...Look Past The Mirror (Welcomes/Welcome Backs & Thank You)

Wow. It’s been a minute.

For those of you just recently following FacePalmer, welcome! We are glad to have you join the FacePalmer Fam. To catch you up, I started this brand about a year ago during my last year at Sonoma State University. It was born out of pain and confusion as well as a need to form a supportive community around me. Out of this side project came a lot of reflection and clarity in my own personal life, so I hope it helps you on your own journeys, too. Unfortunately, I had to close the online shop this past May due to other financial responsibilities and a lack of passion to keep it going. Thankfully, after a summer of journaling, searching, talking, and collaborating, the drive was found again and so is the online shop.

For those who have been following since the beginning stages, thank you for coming back (or for never leaving)! It feels like it’s been a long time. For myself, and for many recent graduates, this summer was a major transitional moment in my life. From physical location to my own identity, many aspects of my life were suddenly in flux with the mysterious, unknown void that is the future looming over me. But again, after a summer or journaling, searching, talking, and collaborating, I was able to find my ground and find more clarity in myself.

With that said, there are still many things I don’t know about myself and am still working on. Maybe you feel the same way. But that’s why I made FacePalmer. We are all growing, learning, failing, succeeding, and hurting. What those areas look like will be different person to person, but think about how comforting it is to know that people have your back, that people genuinely want what’s best for you and will be real about how we can grow together. That’s what FacePalmer is.

 As I move forward, please let me know what you are liking about the site, what could be better, what you’d like to see, etc. I would really appreciate it.

Thank you for coming along this journey with me.