August is a month to celebrate the quiet spark of inspiration that drives our creativity. As a jewellery designer and business owner, I've come to realise that inspiration does not always strike on schedule. It appears when we least expect it - often in the middle of the everyday, or during the stillness between one moment and the next.

It's like a sudden flash of light that fills us with energy and new ideas - an invisible thread guiding us toward creating something fresh and meaningful. For me, inspiration is everywhere: in the curve of a leaf, the structure of a building, or the way light shifts across a surface. Sometimes, it arrives during a long walk or an unexpected conversation. Sometimes, it's found in silence.

But just as often, inspiration comes from within - the quiet flow of energy that I connect with every day in my studio. I call this energy God, though you might name it differently: flow, intuition, rhythm, the universe. Regardless of the word, I believe we all tap into this shared, life-giving force in our own way. It's what fuels our creativity and grounds our sense of purpose.

This month, I've been immersed in refining the Wave Collection, a series that evolved slowly, drawn from organic forms in nature and the subtle rhythms I observe in architecture and water. I didn't set out with a clear theme at first - but the flowing edges, undulating lines, and sense of motion kept returning. When I stood by the sea in Da Nang earlier this year, watching the tide move in and out, it felt like the collection had quietly found its voice.

And that's the thing about inspiration - it unfolds when we give it space.

Jewellery-making, much like life, requires patience, intention, and trust in the process. Some days the ideas come easily, and other days feel more like quiet preparation.

Both are necessary. The creative path isn't a straight line - it's a rhythm of noticing, trusting, and responding.

So I'm letting August be about that:

• The noticing.
• The trusting.
• The slow unfolding of something meanigful.

Where do you find your inspiration lately? In a memory, a material, a moment of stillness? In the hum of daily life or the quiet between tasks? Wherever you are this month, I hope you're finding your own rhythm - whether through rest, movement, or creating something that feels truly meaningful.

Practical Ways to invite inspiration:

• Practice stillness - Give yourself time each day to pause - through meditation, prayer, or simply being present. Inspiration often arrives when the mind is quiet.
• Stay Curious - Step outside your usual routine. Visit a gallery, read a new book, explore a different part of your city. New experiences awaken new ideas.
• Don't rush the process - Inspiration moves in waves. Allow it to ebb and flow naturally. Some of the most beautiful ideas come not from pushing - but from allowing.

Wishing you a month filled with gentle sparks of inspiration, quiet joy, and the freedom to create at your own rhythm.

Wax carving the "Wave' Collection