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The Story in the Object: Why Handmade Still Matters

There’s something ancient in the handmade.
Something your body remembers, even if your mind has forgotten.
The weight of a ceramic mug, still warm from firing.
The brushstroke that doesn’t follow rules.
The cedar grain in a hand-built chair, whispering of trees and time.
In a world obsessed with convenience, handmade is a beautiful rebellion.

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Becoming Through Art: My Journey as an Artist

I’ve always known I was creative.
Even as a child, I was building, crafting, painting. Finding joy in creating with my hands. That was my happiest place. Not because anyone told me it mattered, but because something in me needed to create. It was never about learning to be an artist. It was always about remembering that I already was.

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The Sacred Home: A Spring Cleaning Guide the Curated Life Way

Spring isn’t just a season, it’s a soft invitation to begin again. To open the windows, shake out the dust, and make space for something new to take root. If you’re like me, the urge to clear and clean hits hard this time of year. After months (or years, let’s be honest) of accumulation, clutter, and life happening at full speed, the mess starts to weigh on the spirit.

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Why I Started The Curated Life

I didn’t start The Curated Life last week or even last year.
This brand has been growing quietly in the background of my life since 2021, through one of the hardest chapters I’ve ever faced.

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10 Ways to Detox

Detoxing is becoming trendy these days, but it has been done by cultures around the world for centuries. Detoxing is the process of cleansing the body

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Simplicity

Life is complicated in today’s world.  Why not make it easier on yourself and simplify.  Slow living is now something that is catching on.  I

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