My Story ☾
How a single pair of earrings led me home — to myself, my roots, and a life of creativity.
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Where It All Began 🤍
In 2021, life was chaos. I had been working in animal rescue for several years before and it took it's toll on me. I started experiencing PTSD symptoms and felt like I was spiraling.
Between a draining full-time job and navigating my mom's mysterious illness, I felt like I was barely holding it together.
Then, one quiet afternoon, I found something that would change my life — a pair of beaded earrings.
I didn't know it then, but those earrings were the beginning of something beautiful. What started as a creative escape became a passion, a community, and eventually, The Wholeness Shop.
The Spark That Changed Everything ✨
I discovered my mom had made the earrings while pregnant with me. We together while she was on bedrest, and she taught me brick stitch. One bead at a time, thread looping through tiny glass cylinders using dental floss for thread and candle wax as conditioner. My hands fumbled at first, but then something awakened in me.
It wasn't just about the beads. It was about the creativity and carrying forward something meaningful. That moment became the foundation of everything I create today.
Beading as Healing ❤️🩹
Each bead and each stitch was a meditation. In the quiet repetition, I found peace I hadn't felt in years. Beading helped me process grief, trauma, and change. It became my medicine... and slowly, it brought my world back into focus.
A New Chapter 🦋
I started sharing what I was learning... first through one small YouTube tutorial. I never expected it to reach so many hearts. Thousands of people started beading alongside me, finding the same joy and healing that I had. That's when I realized: this wasn't just a craft. It was a community!
30,000+ students
Makers worldwide
2M+ YouTube views
The Wholeness Shop & Beyond 💫
What started as one pair of earrings grew into The Wholeness Shop. A space to inspire, teach, and connect makers around the world. From beginner kits to advanced courses, every resource is designed to help you find confidence, calm, and creativity through beading.
Beading Is Medicine 💖
Beading is more than art — it's medicine.
This is what I hope to share with you: the joy, peace, and wholeness that beadwork and other creative art forms can bring. Whether you're stitching your first piece or starting your own creative business, I'm here to guide you — one bead at a time.