PLANT PLANET
Chasing the Dream
Life with Lana
So then, the big question is, has she achieved the dream? The machine is certainly filled with all the signature Lana touches, including a fabulous pink fluffy carpet which is a classic Lana flourish. And it’s fitted with a Steelwrist tilt rotator which she showed off to full effect as we chatted. “I’ve definitely been bitten by the tilt rotator bug,” laughs Lana as her bucket continues to spin like a ballerina. “They’ve delivered their machine promise just like they said they would.” So, we can check off ‘own machine’ on the dream checklist. But is that everything? “I think I’m in the middle of an adjustment period,” explains Lana. “I’ve pursued my own machine for so long that I truly thought that would be everything to me. But I feel torn for the first time in my life. “Warde and Burke was a family that I was so proud to be a part of. I admit, I miss them all so much that it’s weighing heavy on my heart. Of course, I know that joining a new team and finding that sense of comradery takes time. I’m not expecting to turn up to site and immediately understand the dynamic. But ‘machine’ happiness and ‘team’ happiness turn out to be two different things. My faith in companies doing as they’ve promised has certainly been somewhat restored, which I truly appreciate, but I need a bit more time before I can definitively say if I’ve achieved ‘the dream’.” It’s fair to say then, that the long awaited dream is far more complicated than we might all have suspected. But setting goals for oneself is certainly an important part of anyone’s career journey. Whatever they might be, dreams should always be reached for. Everyone deserves to find their happiness, and simply existing is not the same as living. “I definitely think that everyone should know what they want and go after it,” mused Lana. “Life is too short to be unhappy all the time. It takes work to get there, that’s for sure, but with the right graft, everyone can find their own happiness.” Well said Lana. Well Said.
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APRIL // MaY 2025
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