On Making Something Beautiful.

A few days ago I was reviewing my new work orders and caught myself feeling slightly overwhelmed.  I had so many orders to fill and appointments to make and things I wanted to do, and it seemed as though there simply were not enough hours in the day to accomplish all I wanted to.  And just as I was beginning to wonder what it would cost to have myself cloned, a pink piece of paper caught my eye.  It was attached to an order that had been mailed in and I couldn't help but pick it up.

It was a note from a customer whom we will call Virginia.  In her note she wrote about her son, Samuel, who had sustained fatal injuries in an auto accident.  She wrote that her son was full of life and passionate about his career truck driver.  Each morning her son awoke with a purpose: to deliver goods so that they could be used.  Wow.

And as I read that letter the overwhelmed feeling slowly began to fade.  Each and every morning I get to wake up and do something I love and help people memorialize those that they love.  I do make a difference in my customer's lives and that fact alone is enough to push me forward and motivate me to make something beautiful that represents something beautiful.  What a wonderful life!

Custom Jewelry Series...Post 3

I hope you have enjoyed my custom jewelry series and am SO excited to present the Circle of Life pendant I have been working on!  As I worked with the customer I had the priviledge of learning more and more about their organization.  While you may already know the primary purpose of a hospice, you may not be aware of the valuable counseling and other services they provide to their communities. 
It was while I was learning more about the Circle of Life that I realized the organization strives to celebrate life while it is being lived and provide love, comfort and compassion to those who have arrived at their final destination.  It is really a beautiful mission and I wanted their pendant to represent both celebration and memories. 
Keeping that in mind I chose vibrant turquois beads and paired them with intricate vintage brass beads.  This combination represents a beautifully bold and delicate life.  The addition of the vintage brass butterfly further represents a voyage through life that is full of stories and memories.  These necklaces are truly perfect for the Circle of Life Hospice and I know they will enjoy giving them away to the families they have served.