Letting Lyme Be Lime

My last post featured a Lyme disease awareness lime skirt.  I got inspired by the event to make a matching ring using green crystal beads that my friends had bought me years back that were just waiting for the right project.

I thought this ring would be really straight-forward to make, but it turned out to be quite challenging because my earlier designs and attempts at varying colors didn't work out.  

That's when I thought of something that my high school poetry teacher said: if your poem wants to go in a different direction than you had in mind, don't fight the poem.  The ring was fighting my design, so I decided to let it stay simple like it wanted with a bead bouquet centered on the button.  Ultimately, I think it works!

I owe thanks to my poetry professor for inspiring me beyond the written medium.  It's no surprise; she's an amazing writer.  You can read her poetry at DianaGoetsch.com, and also read & support her new prose blog, A Life in Transition.