and I don't mean a beverage! It's a blue and gray stone that often also features a spectrum of  other colorful hues! This stone is known to stimulate and enhance our human minds!  If you're looking to dive deep into yourself or meditate on something deeply, this stone will enhance your creativity, intuition, observation skills, and your power of analysis. That being said this stone is great for study, efficiency, organization, structure for research and any other avocation. This is  stone of perseverance. 

Sodalite assists those who consult and work through oracles, numerology, tarot, and astrology.  This energy is manifested through synthesis of thought. It's known to reveal or highlight patterns, symbols, paradox and contradiction. If you're intuitive, Sodalite assists you in connecting with and understanding the personalities of people around you. 

This stone brings to light your intuition and because of that you can trust more of those situations you, 'have a feeling' about. This energy brings on a similar boost into your confidence by relieving any thoughts of self judgement. This stone will enhance your self confidence. Perhaps you'll stop second guessing yourself as much or at all with the assistance of this stone. It can also be used to recall and identify wounds from your past so you can heal and grow past that pain. It can also help your ability to speak and connect with others, when no words can be said.

Sodalite's energy helps you stay in the present moment without anxiety of the future or concerns from the past. It assists you in applying the knowledge and wisdom you've learned from all your life's experiences.  That way you can most effectively handle any situation at any given time. It's known to alleviate pressure and worries. It also allows you to sink deeply into the subconscious or unconscious mind. It may also help you remember dreams. 

This is probably my most frequently asked question:
'Yeah but what is your favorite thing to do. You know, that you can't live without?'

Every time I answer with the same thing. I love it all. I could not do one thing without the others. It's a lifestyle. I am honestly always looking for new ways to create. I can't stop exploring ways to express myself. Although I don't have one medium that I love the most, I can give you a bit of insight into how I got to where we are right now.
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There was not distinct time I remember 'becoming' an artist, I just always was one. From birth. It seems like there was no other outcome or path for me. I vividly remember making jewelry to sell at the park to family and friends when I was young. I'd spend other days imagining different businesses to share with anyone who would listen. Another vivid memory I have is of panning for rocks at the beach of our family's cottage on Higgins Lake. These are some of my earliest memories, before I can remember going to school.

As I got older, drawing and writing took more of my time. Then when I was in middle school I was painting large canvases in the hallways, painting the theater sets, helping our art teacher paint murals, teaching kids in a small summer camp. An early model of a  point and shoot camera eventually made it into my hands as well. Photography became a way to explore places and helped me relate to people in a new way. Eventually I'd take more advanced classes in High School, even traveling between two different schools to learn advanced fine art techniques as well as film photography. 

For many years it was my intention to become a widely known photographer. In college I kind of dropped all my other creative outlets like drawing and jewelry making. I took advantage of all the different studio spaces available to me in school while earning my BFA from University Of Michigan in Ann Arbor. It was in college that I rediscovered my childhood love for jewelry design. It all came back to me in an introductory metals class.  Then my attraction to gemstones and crystals reemerged after college while designing collections of jewelry. This was when I founded All Around Style which is now a retired brand. Citrine Tangerine is my latest venture.

Even after going over this time line, it is apparent that I'm missing the fashion aspect of my creative passion too! I was always dressed differently or customizing my clothing and appearance. I'd also model and style up looks with my sisters and friends. We'd take photos of one another, passing the camera around snapping editorial pictures. Fashion is such a fun part of life! Later I taught myself how to screen print clothing. Collaborated with many small designers in Detroit after college nd even took a collaborative collection to NYFW.