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Listen...I'm human and occasionally get jealous. Jealousy is a natural emotion, though in my opinion not a particularly productive one. For me, I've noticed it surfaces when I feel as if I'm not doing enough or living up to my full potential. It can be triggered by seeing what other artists are doing on social media, reading an article of featured makers, or attending an event I may have not gotten accepted into myself. Seeing the successes of others can somehow get flipped to feeling inadequate. No matter how much you tell yourself the feelings are ridiculous, they are there,...

I don't think I'm out of line to say with the current political climate, COVID, inflation, extreme weather patterns, and lots of other local and global issues, life is a bit heavy and overwhelming right now. Then add on personal responsibilities and what may be a mundane task, suddenly feels like too much. There are many expressions aiming to help. One day at a time. Put first things first. You can only do what you can do. And they are true, and sometimes can trigger a more optimistic view. I certainly find myself telling myself to focus on one thing...

I recently binge watched Midnight Mass on Netflix and there was a line that has stuck with me. Riley Flynn is in his first AA meeting with Father Paul and during the conversation says "There is a saboteur inside of me, and I always thought, you know, we'd work it out. We'd learn to live with each other, because he wouldn't really hurt me. Not me. I fed him, so he wouldn't hurt me." But that is what the inner saboteur will do if it gains control, it will work against your hopes and dreams and take you down. I...

Back in 2019, I decided to make a handful of snowflake ornaments. I couldn't believe how fast they sold out and I quickly got to work on a second, then a third batch. The next year I decided to make a a new shape and before they were available, I started getting asked if I would be making them again. The response still has me in awe. The following year, the ornaments flew out of my store again and I started hearing stories from people who gifted the 2019 snowflake to friends and families and couldn't wait to add another...

"Do you sell online?" - Yes "Do you do many markets?" - Yes "Do you wholesale?"  -Yes "Do you do custom pieces?" - Yes When I think about selling my work, there are many channels and ways to get myself out there. When I started, it was word-of-mouth and mostly to friends interested in supporting my "hobby." Then I added a website slowly getting online order, and eventually got up the courage to start attending markets. I think about the ways I sell my pottery similar to an investment portfolio, it is important to diversify because there's always going to...