Till 2016 I made jewellery. This fitted round my depression. Then the recipient of a commission told me my work was dreadful & I haven’t made to order since.
I make silver casts of flowers & nature finds. Her words have stopped me reopening my Etsy shop. Not sure what to do.

I know it was only one person but she was very convincing. Negative words stick in the mind more readily than positive ones don’t they, especially when self esteem is low.
Each piece is handmade by me & each has imperfections, dimples & texture. They’re like...silver pebbles.

Thankyou for every single kind word. Depression can warp the way we think & negative beliefs that can affect our decisions & our quality of life can embed themselves.Many hundreds of people have tweeted encouragement to me, which has boggled my mind a bit. I need to be courageous