Friend in the mirror, where did you go?
That line is from "I'm Glass." A song about the days I forgot how to hold myself. The days I looked in the mirror and did not recognize the person looking back. The days I wondered if anyone saw me or just the shape I threw.
Somewhere along the journey, I forgot how to hold me. I forgot that I was not asking to be fixed. I was asking to be seen. Even if only by me.
The mirror is a friend now. It took a long time to get here. But I look and I stay. I look and I ask: friend in the mirror, where did you go? And then I wait for the answer.
The Cardinal.
This pin is a modified version of the original painting. The one that started it all. One night. One piece of paper. One unplanned cardinal.
I wrote grief in blue. Anger in red. Fear in brown. Unplanned, the piece became a cardinal.
The grief is the sky. Vast. Open. Holding everything. Grief is not small. Grief is not contained. Grief is the atmosphere I breathe. It is the color of the whole horizon.
The fear is the branch. Solid. Grounded. A place to rest. Fear is not the enemy. Fear offers footing. It gives me something to stand on while everything else feels uncertain. The branch holds my weight when I need to pause.
The anger is the red. The flash. The heat that moves through. Anger is not something to suppress. Anger is energy. Anger is the color of the cardinal itself. The thing that lands and reminds me I am alive.
The cardinal is the shape these emotions took when I let them move through me without judgment. I did not plan it. I just wrote the words and let them land where they wanted. The red found its place. The blue stretched across the page. The brown held the space.
Abraham Hicks taught me that emotions are a ladder. Each one has a place. Each one is a rung. I do not have to skip the anger to get to peace. I do not have to bypass the grief to reach joy. I just have to climb. One rung at a time.
Louise Hay taught me that the body holds what the mind will not process. The grief lives in my shoulders. The anger lives in my jaw. The fear lives in my belly. Painting them gave them somewhere to go. It let them move from inside me to outside me. It let me see them. It let me hold them. It let me release them.
The grief is the sky. The fear is the branch. The anger is the red.
The cardinal is all of it together. The emotions do not cancel each other out. They coexist. They form something whole. Something beautiful. Something that lands and says: I see you. I am with you. Love is near.
The pin is a reminder that all of it belongs. The grief. The fear. The anger. The love. The cardinal. The sky. The branch. The red. All of it belongs. All of it is part of the same landscape. All of it is part of being human.
Not afraid of who I am.
That line is from the Goldfinch song on BYRDS. The yellow bird. The tiny yellow lightning. The one who moves fast, shines bright, and does not apologize for either.
I am still learning confidence. Some days I feel it. Some days I do not. But I am getting closer. I am learning to take up more space.
I am learning to let my light be seen.
I am learning that I am safe to be seen.
My light is welcome here.
No more sorry.
That line is from the Blue Jay song. The one who pecks the sorry off my lips. The one who interrupts my hesitation.
I am an over-apologetic person. I learned it young. I learned it from authoritarian parents and school culture that demanded compliance. I was taught to be small. I was taught to fold my hands and said sorry for existing. I am still unlearning that.
Blue Jay says speak. The Blue Jay says no more sorry.
Blue Jay says you have what it takes.
Blue Jay says future cannot grow when you stand on it. Momentum calls. Your feet must lift.
These pins are a collection of that journey.
The mirror. The cardinal. The goldfinch. The blue jay. Each one a voice I needed to hear. Each one a step on the path.
I just wanted to put these words out there.
I wanted someone scrolling to read "friend in the mirror, where did you go?" and feel seen.
I wanted someone to read "not afraid of who I am" and feel courage.
I wanted someone to read "no more sorry" and feel permission.
That is the real product. The words. The seeds. The pins are just here if you want to carry the reminder with you.
Thank you for looking.
The birds are watching.
🐦⬛
Product Details:
Lightweight, sturdy, and easy to put on. With a scratch and UV-resistant coating and a glossy finish, these pin buttons are made to last. Show off the things you care about and add a pop of personality to your clothing or accessories with vibrant pin buttons.
• They come in a set of 5
• Made of tinplate
• Scratch and UV-resistant mylar coating
• Glossy finish
• Easy to put on
Age restrictions: For adults
EU Warranty: 2 years
Other compliance information: Meets the flammability, lead, cadmium, mercury, nickel, phthalates, organotin, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, small parts, sharp edges and sharp point level requirements.
In compliance with the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), Oak inc. and SINDEN VENTURES LIMITED ensure that all consumer products offered are safe and meet EU standards. For any product safety related inquiries or concerns, please contact our EU representative at gpsr@sindenventures.com. You can also write to us at 123 Main Street, Anytown, Country or Markou Evgenikou 11, Mesa Geitonia, 4002, Limassol, Cyprus.
Friend in the mirror, where did you go?
That line is from "I'm Glass." A song about the days I forgot how to hold myself. The days I looked in the mirror and did not recognize the person looking back. The days I wondered if anyone saw me or just the shape I threw.
Somewhere along the journey, I forgot how to hold me. I forgot that I was not asking to be fixed. I was asking to be seen. Even if only by me.
The mirror is a friend now. It took a long time to get here. But I look and I stay. I look and I ask: friend in the mirror, where did you go? And then I wait for the answer.
The Cardinal.
This pin is a modified version of the original painting. The one that started it all. One night. One piece of paper. One unplanned cardinal.
I wrote grief in blue. Anger in red. Fear in brown. Unplanned, the piece became a cardinal.
The grief is the sky. Vast. Open. Holding everything. Grief is not small. Grief is not contained. Grief is the atmosphere I breathe. It is the color of the whole horizon.
The fear is the branch. Solid. Grounded. A place to rest. Fear is not the enemy. Fear offers footing. It gives me something to stand on while everything else feels uncertain. The branch holds my weight when I need to pause.
The anger is the red. The flash. The heat that moves through. Anger is not something to suppress. Anger is energy. Anger is the color of the cardinal itself. The thing that lands and reminds me I am alive.
The cardinal is the shape these emotions took when I let them move through me without judgment. I did not plan it. I just wrote the words and let them land where they wanted. The red found its place. The blue stretched across the page. The brown held the space.
Abraham Hicks taught me that emotions are a ladder. Each one has a place. Each one is a rung. I do not have to skip the anger to get to peace. I do not have to bypass the grief to reach joy. I just have to climb. One rung at a time.
Louise Hay taught me that the body holds what the mind will not process. The grief lives in my shoulders. The anger lives in my jaw. The fear lives in my belly. Painting them gave them somewhere to go. It let them move from inside me to outside me. It let me see them. It let me hold them. It let me release them.
The grief is the sky. The fear is the branch. The anger is the red.
The cardinal is all of it together. The emotions do not cancel each other out. They coexist. They form something whole. Something beautiful. Something that lands and says: I see you. I am with you. Love is near.
The pin is a reminder that all of it belongs. The grief. The fear. The anger. The love. The cardinal. The sky. The branch. The red. All of it belongs. All of it is part of the same landscape. All of it is part of being human.
Not afraid of who I am.
That line is from the Goldfinch song on BYRDS. The yellow bird. The tiny yellow lightning. The one who moves fast, shines bright, and does not apologize for either.
I am still learning confidence. Some days I feel it. Some days I do not. But I am getting closer. I am learning to take up more space.
I am learning to let my light be seen.
I am learning that I am safe to be seen.
My light is welcome here.
No more sorry.
That line is from the Blue Jay song. The one who pecks the sorry off my lips. The one who interrupts my hesitation.
I am an over-apologetic person. I learned it young. I learned it from authoritarian parents and school culture that demanded compliance. I was taught to be small. I was taught to fold my hands and said sorry for existing. I am still unlearning that.
Blue Jay says speak. The Blue Jay says no more sorry.
Blue Jay says you have what it takes.
Blue Jay says future cannot grow when you stand on it. Momentum calls. Your feet must lift.
These pins are a collection of that journey.
The mirror. The cardinal. The goldfinch. The blue jay. Each one a voice I needed to hear. Each one a step on the path.
I just wanted to put these words out there.
I wanted someone scrolling to read "friend in the mirror, where did you go?" and feel seen.
I wanted someone to read "not afraid of who I am" and feel courage.
I wanted someone to read "no more sorry" and feel permission.
That is the real product. The words. The seeds. The pins are just here if you want to carry the reminder with you.
Thank you for looking.
The birds are watching.
🐦⬛
Product Details:
Lightweight, sturdy, and easy to put on. With a scratch and UV-resistant coating and a glossy finish, these pin buttons are made to last. Show off the things you care about and add a pop of personality to your clothing or accessories with vibrant pin buttons.
• They come in a set of 5
• Made of tinplate
• Scratch and UV-resistant mylar coating
• Glossy finish
• Easy to put on
Age restrictions: For adults
EU Warranty: 2 years
Other compliance information: Meets the flammability, lead, cadmium, mercury, nickel, phthalates, organotin, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, small parts, sharp edges and sharp point level requirements.
In compliance with the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), Oak inc. and SINDEN VENTURES LIMITED ensure that all consumer products offered are safe and meet EU standards. For any product safety related inquiries or concerns, please contact our EU representative at gpsr@sindenventures.com. You can also write to us at 123 Main Street, Anytown, Country or Markou Evgenikou 11, Mesa Geitonia, 4002, Limassol, Cyprus.
