I was standing taller, smiling so much more, noticing things that I hadn’t taken the time to notice in a very long time and it all started with putting ribbons in my hair!

It started back in April. I’d read an article about “Glimmers” a term coined by licensed clinical social worker Deb Dana. Glimmers are the opposite of Triggers. Where Triggers are places, circumstances or people that can bring on a negative or unwanted reaction - usually due to a trauma in someone’s past - a Glimmer is something that produces a micro dose of joy. It might be snuggling with your pet, It may be seeing a butterfly, or cardinal that reminds you of a loved one. It could be certain colors that elicit a joyful emotion for you.

This prompted a series of choices for me this Spring that ended with a daily decision to chase after joy. I wrote a full length article about this experience for the Summer Volume of The Turquoise Iris Journal!

Ultimately though, my new collection of Hair Glimmers was born out of this experience. the past few months I’ve been releasing these fun hair accessories in a variety of colorways using the artisan ribbons and fibers from my work with fiber art, as well as the stones and wire wrapping I use in my jewelry work! I absolutely love creating this color collections, but I want to do more with them. I don’t only want to sell an accessory, I want to help other chase after joy everyday! So I’ve created a subscription box that is built around this idea.

Each month subscribers will not only recieve a Deluxe Hair Glimmer in that month’s colorway along with an exclusive add-on accessory only available to subscribers, but they will also recieve a curated collection of other small products, journal prompts, playlists and more to help them create an environemnt for themselves that allows them to find joy every single day, no matter the circumstances they find themselves in!

I hope these boxes will serve to help us remember that we can choose joy everyday, and in doing so we can become a bright spot - a glimmer - for other people!

To grab your own glimmer Box Subscription just click the button below. Let’s chase after joy and #beaglimmer!