drop 03: “heart on my sleeve” bracelet

inspired by the third lesson i learned with clarthouse:
to be open. be raw. be real.

• $55 for the set (bracelet + necklace) APPLIED AT CHECKOUT
• made with stainless steel chain & hardware (durable + tarnish resistant)
• customizable length (choose below) - to determine bracelet size, measure write circumference and add 0.5" 

pricing:

• $28 for bracelet
• $36 for necklace
• $55 for the set (bracelet + necklace) *APPLIED AT CHECKOUT*

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this piece represents vulnerability— letting people in, even when it feels scary😳
a clam opens when it feels safe, to a pearl— something rare and formed slowly under pressure.
this piece is a reminder that being vulnerable is not a weakness— it’s a sign of strength. that despite all the pain the world may throw at you, you still choose to be open, to be gentle. and i think that, is one of the bravest things a person can do.

for a large part of my life— and a large part of clarthouse— i tried hiding the things about myself that weren’t picture-perfect. i was obsessed with making everything look polished, curated, right. but more often than not, things were messy behind the scenes. chaotic. confusing. i was always trying to make things look perfect, even when i didn’t feel that way at all.

eventually i realized: no one cares as much as you think they do. everyone’s too busy worrying about themselves. and if they are judging you? that probably says more about them than it does about you.

so for me, this piece represents my choice to be earnest. to be open. to be vulnerable. even if it means getting hurt sometimes, i think it’ll always be more fulfilling than pretending to be someone I’m not. because the only person who loses when you hide your true self is you.

i always thought i’d share my “true self” once i “made it,” but i’ve realized… the journey is part of who i am. not the filtered or performative version, but the messy, real, behind-the-scenes one.

so if you’ve gotten this far, thanks for reading thru my messy ramblings, and here’s to choosing openness, to choosing vulnerability. to showing up with your heart on your sleeve.