Something has been stirring in me for some time now, 

and while I have continued on the path 

I've been on for some time, 

an alternative route sign keeps popping up
in my head and in my heart, 

I take a few steps in that direction and then, 

before I know it, I'm back on the well-traveled trail again. 

When I started TenThings, it felt fresh and exciting, 

that was five years ago, 

I had no idea that TenThings Jewelry 

would grow and be as successful as it is. 

Please know that I am very grateful for this success. 

Oh so very, very grateful.

As time has gone on, 

I have grown as a person, 

as an artist, 

and as a business person,

{something I still can't believe I am}

and recently, I have been feeling that I need to 

follow my heart, 

not just my business mind, 

much as I did when I first started making jewelry.

{I never had a plan for success, 

I was just doing what I loved}.

As with all things, I believe, 

you must follow your heart;

and do all things with love.

I work on this every day 

and feel that I am following my heart 

in all aspects of my daily life. 

That is with the exception of my business, 

I've been feeling a little stuck artistically 

lately and have been wanting to create more pieces 

from the heart, not just pieces that sell really well. 

Inspired by my friend Sana of sanakeefer.com,

I have decided to take the leap,

to create pieces that feel good to me,

that have a significant meaning to them, 

pieces I would wear and won't want to part with.

I have decided to take 

a longer walk on new paths...

to see what happens

when you truly 

do and make what you love.

A walk of new beginnings,

a walk that feels more appropriate 

for where I am in my life, 

what I believe in, and who I am growing to be.

Old favorites will still be available for a limited time, 

as I sort out my wholesale transition from Trunkt to Etsy.

One thing that will never change is the love and 

attention to detail that goes into each handmade piece.

I hope that my friends and customers 

will see the 

TRUE BEAUTY

in these new 

PIECES OF MY HEART

and come along on this 

EVER-CHANGING JOURNEY

of 

CREATING PRETTY THINGS. 

Photo credits. Jewelry photos belong to Kerri Jones of TenThings.

Other photos are reposts from here: TenThings JewelryTumblr.