discovery.

dear friends,
It has been quite a while.  A lot of things have been going on in my life - good things!

I moved to New York (!) at the end of May - I finally, finally did it and have never been happier.

I sold my car.  I put my jewelry business on the back burner.  I got a new job.  I lost my new job.  I survived Hurricane Sandy.  I've rediscovered my love for creating.  I want my jewelry business on the front burner. 

I've discovered a lot about myself - and am so excited for my future here in my new home.  And I can't wait to get back to writing. 

I've been working through the book 48 Days to the Work You Love by Dan Miller, and let me tell you, it has been eye-opening.  The most important thing I have realized is that I like to make beautiful things, and ordinary things beautiful.  I've never been told before the past couple of weeks (from the book and others) that creating needs to be a part of my career for my ultimate happiness.  Never once.  I've always thought that creating had to be a hobby, that it was something from which I could never make a living.  That I was destined to work in the medical field and create at night - if I wasn't too exhausted.  Do you know how amazing this news is to me?!  It's exhilarating! This book, in addition to words from others around me, has inspired me to truly search for what it is I've been created to do. 

With that being said, here's to breathing new life into this blog (posts and design) and my business, to New York, and to discovery!

happy hump day.

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This past month has been crazy but so much fun! I turned 24, and then my best friend got married last weekend.  The wedding was gorgeous; she really did such an amazing job!  I also just submitted an application to further my career aspirations.  I will find out in four weeks or so whether or not I will be accepted into the program.  So, more on that to come.

dressing mannequins...

 image via here.

At work yesterday, I spent the day dressing mannequins...and it was SO much fun! I needed lots of help from L to begin with, but it was such an exciting learning process.  It's amazing how one little tug on some fabric can make such a huge difference in the overall look of the outfit.  I can't wait to learn and do more!

On a side note, while I was dressing the forms, I was thinking a lot about the design process.  About how designers drape and measure on dress forms like the ones I was using.  And it was exciting to me.  I'm feeling so confused right now as to what my career path should look like...but I know that I am passionate about fashion and design.  I guess all of these experiences will help to narrow my focus.