The Gloves Are Coming Off
A personal realization about staying too quiet in business, and the real commitments I'm making to be more direct, bold, and visible in what I share and sell.
The Earrings I Made for Me
Every maker remembers their first market. The preparation that feels both thorough and wildly insufficient. The night before when excitement and nerves become indistinguishable. I knew I needed to make myself a pair of earrings for the occasion — not just any pair, but one that showed what was possible. This is the story of those earrings, that day, and what happened right after.
I Don't Always Feel Like a Warrior
I was diagnosed with endometriosis in December 2017 after emergency surgery for a ruptured cyst. But the truth is I had been suffering for fifteen years before that. This is the story of what the years since have looked like: a second surgery, IVF that didn't happen, a specialist at UVA, and the ongoing work of living inside a body you cannot see. And why I do not always feel like a warrior.