We’re looking forward to introducing you to Anna Peck. Check out our conversation below.
Good morning Anna, we’re so happy to have you here with us and we’d love to explore your story and how you think about life and legacy and so much more. So let’s start with a question we often ask: Are you walking a path—or wandering?
I’d say I’m walking a path—though it’s one I’ve had to build along the way. For a long time, I felt like I was wandering—trying to find purpose after pain, searching for what felt like “home” again. But through that journey, I discovered that every twist and turn was shaping me into who I am now.
Created Haven came out of that season—it’s my way of turning something broken into something beautiful. Now, I walk my path with intention. It’s not always straight or easy, but it’s mine—and every step reminds me that healing, creativity, and faith can guide you exactly where you’re meant to be.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Hi, I’m Anna, the owner and designer behind Created Haven — a brand that was born out of my own journey of turning pain into purpose. After walking through some really difficult seasons, I found healing in creating — transforming my home into a place of peace, comfort, and beauty. That experience inspired me to help others do the same.
Through Created Haven, I design handcrafted wreaths, signs, and floral arrangements that tell a story and help people create spaces that truly feel like home. Every piece I make is designed with heart and intention — I want it to bring warmth, comfort, and a sense of refuge into someone’s life.
Right now, I’m working on expanding my seasonal collections and offering more ways for people to add those personal, meaningful touches to their homes. My mission has always been simple: to help others find beauty, even after the storm, and to remind them that home can be both a reflection of your story and a source of healing.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. What’s a moment that really shaped how you see the world?
A moment that really shaped how I see the world was when my life fell apart in ways I never expected. I went through a season of deep pain and loss — the kind that forces you to stop and rebuild everything from the ground up. During that time, my home became my safe place, my refuge. I started creating things — wreaths, signs, little pieces of beauty — as a way to bring peace and comfort back into my space.
That experience changed how I see the world. I realized that beauty and healing can grow out of brokenness, and that our surroundings have the power to tell our story and nurture our hearts. It’s why I do what I do now through Created Haven — helping others turn their homes into places that reflect hope, peace, and new beginnings.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
Suffering taught me things that success never could. It stripped away the illusion that I had to have everything together and reminded me what truly matters — faith, love, and the people who stand by you when life falls apart. Pain has a way of softening your heart if you let it. It taught me empathy, resilience, and the importance of creating peace in the spaces around me.
Success can be wonderful, but it doesn’t shape your soul the way suffering does. The hard seasons gave depth to my gratitude and purpose to my work. They taught me to find beauty in broken places
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. What’s a belief you used to hold tightly but now think was naive or wrong?
You know, I used to think grief had some kind of timeline — like there was a point where you were supposed to be “okay” again. I thought you had to wait a certain amount of time before you could smile, laugh, or move forward. But I’ve learned it doesn’t work that way at all. Grief doesn’t follow a schedule… it just changes over time.
And honestly, I’ve learned that people who haven’t experienced deep loss or trauma sometimes don’t understand — and they can be quick to judge. That used to really hurt, but over time, grief taught me something important: how to stand up for myself. Because there was a point where I felt like if I didn’t… no one else would.
Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. What false labels are you still carrying?
There are probably more false labels than I can count. When something happens in your life that draws a lot of attention, suddenly you find yourself living under a microscope. Every choice—what you say, what you don’t say, what you do or don’t do—is picked apart. And with that comes gossip, assumptions, and opinions from people who don’t even know your heart.
Over time, those opinions start to turn into labels—ones that don’t reflect who you truly are. I’ve been called things simply because I didn’t meet someone’s expectations or refused to give in to pressure. For a long time, all that judgment and noise weighed heavily on me. Constantly feeling the need to defend myself pulled me into a really dark place.
But I’ve learned that other people’s labels don’t define me. Healing has taught me that I get to choose what I carry—and I’m slowly learning to let the rest go.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://msha.ke/createdhaven
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/createdhaven
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