Advice comes from many sources when one ventures in a new direction. A standout for me, when discussing the development of my website, was “don’t wait for perfection.” The idea behind that advice was that the website, and my business direction, would morph many times. It was just what I needed to hear - and follow - which I did.
Read MoreIt should come as no surprise that as I’m exploring home décor in glass, I am now making glass candles. I make what I love and I have long been a huge fan of candles: as a dinner-table light source, room decoration and romantic, as well as utilitarian, lighting.
Read MoreI noticed over the years that almost as many men are drawn to my style as are women. That surprised me.
Read MoreWe are only one family but we have lost one family member and had six others survive COVID, as of this writing. This blog is supposed to articulate about and support my jewelry business but 2020 was about surviving, literally, taking stock of what is truly important, slowing down, and remembering that we are each part of the global community, each affecting the other.
Read MoreI doubted my pricing, my work, my methods of selling, my ability to succeed. It was a daily fight I had with myself. This was normal, right? I think it is.
Read MoreWhen I left my day job, I was given a farewell card that states, “Do a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Those words accurately describe my life as it is today. After toiling in office jobs and surviving the politics for decades, I have the best job and best boss of my life – me.
Read MoreBy the time I returned home, I felt as though I had awakened from a dream state. I had not felt this alive in ages. Don’t get me wrong — my day job was fairly fulfilling, but this was exponentially more intense. And this feeling was just from a necklace. I was a goner. Looking at that necklace today, it is not something I would wear or even sell. But it changed my life.
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