Message from Joan

Joan Hartel, Vantel Pearls President

We all encounter adversity or pain or irritation at some point in our lives.  But like the oyster, we can transform a seemingly negative experience into one of powerful growth and understanding.

We can practice acceptance- acceptance that every event and every person in our lives is positioned as they are supposed to be. 

We can look at each obstacle and gain knowledge from the lesson learned.  We can take a difficulty, and as an oyster does, actually transform the difficulty into an opportunity.

Life is a wondrous journey.  As we navigate through the twists and turns, we discover how uniquely different each one of us is.  We are, like each pearl, a one-of-a-kind treasure. We are distinct with our unique shapes and sizes.  We are a creation from nature. We glow from our spirituality and inner light.