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The Filosophy Blog

A journey towards freedom, authenticity and living a fulfilled life.

Join Katie, a successful jewelry designer, on her journey from concept to completion. Discover how she sources inspiration, partners with artisans, and brings her unique designs to life. An insightful read for aspiring entrepreneurs and jewelry lovers.

From Concept To Creation

Join jewelry designer, Katie, as she takes you behind the scenes of her creative process from concept to completion. Learn how she harnesses inspiration from her travels, collaborates with artisans, and brings her unique designs to life. This post is a must-read for aspiring entrepreneurs and jewelry enthusiasts who want to understand how to create a successful jewelry line.

Embracing Authenticity: The Inspiration Behind Our Rustic Jewelry

I'd like to share the inspiration behind these bracelets. For 30 years, I resided in a Southwest Florida town characterized by its manicured appearance. Everything in this town had been... Read More
Rustic Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelets
Finding Opportunity in Challenges: A Reflection on Overcoming Uncertainty

Finding Opportunity in Challenges: A Reflection on Overcoming Uncertainty

Yesterday, I had a conversation with one of my dearest team members. She was struggling to find a place to live, couldn't land another job that would cover her living... Read More

How a Small, Home-Based Business Survived the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Story of Empowering Marginalized Artisans and Adapting to the New Normal

Undaunted, we refused to be defeated. We had just returned from our annual sourcing trip in Thailand and Indonesia with new designs we thought would be part of the epic 2020 summer festival season. But as spring approached, we watched our summer schedule of 30 shows cancel one by one. We had a choice to make: park the business until next season and hope we had enough savings to carry us through, build out a Schoolie and live minimally, or put on our big girl panties and create an e-commerce business with all the merchandise we had just bought.
How a Small, Home-Based Business Survived the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Story of Empowering Marginalized Artisans and Adapting to the New Normal - Filosophy
Building a Business Around Your Passion: The Story of an Entrepreneur's Success - Filosophy

Building a Business Around Your Passion: The Story of an Entrepreneur's Success

Are you tired of the daily grind? Do you dream of pursuing your passions? Look no further than my own experience as an entrepreneur who built a business around my favorite activity: treasure hunting in artisan markets.

The Importance of Fair Trade and Ethical Practices in Our Business

As a social worker turned jewelry entrepreneur, I have always been passionate about helping the underprivileged, underserved, and disadvantaged. That's why, when I started my own business, I wanted it... Read More
The Importance of Fair Trade and Ethical Practices in Our Business - Filosophy
Manifesting Resilience: How to Create What You Want After Something Terrible Happens - Filosophy

Manifesting Resilience: How to Create What You Want After Something Terrible Happens

The fire stopped us dead in our tracks, leaving us with nothing but the clothes on our backs. Literally. Our home, business, art studio, and all our possessions were gone.... Read More

Filosophy Burns In Marshal Fire December 30th, 2021

It was December 30th, and I woke up with a sense of excitement because today was the day I would get to cash in my 47th birthday present from my... Read More
Filosophy Burns In Marshal Fire December 30th, 2021 - Filosophy
Your Choices Matter...This is NOT Political - Filosophy

Your Choices Matter...This is NOT Political

It seemed as though we had a few options: We could park the whole business till next season and hope we had enough savings to carry us through, we could build out a Schoolie, live in the bus and travel, minimizing our expenses and shrinking down as small as we could or we could put on our grown up pants and try with everything we had to build an ecommerce business with all the merchandise we had just purchased.  

The New View of Our Reality

I needed to feel some peace after stirring inside all night about the condition of our country, our politics and all the fear, hatred and division going on around me.

Fear seemed to have gotten the best of me lately because I have resorted to yelling and arguing with people I consider close friends, defending what I believe to be right, just and fair for our country.

The New View of Our Reality - Filosophy