Random thoughts

I'm in bed after nursing sweet baby Jeremiah to sleep. I've come to realize he loves jewelry as much as I do. He loves to wrap his chubby little fingers around the pendant on my necklace. I love how, as he greets the world from the safety of the sling, he always is hanging on to my necklaces. I love this more than when he chooses to hang on to my hair or *gasp* earrings. Ouch.

I get so much joy from creating jewelry designs and beading pieces. I love going to my local bead shop and running my hands through the stunning sterling silver bali beads or stroking the pendants. I even more appreciate that they do not toss my butt out the door for fondling the goods with far more joy than should be allowed.

When I first opened my virtual online doors, I remember being greeted with a less than friendly email. I was told off for using the often used phrase in women's fashion "you are a goddess.". Apparently this person felt they "owned" the phrase. My opinion is no one can own it. We as women own the phrase and the right to use it. I could have let that first email color my joy. Instead, I smiled realizing that it was pretty damned cool that I got noticed so quickly. I expected no one to find my site for months. I've since been noticed with ever increasing frequency but on a positive note. The biggest joy for me is that people are wearing more and more Soliel Arana pieces! It's not about sales but sharing my passion for fashionable jewelry.

Be joyful, be creative and love every minute of being a goddess. ;)