Small Steps for Big Goals
Last week I met with Sew Co. our new manufacturing partner for the 100 Blouses Project in Asheville to hand off the work on the final blouses. I had built…
April Update
We are moving again! As you know – last month we sent the first 5 final Founder’s Circle pattern files over to Sew Co. – our new ethical manufacturing partner…
Ramp Harvest
Sunday I undertook our yearly harvest of the ramps on our property. For those of you who don’t know what ramps are, they look like a lush, chunky green leek…
Planting Seeds
Spring has me reflecting on the concept of planting seeds. A dear friend sent me Rick Rubin’s book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, a book on living the…
Lightening our loads
This week I am thinking about the power of lightening our loads. For so many years my default state has been piling on the responsibilities. Stress, anxiety and overwhelm felt…
March Update
Happy Spring! Spring feels so good this year. Our work seems to be in sync with the seasons. A few weeks ago I sent the first 5 Boss Blouse pattern…
Inspiration from Bluefield, West Virginia
A quick note – I am committed to doing my best to provide you these letters each Tuesday. Yesterday there was an issue with Mailchimp that kept me from sending…
Devotion to the Work
I wanted to share an experience I had last week with you. I’m aware that all of us are in some way struggling through the unknown. Last week I found…
The Power of the Pause
This is the first Weekly Letter I’ve written in a long time. Now I am breaking that pause with a befitting subject: the pause itself and how it busted my…