Then...
- 9-10 years old
- Seattle, Washington
Now...
- 30 years old
- New York City, New York
- Jewelry designer at Jane Diaz
My Story...
I was SO proud of my purple Saturn planet shirt! (you can’t really tell they are Saturns in this photo here.) I was a socially awkward, weird, nerd girl who was poor and from a recently divorced home. I felt bad and shy for a while- but ultimately decided to retreat into my art and embrace my weirdness and continue to love science and learning. Slowly, I found friends who shared my love for science, history, animals, reading and art… and all that made us “weird” or “nerds” …(mind you, I say that proudly now.) It was hard, at times, to be the poor weird girl, but now I wouldn’t change that for anything. Sticking to my nerd “guns” brought wonderful people into my life and lead me to where I am today.
You’re so pretty! And I actually probably would have liked your Saturn shirt back in the day. :)