The Art of Remembering

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I will never forget... I wasn't living in New York at the time. Here I am 15 years later and now married to an NYC firefighter. 9/11 is etched in my heart forever.

The Art of Religion

Although I was born into Catholicism, as an adult I chose to be a Christian. While I was in college I took a Religious Studies course and learned about all religions. I wanted to give myself a better understanding so that I could make an informed decision on what would be best for me. A college friend of mine was Muslim and invited me to a Mosque. Out of respect I was covered from head to toe. I remember the women and children were upstairs listening to the message over an intercom while the men were on the first floor. It was interesting to experience however I did not feel it was me. In my admiration for Arabic script I eventually got a tattoo that states "With God everything is possible" - Matthew 19:26.

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I grew to be the woman that I am today upon gaining my connection to God when I began to study the word and attend Baptist church. There is much respect in me for other religions and dominations as I do have somewhat of a grasp on the subject. You actually can pull commonalities from each. I like to include some of the various religions symbolisms in my designs. As you see pictured, the Like a Prayer piece is in lieu of a Rosary.





Another that I have included in my designs is the Om symbol which is a sacred syllable for Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism.






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Start Spreading the News...

In the great words of Frank Sinatra I want to spread the news. My news to be exact. I am a designer among other things based in New York. I have been living here for the past two years by way of California. I came to New York with a vision and a dream so big that I couldn't wait to share it with others once things started to come to fruition. It took some time but now I have made new friends in a huge city that many can find to be overwhelming and cold and I don't just mean the weather. Anyone that has been here knows it can be rude but an oh so real place and I would prefer this over any wool over the eyes. Yesterday marks the day I finally was able to put some of my handmade jewelry in a boutique. Now, I don't want to get overly excited but when I think back to before I came here this is something I've been wanting to happen for the past few years. It's all finally happening and I am glad to be a part of it here in New York. This is my time, my journey and my story and I want to share every bit of it with those that are fighting for the same title called success. If you are ever in Brooklyn stop by Callalilai as I am grateful to say that this is the first boutique to carry my one of a kind pieces.
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