2022 End of the Year Letter
To my sweet Vieso jewelry community and friends,
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2022 was also a big year for my personal growth. I finished my teaching credential program and spent most of the year substitute teaching with a lot of traveling in between. I dedicated this year to enjoy myself before applying to a full time job. This year, I traveled to Alaska and Washington state for the first time. I went to Hawaii and Oaxaca, Mexico where I got to celebrate the Dia de Muertos. Lastly, I took a month-long trip to Europe with my partner where I got to explore 3 countries and 6 cities. And to top the year off, I am spending my New Years in Northern California. Before this year, I felt the pressure to jump into my career right away. With the support of those around me, I got to experience new cultures, gave myself the time to rest, and learned more about myself. Having this time off from school and the opportunity to not jump right into a full time job allowed me to invest so much time into Vieso. It gave me the space to physically and mentally take steps for growing my business and personally.
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In 2023 I hope to continue to give you opportunities for you to shop in person. I am going to work on expanding my jewelry making skills to allow me to make a new variety of jewelry. I hope that Vieso continues to be a piece of jewelry you want to wear and gift to those around you.
I say this often, and you will not hear the end of it but, thank you for everything in 2022. If you bought from me, came to any in-person event, interacted with any of my posts (yes, even just a like!), told a stranger about my jewelry, shared my jewelry with a loved one, and everything in between, thank you. Thank you for continuing to be with me as I grow as an individual and as a business. Vieso (as it comes from my last name) is a part of me, every piece of jewelry I make is a part of me, and my story. I appreciate the little jewelry community we have created and I appreciate you.
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