Locket Stories

"For my boyfriend Elijah"

"For my boyfriend Elijah"

"Elijah lost his mom Maria last year in 2020 to cancer. He’s now choosing to run the NYC Marathon to raise money for clean water through Charity Water, and in memory of his mom. I want to give this to him before the race. The race is November 7th."…
"This is my dog of 10 years, Navarro."

"This is my dog of 10 years, Navarro."

"For my husband and I. This is my dog of 10 years, Navarro. He was a best friend and sidekick. He suffered from a hemangiosarcoma, a cancer that affects dogs. He was such a vibrant beautiful boy and I want to have a great way to remember him."Featured here: Silver Clara and Bronze Walter…
What is safe?  And all of the heart lockets, too.

What is safe? And all of the heart lockets, too.

I've been reflecting a lot lately around what it means to feel safe, to be safe. How it feels, how we know when we're inside of it, how we know whether or not we can trust it. What is the texture of safety? What does it sound like? Where does it come from? How much of it is within our control? What is safety?Since the inception of this pandemic, I've found myself on a lengthy, sometimes reluctant,…
The Good Old Days

The Good Old Days

 "This is mom and "Newmie" dancing together, the good 'ol days. She has cared for a mentally handicapped man for over 30 years. He has been a "brother" really, living with our family all that time. He lived to be 75, 30 years longer than expected. He will be dearly missed."…
Ginger

Ginger

"Our kids and our dog, Ginger, who we lost this summer to cancer"