New Year New Moon New Rules
A new year rolls in like one more wave hitting the shoreline. Consistent, predictable and always changing the structure of the shore. Celebrating a new year goes back about 4 millennia! Although each civilization celebrated at different times with their own traditions, the basis remained the same, it was a new start. A rebirth. A time of change and more opportunities. We have many traditions that are celebrated in current times around the world. One of the most popular i
New Moon Dark Moon
Thank you to everyone who stopped by my first Bi-monthly Moon Sale last week. I hope your purchases bring you much empowerment in the weeks and months to come! Yesterday was the New Moon we were planning for. Time to set those intentions for what we want to grow and bring into our lives! Remember, the message I got for this month is time to love ourselves a little bit more. One way this can present itself is in looking ahead to what it is we really, deeply, madly want for
BeadFest 2018 and a Full Heart
Well, another BeadFest is in the books! It is always a whirlwind of preparations and endless bead making, that culminates in the coming together of friends from all over the country / world and the connection with the customers whom make it possible for me to do this for a living. I always come home exhausted, happy and with a full heart and this year was no different. It has been a tough, emotional year here for us and spending time with these friends filled my heart in wa
New Paths
Sometimes life takes a turn you did not see coming. For the past year and a half, I have been on a journey. Actually, it’s the same journey I have been on my entire life, I guess I am just finally just seeing all the pieces fall into place. As you may have noticed this past year I have been a little less focused on my beads and jewelry and more focused on other areas of my life. This is not because I am leaving them behind, they are still very much my passion and first lov
New Year Procrastination
My vision for this new blog, was to marry all aspects of my life together, and share it with you. My creations, my spiritual walk, my struggles and accomplishments. Two posts in, and here I am sharing one of my biggest struggles. I truly hope that through sharing my raw life with you all, that we can all learn. I hope you guys feel free to comment and share your stories and wisdom here as well. (Current state of my studio and I have been avoiding it like the Plague! ) I
Wisdom is Everywhere
Wisdom is everywhere. Magic is everywhere. Remember how miraculous everything seemed when we were young? Before we had to rationalize and categorize everything? I am trying to allow myself that again. I am allowing myself time to breathe in mystery. I hear wisdom of the world. When we do this, we begin to see magic and miracles in everything, and it connects us. If you know me, you know I have a DEEP passion for music. I am not musical myself, unless you catch me sing
A New Chapter
As with all things, life continues to change and move in new and mysterious directions. I am at a point in my life, where I am learning to go with the flow, remember my power, discover my deepest dreams and manifest them. I use creativity to express myself, to share love with others and to learn about myself. I have been creative my entire life, but I finally feel like now, it is all coming together with intention and purpose. This past year has led me to take better care
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