.broken.

There's something broken inside of me.
I know the crack has been there for some time.
A small crack.
Maybe there were a few small cracks.
But this impact - this moment - those words hit and I felt the crack growing - expanding - running
as soon as I said "it's cracking!!" everything seemed to shatter.
I said "it's broken - it BROKE"
but no one answered - no one was there - maybe no one heard
Panic crashed over me
broke
broken
only when the panic washed away I realized I wasn't broken
I was breaking open
expanding

growing

birthing

blooming

closer to myself - me.

.the journey.

One day you finally knew

what you had to do, and began,

though the voices around you

kept shouting

their bad advice – – –

though the whole house

began to tremble

and you felt the old tug

at your ankles.

‘Mend my life!’

each voice cried.

But you didn’t stop.

You knew what you had to do,

though the wind pried

with its stiff fingers

at the very foundations – – –

though their melancholy

was terrible. It was already late

enough, and a wild night,

and the road full of fallen

branches and stones.

But little by little,

as you left their voices behind,

the stars began to burn

through the sheets of clouds,

and there was a new voice,

which you slowly

recognized as your own,

that kept you company

as you strode deeper and deeper

into the world,

determined to do

the only thing you could do – – – determined to save

the only life you could save.

.mary oliver.

.new moon in taurus.

Happy New Moon in beautiful earthy Taurus!! A great reminder to slow down, re-calibrate our balance and root down into our connections.

 I had a super busy weekend trying to fit social, jewelry and work all in together!! I finally finished a work event today at 4pm and ran to the jewelry studio to work but as soon as I got there I couldn't work on anything. I was tired and distracted - I had to leave. I came home, made dinner and just sat outside enjoying the sunset and felt my energy settle. I was totally ignoring this beautiful new moon, forcing today to be a doing day when what I really needed was to just be present, be outside and slow down. It's so funny how life gives us just what we need (if we are aware) - today I met someone who visits my hometown often for work. This is so random as I am from a small town on the west coast and here I am in Boston. We talked for 30 minutes all about joys and quirks of my hometown - it made me so happy to be connected today and wasn't until later that I realized this moment was totally the new moon. I called to tell my Mom about my hometown convo and we started talking about tiny homes and I felt a tug to buy land, build a home and root myself to a place. This has been a forever dream of mine - I just haven't found the place yet but it was so beautiful to feel the desire wash over me - still true. What a sweet new moon this is!

I hope you allowed yourself time to slow down and connect. What came up for you during this new moon? What do you do to celebrate a new moon?

.i live here.

I moved to Boston two weeks ago. I love it.

A city that has come alive with the beginning of another academic year.
Encompassed by bodies of water.
Brimming with history.
Embraced with green spaces.
Bred with diversity.
It's beautiful here.

.post earrings.

When I've done something to the point of it being habitual I don't usually give any thought to the foundational elements - I just jump to the accents. Reminding myself to look at the foundational elements from a slightly different perspective it can be thrilling - finding a new element in a familiar.

I'm trying something new, post earrings. After making jewelry for years this is my first time to attempt post earrings. A back to basic experiment that I have found more exciting than anticipated. I have fallen in the love with their classy simplicity - the subtle accent.

 What do you think? Do you wear post earrings? 

Check out the AEO etsy shop for more post earrings!

.happy solstice.

Do your actions and thoughts help you achieve your goals or move you in a different direction?

.thanksgiving.

thanksgiving lake chelan 2009

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! 

I'm grateful for a recent reminder/realization that every day/moment is BRAND NEW! 

We keep placing one foot in front of the other and after so long forget that it is always a choice. We can hop, skip, jump, run, whatever at any given moment for any given reason.

Every moment is BRAND NEW!

What does that mean for you?

Much love to you and yours.