The Unbroken Circle

As a jewelry designer, I guess it's time to start blogging a little about my work. I made these circle posts before I left on my trip to add to my collection at Black Dog Salvage in Roanoke, VA.

I've taken the last three weeks off of work to travel, and reflect upon my life.

As much as I want some things to stay the same forever, time keeps on marching on, doesn't it? That was evident on my trip to Colorado.

I made these earrings before I left for my trip. They are rough little circle posts with a lot of texture. They look a little worn with some patina, just like life.

The circle is a universal symbol of change.

It reminds us that what feels difficult now will become easier with time. It's also a symbol that reflects back to us that when things are going great, they will change to not so great.

That's just how life works.

What's so neat about a circle is that every point on the circle always leads back to being in balance, no matter where you are on the circle.

The promise of the future carries us forward even if the present feels like it will never get better.

But it will.

Our lives are filled with circles.

We live in different phases of life daily, watching as the sun fades in the evening turning into dark, then the future brings us the dawn of a new day.

Relationships change. They are strong, then become weak, then strong again.

And on and on it goes, right?

We breathe in...we breathe out. Always in balance until the breath eventually stops, and we become part of another phase in a much bigger circle.

I've learned to grab onto life and hold on and let go as needed.

Whatever the present moment asks of me, I try to listen, even if the phase I'm presently in sucks big time.

The promise of the circle is that it will change, and I'm here for it.

Random fact about me: I cook all of my food from scratch, one ingredient at time. I feel so much better eating this way.