Allison Korn Designs Blog
![The Seasons Change](http://allisonkorndesigns.com/cdn/shop/articles/IMG_6746_copy_{width}x.jpg?v=1662485757)
September arrived and the earth took note and started to change, quickly. Leaves are starting to shed their green to reveal their alter-egos, nights are crisp, we light candles at dinner outside because dark arrives quickly. Until yesterday I felt like...
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![Jeweler in Vermont Allison Korn with braid smiling backlit by sun with trees behind her.](http://allisonkorndesigns.com/cdn/shop/articles/FullSizeRender_12_{width}x.jpg?v=1623172973)
As a jeweler in Vermont running a small business in which my intention is to make empowering jewelry, I want to be real with you all. The jewelry I make is just as much a reminder and support for me as I hope it is for you. So let me tell you where I'm at.
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![Two blue stones, a pink stone, and a green stone in bezels on wood background in a Vermont jeweler's studio.](http://allisonkorndesigns.com/cdn/shop/articles/IMG_9270_copy_{width}x.jpg?v=1622644308)
As a jeweler and small business owner, I rely on my creativity in so many ways. A few years ago, I learned to embrace the fact that creativity is not always present and abundant, nor should it be. There are...
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![Jeweler in Vermont in her studio holding mug and wearing yellow sweater, blue scarf, silver earrings, smiling.](http://allisonkorndesigns.com/cdn/shop/articles/3DD52CF8-516D-4CB5-A12A-87B414528C58_1_201_a_{width}x.jpg?v=1622644424)
A few weeks ago, I needed a break. I felt like I was behind in so many things and that I could never catch up. I felt rushed and stressed all the time. After a number of weeks of this,...
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![What a Social Media Fast Did to Me](http://allisonkorndesigns.com/cdn/shop/articles/IMG_8664_{width}x.jpg?v=1617205828)
Last Wednesday, I decided that I was going to take a break from social media. Because I run a small business making and selling my jewelry, I rely on social media to connect with my customers and I've never felt...
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