Dying but Not Dead

Dying, but Not Dead is a piece from my Allyse in Wonderland collection.

This is a nod to the chapter of my life where I've carried a lot of shame. Maybe you have one of those chapters, too?

A version of ourselves that wasn't created by nature; but for survival.

For a time how I lived my life -as chaotic and at times violent as it was, did protect me. That hard exterior did serve me well.

Until it was time to keep going; keep growing.

If I kept waiting to be saved from the current problems I created I would always be a victim.... Of myself.
If I kept waiting for the people who hurt me to apologize or accept accountability before moving on I would always be under their control.

So many years had passed. So many losses and so much pain. Some of it I caused. I wondered what was the point? At this age?

The time is going to pass either way. I could keep self sabotaging, blowing up my life and hurting everyone around me. Or... I could start making changes.

It's challenging to change; but we don't have to overcomplicate it. Just make the next right choice. 

We still have breath in our lungs. We still have time.
We may be dying, but we're not dead.

 30” long necklace with an approximate 18” drop. Raw tourmaline, garnet, onyx, larimar, fluorite, along with vintage ceramic and antique Japanese lampwork beads. Hand sculpted polymer clay skull flower. 

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