Creation as Practice: The Non-Linear Journey Behind Amber Jewels

Yesterday, it snowed—just enough to soften the world. As sunlight reflected off ice outside my window, I was reminded why I create.

Not for speed.
Not for perfection.
But because creation itself is my practice.

Amber Jewels was born in my workspace—not a polished studio, but the real space where vision meets form. Where digital illustrations slowly become printed chiffon. Where patience, trust, and intuition guide each step.

Creation Is Not Linear

If you follow Neville Goddard’s teachings, you know creation isn’t about force—it’s about alignment. What’s often left unsaid is that alignment doesn’t move in straight lines.

Some days the vision arrives whole.
Other days, it comes in fragments.

For Amber Jewels, those fragments were persistent:

• A warm amber hue catching the light

• Gemstone facets appearing in meditation

• The feeling of autumn’s golden hour, held in fabric

What was missing? I couldn't see the silhouette. I sketched. Deleted. Walked away. Returned. Trusted. Doubted. Trusted again.
This is the unseen work behind slow fashion—the messy middle where intention sharpens.

The Work Behind Slow Fashion

Creating handmade, made-to-order clothing means allowing space for refinement.

Print tests don’t always match the colors imagined.
Some fabrics arrive misaligned to my vision.
Patterns are adjusted—again.

Each challenge is information, not failure. I’m not just making clothing. I’m practicing alignment—with vision, patience, and trust. In this particular case, the creation of Amber Jewels was firing on all cylinders. Minor adjustments to the print and when the fabric arrived, it was love at first sight. In this story, the silhouette was the mystery. I designed with and without ruffles, altered the length 3 times, reconsidered lining, draped multiple variations. Cutting this fabric was the scariest part because I had not committed to the final design. "Something is missing and I can feel it. Im not in love with the sketch as much as I am in love with the fabric"

What do I do?

I sat quietly. For 20 minutes. Inhaled. Smiled. Exhaled. Lowered my shoulders. When I heard my words within, they felt like direction. When I spoke aloud, my words commanded intentions. Looking at the fabric, my love for it connected that command and I just knew a promise was sealed. I had to relax and trust in a different process. 

This design method (that I am developing), is sacred and refreshes my creative mind. From my education and experience as a women's fast fashion apparel designer, the brands I worked for did not cultivate mindful creativity. Instead, they focused on duplicating trends which only uses logic. My process incorporates spirit, emotion, logic, and intuition.

As snow fell quietly, I held the finished Amber Jewels dress in my hands. It was already complete. I simply trusted long enough to see it.

Introducing Amber Jewels

Launching this week, Amber Jewels is a digitally illustrated chiffon wrap dress and skirt, designed in-house and handcrafted in small batches. Each piece is made to order, honoring slow fashion and intentional creation.

This is not curated athleisure (though Golden Crown Essentials holds that space beautifully).
This is wearable art—creation made visible.

Explore the Collection

→ Amber Jewels launches Friday
→ Made to order | Small batch | Intentional design

If you’re creating something of your own—whether a project, a transition, or a new vision—this is your reminder: trust the non-linear path. What you’re creating already exists. You are simply the one bringing it through.