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losing mom
My mom died Christmas Eve. Heart attack. Quite unexpected. We thought we had plenty of time left.Christmas Eve was always a special time for us. S...
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oneness
In 2013, Andrew and I traveled to Thailand to visit his brother. One of the things I was excited for was to experience a real Thai temple. I had b...
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2020
In some ways, 2020 has done for me what I couldn’t (or wouldn’t) do for myself.Pre-pandemic, I had other jobs. And I wouldn’t have called them jobs...
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talisman
Talismans are physical objects used for the bearing of a charged intent. Whether that intent is to avert evil, bring good fortune, or produce some ...
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samhain, ancestor altars, and liminal spaces
Fall has always been my favorite season. October, my favorite month. Halloween, my favorite week. And though I love me a Reese’s cup, a decorative...
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adornment: pandemic style
Most days, even in the midst of a pandemic with nowhere to go, I adorn myself. It makes me feel good. It makes me feel more myself.There’s the ...
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lifelong fascination
As long as I can remember, I've been drawn to jewelry, particularly lockets, prayer beads, birthstone rings, those things that seem to hold special...
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gateway
I admit I often cringe when I hear the word gratitude. I don’t know why exactly. Something about trying to put words around something, that when it...
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in the details
Beauty matters.Is it an efficient use of my time to rewind my stretch cord on these wooden spools? Maybe not.But is it worth it for the amount of j...
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my most worn pieces
My most worn pieces. Each holds a story.The rosewood, charmed with a vintage Indian coin with the number 2. My lucky number. One of the first piece...
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the reckoning
The reckoning continues.Stitching my way through antiracist work.Documenting my learnings.Nailing these bleeding hearts to the wall.Running out of ...
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working with the moon cycle
I like to try a lot of witchy woo stuff. Falling somewhere between skeptic and true believer, I love me a good ritual, and I'll try just about anyt...
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