As we step into a new year, we’ve been reflecting on the small rituals that help us stay grounded. An intention bracelet can be one of those quiet, daily reminders — something worn close to the body that keeps personal goals and values in view. At Rumi Sumaq, the new year feels like a moment to pause, set intentions, and move forward with care, both at home and in our work.
A Simple Tradition, Worn Close
Across cultures and generations, people have long tied string around their wrists as a quiet way to honor intentions, goals, or personal promises. Sometimes it marked a wish. Other times it served as protection or remembrance. Often, it was simply a way to hold something meaningful close.
That tradition has always resonated with us. It speaks to simplicity. It values meaning over excess. And it reminds us that intention doesn’t need to be announced to be powerful.
Wearing an Intention, Every Day
Our minimalist custom colored rope bracelet was created with that spirit in mind. It’s lightweight, understated, and designed to be worn every day. Rather than asking for attention, it quietly supports whatever intention the wearer chooses to hold. Each bracelet is available in a range of custom fiber colors, allowing the wearer to choose a hue that quietly symbolizes their own intention.
This year, Coco and I will be wearing the intention bracelet in aqua. For us, it’s a small daily reminder to visit the ocean and notice the beauty that surrounds the island we call home. In the rush of work and family life, that pause feels essential.
Whether worn as an intention bracelet or simply as a daily companion, this minimalist design is meant to support whatever you’re quietly working toward this year.
At Home, Looking Outward
At home, the new year brings goals of a different kind. The boys are setting their sights on new seasons, new skills and new challenges in their sports. Meanwhile, Coco and I are hoping to spend more time outside together, exploring the island we’re lucky to call home. And our dog will be happy to join us on those little daily adventures.
Stepping away from the studio is good for the soul. It also sparks creativity. Time outdoors has a way of quietly shaping the work that follows.
In the Studio, Creating Slowly
In the studio, Coco is dreaming up a new line of macrame necklaces. These pieces will be shaped slowly by hand, guided by stone and story rather than trends. At the same time, one of my hopes for the year is to finally bring more of Coco’s one-of-a-kind designs to the website.
There are so many beautiful pieces in the studio that have never been listed. Each one was made once and will never be repeated. They carry their own quiet presence, waiting for the right home.
An Invitation to Follow Along
As part of that process, we’ll also be sharing more of Coco’s one-of-a-kind work and creative journey on Instagram. For those who’d like to follow along, you can find us at @rumisumaq.
Sharing more openly feels like a stretch for us as introverts. Still, it also feels like a meaningful way to invite you a little closer to the work and the hands behind it.
A New Year, With Grace
As this new year unfolds, we’re wishing you peace, steadiness, and grace — not just in setting intentions, but in living with them. Progress doesn’t have to be perfect. Intentions don’t need to be rigid. Often, they simply ask to be remembered.
May this year meet you gently. And may whatever you’re working toward feel supported, one small reminder at a time.
