..Gifting encounter in Michigan II..

Gypsy Gems,


I am finally in Toronto :)


I have been walking around all morning enjoying the cold but fresh air. The city is so festive and I can really feel the Christmas spirit. It is only 2:30 but I have seen 1) carollers, 2) runners in Christmas attire (Santa hats, red bathing suits and speedos) , 3) Christmas buskers (dressed as elves, etc) and 4) men dressed as toy soldiers holding the door for me at Holts.


Toronto, I am in Love with you.


Okay, okay, lets back track for a second and let me finish telling you about my gifting encounters in Michigan.


I gifted another earring to a co-worker I met last week who resides in Vancouver. She was a lovely lady who I really connected with during the two weeks I was in Michigan. I gifted her a multi-colored jewel with a elongated gold leaf charm. The feathers were bright green, blue, orange, and black and white polka dots. The jewel was named "Oh so Pretty" - kind of an inside joke we had.

I know what you are probably thinking, "you went to Michigan and didn't gift any jewels to Americans"... The nature of the business trip made it very difficult to do so. But that's okay. I have a few jewels that have made their way to the states: New York, San Fran - still waiting on pictures, and North Carolina.


Anyway, I am off to Kensington Market - one of my favourite places on earth with one of my favourite ladies on earth.


Until Next Time,


Much Love


<3 Your GypsyQueen

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..Kate's Message..

Gypsy Gems,


I received a lovely email from Kate in North Carolina yesterday. Kate put her own spin on the task at hand - wearing the gypsy jewel and capturing the essence of her locale. The jewel was enjoyed. The pictures were taken. And in the the spirit of spreading Karma, Kate decided to send the jewel gifted to her, on its way (with its original tag). Kate incorporated the re-gifting into her pictures. (See previous post).


Kate informed me in her email that there are a chain of stores called Goodwill, where you donate your things that you no longer need and the Goodwill re-sells them at a very good rate.


"Its a great store for people living on a budget and people like myself that just don't want to support the production of new materials when there's already so much out there. The entire outfit I'm wearing in my photos was either given to me or bought at a Goodwill".


By doing her shoot at the Goodwill, Kate hopes to "bring awareness to the issue of poverty in North Carolina and really in all of the states... I thought a lot about this project and didn't want to portray everything as perfect and without need for social change here... There are so many young people in the area in need of love in their lives. It is my hope that a young woman or man will find the earring and connect with the message to love oneself and continue the process of passing the earring along."

Kate, Thank you for your message and all your love.


Until Next Time,


Much Love.


<3 Your GypsyQueen




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..Love Yourself..

..Kate..TwentyTwo..Global Studies Student..Swannanoa, North Carolina..

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