We have had so many sweet events this month! From our photoshoot with The Scout Guide (!) to many beautiful weddings to a “Queens' Tea”, our hearts are full.
Thank you for all of your support, and for following along on this journey. Look through the newsletter for some things that are making our heart sing (and we hope will do the same for you!), and some very special upcoming events.
INSPIRING US THIS MONTH
SHOP FAVORITES
FROM THE HEART OF THE ARTIST
Picture a moment or season in life that played out completely opposite of what you thought. Maybe too many scenarios at once? I get it. Sifting through all those pieces and layers truly takes a lifetime. As a creative, I've crafted incredible narratives of what “could have been” simply due to my own evidence. As a first generation American, raised by women and a few men available in my world, life itself was often misunderstood or unpredictable. Often times, simply out of control. How could I not come up with unreal present or future scenarios? The feeling was too real, but I just could not stay there. There was one guarantee I was sure of: change. And I wanted to step out of the cage with the open door. I mean, this process makes your insides feel naked. Oh, but the feeling of pure freedom and joy! Just like my two-year-old as he runs belly laughing out of the tub, and jets full force down the hall; that's what I'm after! If you hear me on this, know that I-SEE-YOU. A courageous woman challenged me in one of my excruciating moments, as I unexpectedly housed my lifeless baby, my only girl. With a heart full of fear, doubt, pain and discomfort, I chose to walk in the dark. All with the mustard seed desire to somehow let her be that “light of mine”. Just as darkness is measured by the light present, I wanted her to shine bright even though she never got to see the sun. I truly believe the most difficult moments we journey are powerful materials to build our most transforming platforms. An opportunity to shed inner layers, grow, heal and illuminate. Our gift in the crisis. If you share a similar story in motherhood, or in any “hood”, will you join me in the rewritten? May you know that somewhere in between, in all the mess, the light remains.
