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living life with open hands

24. August 2011

Now that I’ve shared what has been complicating and frustrating me, it’s time to share the baby steps I am taking to walk out of the anxiety and fear I’ve been feeling. Earlier this summer I had the pleasure of speaking to Mindie Kniss and she pointed out that I seemed to have a strangle [...]

in the middle

23. August 2011

I think I need today’s post to help me process my thoughts as much as I hope it helps others in business or contemplating a start-up. Besides my own life getting off track this summer, I also have been working through things on the business side as well. Each year since I launched Jess LC [...]

four years of intentional living

17. August 2011

Yesterday, August 16th, was my four year anniversary of living in Chicago. To think of where I was on this day four years ago is simply insane. The first night that I stayed in my new studio apartment I cried for a long time because my boxes covered the entire floor of the apartment. There [...]

why I started MML

16. August 2011

a snapshot of the studio apartment where I launched Jess LC and MML in 2007-2009 Though I have been making and selling jewelry since I was a high school freshman, the decision to make the business a profession was a long and winding road. As I mentioned yesterday, before selling my first anklet, I had [...]

back to basics: me before makeunder

15. August 2011

Thank you so much for all of the feedback about what you love most about MML! I appreciate the encouragement and support so much. It also helped me clarify exactly where to go next with MML. As much as I was focused on ‘new frontiers,’ the responses I received helped me realize that I really [...]