Mindfulness Meets Real Life — Inspiration

>>> STAY IN YOUR OWN LANE<<< What does that phrase mean to you?  To me, "Stay in Your Own Lane" means to keep the focus on yourself and your energy. Or better said, "stop comparing yourself to others, stop leaking your energy, stop giving away your power." I get it, it's natural- we look at another and make up a story about what their life is really like... real or imagined; we invent stories to make ourselves feel better. "They have help, they inherited the money, she's very lucky, everything always goes well for her"... the list goes on. "Stay in...

"Don't let the past affect your future" 

I'm fascinated by Bridges... 

Bridges...

Crossing them

Building them

Burning them 

Throughout the years, I have always been intrigued by bridges- both physically and metaphorically.  I've walked across the George Washington Bridge in New York, and I've walked across the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. 

Each time, I found walking across both exhilarating  and frightening at the same time- hundreds of feet up in the air; swirling waters below- wind whipping my hair. I walked as close to the inside rail (closer to the traffic) than to the water side. I walked briskly- heart pounding; yet didn't want to stop and going back was not an option. 

Did you know that we also design custom Jewelry? Before she became interested in the energy properties of gems and Crystals, Catherine was in the fine jewelry industry and became a Graduate Gemologist. (certified by the Gemological Institute of America)

Combining her love of all things relating to the energy of gems; she designed this beautiful Aquamarine and Diamond ring for a client.

"ARE YOU RETIRED?" asked my new neighbor.

Not gonna lie, this one made me cringe just a bit.  You see, I work at home a lot of the time- so from her perspective, it looks like I don't leave the house. 

Bringing up my feelings of un-worthiness- and that I should always "appear" busy and productive- I had to temper my reaction from the  snarky-"no, I just sit around and eat bon-bons all day"- to defensive- "I work at home, so I'm busy all day long"

Awakening YOUR Intuition- Tapping into the inner

 One of the most powerful things you can do in your life is to learn to TRUST YOUR INTUITION.

Choosing to believe in yourself and learn to trust your inner yearnings, callings and the things that tug at your heart is your best course of action.  It requires you to act from the place of power within. And, not adhering to others opinions of you