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What Being a Bad Gardener Teaches Me

What Being a Bad Gardener Teaches Me

I’m not good at gardening. In fact, I’m so bad at it that I entered the summer season this year with the simple goal of not killing my plants. That’s it. I don’t even seek abundance, I simply seek a form of life that is barely hanging on. And some days in life, isn’t that also how you get by? By a thread?I’m gonna walk you back a little. In 2013 my husband and I bought our first home, which is the…
Letters and Lockets: The First One.

Letters and Lockets: The First One.

Earlier this week I shared on Instagram about a conversation I had last summer with an Intuitive I deeply respect. She has a rich educational and spiritual background, and the work I've seen her do, such simple, non-invasive approaches, have led at least a half a dozen people I personally know toward healing. It's really incredible, honestly.Last year around this time I met with her, and ther…
The Amy Locket: A Modern Petite Photo Keepsake Named After My Sister

The Amy Locket: A Modern Petite Photo Keepsake Named After My Sister

No secret that I value sisterhood over here. It's not just a word built in to the name of this business (that I started with one of my sisters). It's also a way of existing that I learned from watching my Mom connect with her seven sisters throughout my childhood. They all live around the country, so she spent a lot of time on the phone with them. And with friends, too. Sisterhood isn't just about…
"​For myself on what would be my son's second birthday."

"​For myself on what would be my son's second birthday."

"For myself on what would be my son's second birthday. This is my baby, Akiva. He was born with HLHS, essentially a half of heart. He fought so courageously and valiantly for three months. In this picture he was actually on ECMO, a form of life support. He was so alert and I felt his eyes were locking and connecting right with mine, his mommy. He knew in that moment how much I loved him. I miss hi…