The first days of April, I carved a few of my pearl skulls.
They seem to be quite the beloveds of my patrons, since the jewelry pieces that feature them are always quick to go.
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I guess I can say I have been nesting…
The change of season is playing havoc on me. I can’t say I don’t feel well, because there is nothing major going on.
I just feel…off, I guess?
I have moments of inspiration, of ideas. Of energy.
Then, I find myself sluggish, unable to focus, and when I manage to bring myself to the bench, I end up making frustrating mistake after frustrating mistake.
I know the only way out is through.
I know it’s only a matter of patience, surrender, and keep going until the tide changes.
Still…did I mention frustrating?
I have found some soft time with these little vessells.
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It took me a while to write this.
Actually, it took me a week to get back on track, period.
The thing is…I have dreamed of a website like this one for long, and I was so happy about it.
Then anxiety and all my mental patterns roared their ugly heads at me.
I panicked.
Because…Well, now, after a week, I can clearly tell it was because I stepped out of my comfort zone.
I dared to invest more on myself - financially, mentally, on every aspect.
I dared to take up a little more space.
The ingrained voice in my head shouted at me about failure, about not being enough.
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all
Yesterday I created this little chubby sparrow of hope.
It made me think back to December 4th, 2017.
When I made my first little bird, which also happened to be one of the first pieces of jewelry I made after a little painful hiatus - due to a downfall in my mental health.
To look at the pictures of these little birds brought back memories…