Even in the seemingly mundane, never lose the poetry.

Learn from challenges and difficult times, even if it means learning what not to do.

Know that happiness can come from anything, anywhere. Find it.

Do not harbor resentment and anger. It will only yield bitterness.

Surround yourself with great friends and mentors. People are stronger when not alone.

You never know where the day is going to take you.

Being a mother is about sacrifice, but you don’t have to give up everything.

Wildflower is a portrait of Drew’s life in stories as she looks back on the adventures, challenges, and incredible experiences of her earlier years. It includes tales of living on her own at 14 (and how laundry may have saved her life), getting stuck in a gas station overhang on a cross country road trip, saying goodbye to her father in a way only he could have understood, and many more adventures and lessons that have led her to the successful, happy, and healthy place she is today. It is the first book Drew has written about her life since the age of 14.