07/27/2026
Every July, is a natural place to look back, as it is the anniversary of my business. This year marks 19 years.
In the past, I would have done that with a red pen—marking what went wrong, what took too long, and all the places I thought I should be by now.
This year, I am looking somewhere else. I am looking at what I want now.
After years of pushing through learning how to run a business as I go, adjusting to business growing pains, having babies, a pandemic, a move, rising metal prices, and changes in the business, I finally gave myself room to ask whether the version of success I had been building was still right for me.
The answer? It is still taking shape.
I know I want something smaller, more personal, and more connected. I want to bring more of myself into my work by connecting jewelry and empowered words. I want to teach more. I want to follow what gives me energy and release what asks too much of me.
I do not know exactly what Christina Kober Designs will look like next year.
At 19 years, I am not looking back with a red pen.
I am looking at possibility.
And I trust myself to find the way.
The full essay is linked in my bio.