My Why: My Nephews and the Story Behind CAE’s Crystals

Where CAE Really Comes From

When people see CAE’s Crystals, they usually think it’s just a name.

But it’s not.

It’s them.

Cohen. Aiden. Easton.

My boys. My chaos. My heart. My favorite little humans who also happen to call me Auntie (and yes… I fully accept favorite auntie status, thank you very much).

Each of them came into my life at different times, in different ways, but all of them showed up exactly when I needed something I couldn’t quite give myself.

Not as responsibility. Not as pressure.

Just as themselves.

And somehow… that was everything.

Finding Myself Through Being “Auntie”

There was a time in my life where everything felt uncertain.

Heavy. Like I was trying to rebuild something I didn’t fully understand how to put back together.

Moving back home, getting a divorce, leaning on family, trying to find stability again.
It wasn’t a straight line. It was messy. Emotional. Real.

But in the middle of all of that… there they were.

Not trying to fix me.
Not asking anything from me.
Not needing me to have it all together.

Just letting me be Auntie.

And honestly? That role saved me more than I ever expected.

Cohen grounding me just by being his calm, stubborn little self.
Aiden reminding me how to feel everything without holding it in.
Easton bringing chaos, energy, and “let’s go do something RIGHT NOW” movement when I was stuck in my head.

They didn’t heal me.

But they pulled me back into life without even knowing it.

Three Boys, Three Very Different Energies

Each of them carries something so distinct, and I see it reflected in everything I create.

Cohen is steady, strong, deeply rooted. The one who makes you feel like things will be okay even when nothing feels okay.

Aiden is soft, intuitive, emotional in the most beautiful way. The one who feels everything fully and teaches everyone around him how to love better.

Easton is bold, active, full of movement and life. The one who can’t sit still because the world is meant to be experienced, not watched.

And somehow, without planning it, those energies became the foundation of CAE’s Crystals.

Even the way I choose crystals.
Even the intentions I set.
Even the way I think about energy and healing.

It all traces back to them.

My boys. My Auntie crew.

Why Their Stories Matter

This isn’t just about introducing them.

It’s about honoring them.

Because being “just Auntie” doesn’t mean they’ve had easy lives or simple experiences. They’ve each felt things, carried things, and grown through things in their own ways, more than most people see from the outside.

And I’ve had the privilege of watching them become who they are. Three young men.

Not from a distance.

But from the front row. (Even though they did move further away)

Cheering. Laughing. Sometimes stressing. Always loving.

This Is Their Story Too

CAE’s Crystals may be my business…

But it holds pieces of them in everything I do.

And this is just the beginning of sharing who they are, not just as names in a brand, but as real humans who shaped me in ways I never saw coming.

Because at the end of the day…

I may be many things.

But my favorite title will always be:

Auntie.