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I believe compassion is one of those concepts that gets misinterpreted A LOT today. I remember when I experienced true compassion for someone that, to put it bluntly, I despised with every fiber of my being. I disagreed with her on pretty much every level. She was in my extended family circle, so she was in my life periodically due to who she was married to, but I tried to avoid her as much as possible. Her husband was having severe health issues, and I knew that she was cheating on him. In an unguarded moment, I witnessed her emotionally fall apart while he wasRead More →

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Every year in August since my mother passed, I fly out to Arkansas and my step-father and I drive to the 4 Corners area of the United States for a couple of weeks. This is our 4th trip. Mom died in 2021, and this year we will be staying mostly in the Crested Butte area of Colorado. We’ll be doing a lot of exploring and my step-father has a little gold-panning set-up that we will be having fun with during our daily excursions. This is the time of year when I make myself a pair of earrings for the trip. Last year’s pair, pictured below,Read More →

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How to Actually Practice It Gratitude has saved me from making a shitty experience even worse during many times in my life. I know what you may be thinking. How practical is it to be grateful for something that impacts you initially in a negative or painful way? I learned about true gratitude when I was 17. I had a 1967 Mustang that was a functional piece of art. My grandmother owned it before it was gifted to me for my 16th birthday. My father had it painted a beautiful blue and that car was my ticket to freedom in so many ways. One morning,Read More →

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I’m a Human Design Guide, and I’m starting a simple weekly series here. Each Monday, I’ll share the current Human Design transit of the Sun and Earth, and how I’m personally noticing it show up in real life. Human Design helps us tune into both our own natural rhythm and the shifting energy in the collective—and my hope is this space helps you do just that, too. Want to learn more about Human Design? Jovian Archive and MyBodygraph Sun: Gate 62, Gate of Details Earth: Gate 61, Gate of Inner Truth Transits for Week of July 12th-18th, 2025 You know how you feel when you know somethingRead More →

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My father was ill on and off for 10 years. After a serious heart attack, I wasn’t sure if he was going to be around much longer when he arrived home from the hospital. He ended up living another 8 years, but at the time, I was told by his doctor that a sneeze could take him out because his heart was in such bad shape. My father and I had a deep relationship. But when you have a deep relationship that often means you have to go through some tough times together, and boy, we sure did. I’m also close to my step-father. MyRead More →

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In: Creative and Studio Life

Yesterday, a good friend of mine was due to arrive at my studio to pick up 8 pairs of earrings she ordered for a bridal shower she was traveling to for her future daughter-in-law. It was a last minute order, and I was in a rush to get them out the door. An hour before she was due to arrive, I discovered a major design flaw in three pairs of the same earring design, and it all centered around a hinge that was attached with a jump ring. Hinges are a signature component I use in a lot of my designs. But it wasn’t workingRead More →

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I stand when I’m working, so I’m on my feet at least 8 hours per day. I’ve noticed lately that I’m sore in the morning, and my neck and shoulders are not bouncing back into form after a long day of standing and stooping as I make jewelry. I found a great connective tissue workout that I’ve been doing in the morning within 30 minutes of waking up, and it’s making a huge difference. The only time I’ve ever been bothered by my fascia is when I used to run, and on occasion would get the dreaded Plantar Fasciitis. It would take MONTHS to fullyRead More →