YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND
elizabeth & elaine
Friend
/frend/ noun:
a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.
Through out my fifty plus years I have honed my skills on friendship. I now feel I hold the ability to discern whom I spend time with and call my dear friend. These special relationships mean so much to me. My friends lift me up. They allow me to feel loved (for being me) and also speak truth as they see it. I feel good when I am with them and we mutually honor our authentic relationship.
For me, I don’t need a whole bunch, a select handful is golden. Take a moment to reflect on your special friends. Why not reach out and tell them so?
My dear friend Elaine and I hold a mutual respect for each other which is why we co-created a talisman bracelet that we call Mitra ( friend in Sanskrit).
Mitra ‘sanskrit for friend’, the friendship bracelet, co-created by irvine and turner
This excerpt from Elaine’s blog:
Honor Friendship. It’s good for you.
[Elaine Turner] I also believe the word friendship can represent the idea of supporting those who need it most. So in celebration of and in thanksgiving for friendships of all types, my guru friend Elizabeth Irvine and I have collaborated on a special bracelet that we named the Mitra bracelet. Mitra means friendship in Sanskrit. I believe we are all here to help one another and Elizabeth and I wanted to create an object that symbolizes supportive, loving energy.
Helen Keller said, “I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light.” In that spirit, join me in celebrating friendship and giving back to BEST BUDDIES. As a gesture of gratitude, 15% of each bracelet purchase will go to this amazing organization to help those with developmental disabilities form meaningful relationships. Moreover, as their mission states, Best Buddies is dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Whether we are supporting a close friend in need or a vulnerable child that we might not even know, our hope is that by wearing this bracelet you will be inspired to offer your truest self to others through love, acceptance and support.
Inspired by friendship bracelets of our youth, this glammed up version offers a rope-like chain in gold or silver paired with labradorite beads with Elizabeth’s signature mandala charm and my iconic bamboo rings. I hope you will join Elizabeth and me on November 16, 6-8 pm at my BLVD Place boutique for a special Girlfriends Night Out. Elizabeth has promised to lead us in a short guided meditation (sure to get the good juju flowing) and offer some tips to alleviate stress throughout the upcoming holiday season. Bring your besties for wine, light bites, beauty stations and shopping with meaning and purpose.