.
In the Grove, every wish matters—and yours belongs here too.
“A single wish, gently held, can brighten an entire Grove.”