{"product_id":"yggdrasil-tree-of-life-woven-blanket","title":"The Journey Co. Rooted Journey Blanket","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 4px 0; padding: 0; color: #1d1c1d;\"\u003eMore than a blanket, the \u003cb style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eRooted Journey Blanket\u003c\/b\u003e is a visual representation of the people, places, experiences, losses, and memories that shape who we become.\u003cbr\u003eThe design follows one complete tree from the mountains and branches above to the roots, anchor, and koi below. Nothing is cropped away because every part of the tree belongs to the story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWhy the tree is part of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eWhy I Am the Way I Am\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tree was created as a visual summary of my memoir, \u003cb style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWhy I Am the Way I Am\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThe book is about understanding where I came from and recognizing the people and experiences that made me who I am. The tree represents that same idea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eroots\u003c\/b\u003e are family, loss, memories, and the experiences that formed my foundation. The \u003cb style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003etree itself\u003c\/b\u003e represents growth through different seasons of life — including the difficult ones. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003emountains\u003c\/b\u003e represent adventure, getting outside my comfort zone, and the challenges I’ve learned to keep moving through.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eanchor\u003c\/b\u003e, woven directly into the roots, represents my Pop — grounding, stability, strength, and the part of my foundation that remains even after loss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ekoi\u003c\/b\u003e represents my cousin Larry and carries the meaning of memory, transformation, and resilience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether, the artwork became a kind of \u003cb style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003emap of my life\u003c\/b\u003e — a way of showing everything that shaped me without needing to explain it all in words.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat is why the tree belongs with the book, and why it became the centerpiece of this blanket.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 4px 0; padding: 0; color: #1d1c1d;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eTHE JOURNEY CO.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eSmall Batch • Real Places • Meaningful Journeys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eROOTED IN WHAT SHAPED US. STILL GROWING FORWARD.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Printify","offers":[{"title":"Artwork \/ 52'' × 37''","offer_id":59968733937950,"sku":"87149678902221545321","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Photo \/ 52'' × 37''","offer_id":59968733970718,"sku":"14639673254260317692","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1092\/7292\/4446\/files\/11520644575358254240_2048.jpg?v=1789586866","url":"https:\/\/thejourneyco.us\/products\/yggdrasil-tree-of-life-woven-blanket","provider":"The Journey Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}