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Melissa Camilleri

Mother's Day is May 12th.

Mother's Day is May 12th.

MOTHER'S DAY IS MAY 12th!  Are you ready? (How adorable is this?  It's my parents in Hawaii in 1979.  I'm there too--just a wee little bun in the oven.)My mom has no idea I'm sending this out to all of you, so I hope she's not too bashful when I talk about her.  In gearing up for Mother's Day around Compliment headquarters, I've been thinking about what my mom has taught me. The list is endless, of course, but probably the most important lesson she's taught me is that there is no greater purpose in our life than to love...

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Melissa Camilleri

They want to scare you.  Don't let them.

They want to scare you. Don't let them.

Last week, I talked briefly about the stuff happening in Boston. My feelings have been really strong about this, but I needed an extra week to really come up with what I wanted to say. When huge tragedies occur like Boston, Sandy Hook, Columbine, 9-11, our collective conscious goes into panic mode.  We fixate on these ugly events as if somehow, knowing more information will explain the inexplicable.  As if every detail, every suspicion, every theory, every shot of the despair and carnage will somehow bring us closer to peace, cure the ache of loss, or make us feel safer....

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Melissa Camilleri

You are not alone. Receiving compliments is hard.

You are not alone. Receiving compliments is hard.

  This morning I got an email from a woman named Laura who lives in Alaska, whom I’ve never met in person.  She wrote,    “I just wanted to let you know that I received my order yesterday and I LOVE my rings! I'm wearing the black, multi-stone one today and it's just perfect! I will definitely be back to your shop to purchase gifts for friends and probably some other pieces for myself. I love that your business stands for something!  Thanks also for your quick service!”   I’ll share with you what I wrote back in a sec, but before...

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Melissa Camilleri

3 Must-Haves BEFORE You Take a Leap of Faith

3 Must-Haves BEFORE You Take a Leap of Faith

 "How did you start?" is one of the most frequent questions people ask me about Compliment. The answer to that question isn’t all that hard:  I just did.  I didn’t feel super “ready.”  I didn't have all my proverbial "ducks in a row."I summoned all my might to silence my inner critic and all the CAN’T Monsters in my head, and I jumped into the unknown.  I’d always loved playing with beads and making jewelry for myself, my friends and my family.  That wasn’t new.  I had some help getting the nuts and bolts of business licensure, etc. but really,...

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