Showing Up, Again

This weekend marks our fourth time showing at Shoppe Object.

Saying that out loud still feels a little surreal.

2025 hasn’t been easy. There were moments leading up to the show where I questioned everything — my pace, my energy, my capacity to keep showing up. A week before, I felt completely collapsed, unsure if I had anything left to give. And yet, somehow, I found myself unpacking trays, laying out pieces, and stepping into the space once again.

Shoppe Object has a way of reminding me why I started. The people — fellow makers, buyers, dreamers — arrive with so much intention and curiosity. There’s a quiet generosity in these conversations, a shared understanding of how much care it takes to build something slowly, honestly, and by hand.

This time, what stayed with me most was seeing familiar faces return — store partners who came by to replenish their orders, to check in, to say hello. Those moments carried a deep sense of reassurance, gently quieting my occasional self-doubt until it felt almost invisible. For that, I’m extremely grateful.

Standing there, I felt a different kind of pride. Not the loud kind. But the steady kind — the kind that comes from continuing, even when things feel heavy. From choosing presence over perfection. From trusting that simply showing up is enough.

I’m deeply thankful to be part of this community, and to be surrounded by so many talented, thoughtful brands. Each show feels less like a milestone and more like a gentle checkpoint — a reminder that growth doesn’t always look linear, but it is happening.

Here’s to starting again.
To showing up imperfectly.
And to finding quiet strength in the act of continuing.