my heart in its core

when summer nods to fall, that's when i feel most in touch with myself.

do you know those days: when you feel more beaming and alive in your own skin?

i'm not entirely sure why, but the summer is always most difficult for me.

that's the opposite of many people whose spirits will damper in the colder winter months.

really, nothing has noticeably changed.

calendar pages, yes.

The rhythm of my day is familiar, typical even,

and yet, deep inside i always feel different come late September.

maybe i'm like an autumn fruit to harvest.

an apple or pumpkin

small summer tart growing sweeter in its core

my colors grow bright as the nights cool and the days are sunny and crisp.

i like to take full advantage of my spirit from autumn to spring

it's my time of new pursuits, adventures, determination

if you've followed my work for these past 4 years...

you may notice that new projects tend to bud most in the fall/winter months for me

does your spirit show itself more brightly at times?

can you anticipate when? are you a spring flower? a summer strawberry?

xx

Lynsey

3 years later

this piece has been patiently waiting

for 3 years

yes... i didn't have a clue what to do with it for that long

i coveted it. keeping in my creative spaces

places where i would paint, sketch, or hammer

holding it. turning it in my hands. wondering.

sometimes i personify objects

imagining they have feelings

i used to do this with my toys as a child

feeling guilty for spending more time with one than another

if this piece contained feelings, i think it would feel at home

these pieces of ribbon, metal, and enamel strike a harmony

as if they exist to be with one another

i am eased with its completion

a long time in the making

but well worth the wait !

do you have any projects on standby?

what's keeping you from them?

-L

underneath

i'm looking for a little more

beneath the surface of my flesh

into the depths of my mind and spirit

my jewelry is following the lead

something more

lingering quietly beneath

i think so often our potential is covered

by the judgment of others, past experiences,

and unfortunately our own critiques

but it still exists!

our potential will always exist

it takes courage and love to push through

and take a deeper look into what we can be

how we can live better,

love better

i believe love and acceptance can be contagious.

starting within

breaking the opacity and shining outward

our soul can then shine.

we can recognize beauty because we've pushed away our own fog.

time to be bold

while the size of this little fellow isn't overpowering

the cut and color are strong

(i've had a thing for simple and bold pieces lately, yeah?)

i just returned from a brief visit home

i was able to visit my grandfather

(thank goodness he had a recent turnaround in health)

my parents, new parents (in-laws), brother and his lady,

a best friend, and man's best friend (Lucy)

but my goodness how much i missed my husband!

it was a trip where i felt reconnected to many things

family, friendship, and faith

i returned with a feeling,

a need to fulfill a deeper purpose.

push myself to connect further to the people i love

and extend myself to help those around me

on strength

personal strength comes in many definitions and forms

i want to exist unwavering;

bold and unabashed.

sometimes my self-critic gets the all too much

of my time.

she whispers words of doubt.

when weak, i listen too closely.

there is another part of me i wish to embrace more often;

a warrior spirit:

kind and sturdy.

i firmly believe that each morning we can make a choice

of who to be

what to believe

plot the course of our day

my 2/3's year resolution is to doubt myself less

to play more

experience what each day offers

and to be more bold.

these earrings are trinkets of strength.

the color reaped from roaring embers.

i will bare similar shields from my lobes

so that when i look in the mirror

i am reminded of the strength i contain

and choose to embrace it

what choices do you make to ensure a good day?

L

giveaway notice!

if you reading this and wishing for

a free pair of handmade enamel stud earrings

you're in luck!

please zoom over to my friend's (Jamie) blog:

http://spilledmilkformoms.wordpress.com/2011/08/05/giveaway-verre-encore-handmade-alpine-dew-drop-earrings/

she's a new mommy :)

offering stories, insight, and inquiry into life with a little one

these earrings are perfect wearables

(especially if you have little tykes which threaten your lobes)

good luck!

-Lyns

*shooosh shooosh* dusting off the shelves

yes, it's been a while

since i've been settled enough to really pour myself in to my work

hear this:

NEW in shop today

Whispers from the Waves earrings

i love where my work has taken me throughout the years

ever more so, i'm able to follow my own intuitions

to new frontiers

and golly, i owe so much

to everyone who has supported my work along the way

(so much!)

heading into the fall, my wish is to push forward

continue exploring in metal and glass

i'll try to invite you into the studio more often

and hope you'll stop by

xx,

Lyns