Tag: Creativity

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Your Life’s Journey

Posted on by Chaya, The Wisdomkeeper

I’ve been journaling for several years. In a matter of fact, I have over 25 years of journals just waiting to be sorted through. 

Before I begin a notebook, I put what am I grateful for right on the front page.  Over the years,  things have changed. I see now that I’m older,  things seemed so silly to me now. So unimportant. It is nice to go back and see this for yourself. it is very healing. Be creative! Use different color pens, sketch in there, use different types of paper. I use regular notebook paper with tear out perforation so I can tear it out and put it in a looseleaf notebook after. 

You get to see how you managed to land on your feet, after a traumatic time. Oh, I had a lot of those! When you look back. You get to see how you had a part in it. How you can do things differently. Once your children grow older, you get to see that you put your own parents through hell,  or maybe, you were not so bad after all! Each incident and journey is different. I never strived for perfection. Nothing is. But I always put my best foot forward. You are only fooling yourself if you think that you can be perfect. 

Privacy can be an issue.  If you are writing your journal in a document. Make it password protected.  

Many times I find I open up a blank page. That is when I go to my page where I write where I am grateful.  Other times I take a saying and let my feelings revolve around the topic. Sometimes. I really do amaze myself. I encourage you to pick up a pen and paper, or go to your computer and start writing out your journey. If you have not already started. I would love to hear from anyone on ideas about journaling. 

Finding Balance out of Chaos

I decided to change my desk around, originally because the A/C vent was freezing me out!  My dear partner helped me move things around. I solved that situation. But what I also did was make room for my art supply caddy!  There is also plenty of room to move my keyboard out of the way and take a sketch pad out.

I then turn my chair around and I’m at my design table. I’m a happy camper today! I find that as i reorganize my office, I’m finding the energy open up to create easier.

The past year, I have been having visions of drawing something. I don’t have the tools or the know-how to do what I saw.  However, I have ordered all the types of pens and brushes I need.    I’m going to go to learn something this week.  The internet has unlimited resources to choose from. I’m ready to play!

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You had the power all along, my Dear…Glynda, the Good Witch.

Posted on by Chaya, The Wisdomkeeper

I don’t know about you…but I need this constant reminder. Because there are times I let myself down.  I know I can create miracles like we all can!  I’ll go into a pity party and even I don’t like me.  So Out of nowhere, today I said I was going to come into the office and create. So I did! Sometimes I amaze myself. I’m being funny here.

The picture I added to this post is what I designed today. I am an earth sign and needed grounding.  The color brown is all about being all-natural and organic.  About security, stability, and support.  I’m needing that today.  There are not any precious stones on this piece. However, there is copper.  It is a healing metal. It is a conductor of energy. Copper is linked to the divine and the Queen of Heaven.

When I want to empower all my existing power within. I pull a piece of jewelry or a crystal to speak to me. I just don’t design. I Chant and heal as I work on each piece.  This is the power within  What do you do in your life that enhances the power within?

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“I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.” – Estée Lauder

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I really like this quote today. I needed the reminder today.  I worked my whole life and now in retirement. It is easy to slip into a comfortable mode. I really don’t want to totally be comfortable. There is always a need to strive for something wonderful.

What I’m striving for now is to help others who have just started their journey. I never claim to be an expert. However, I have been there and definitely bought the T-shirt.   As a single parent, I have mastered the art of networking. It was a survival technique to get one through the day. If one source didn’t work, on to the next with no regrets.  That is what made me tough and strong. I Mostly landing on my feet.  If there was a block, I worked a little more. I have many accomplishments. That is what I hold onto.  Because now with the loss of two children, I use that core of my accomplishments to hold me up daily.

I worked as a programmer in earlier years and then a contract executive assistant and technical writer.  Mostly in a men’s world.  Working the crazy hours, and still came home to be with the children to get them through their evening routine and to bed.  Many women are still married and they find they have to do it alone too! The responsibility is mostly on their shoulders.

I’ve experienced that time when I was afraid to leave a relationship, but it dawned on me, that I was doing it all anyway.  Many control freaks do a good job of trying to insist you are worthless.  But oh no, not this one. Bye Felicia!

NOOOooooo, I do not want those crazy hours anymore. But I will not lose that drive, the motivation, to keep on going in a forward motion.  I worked most of my life. You just don’t lose that identity. Your desire keeps your heart going and puts a nice smile on your face!

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Each Day a New Beginning

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I had a rough day today.  I had some good news and that is we paid off our house today. But then we had some bad news. Our car is messed up.  The dealership knows it is Corporate problem but won’t acknowledge it.  I looked it up on the car problems of the manufacture. I did what I could. But This overshadowed the happy news.

I noticed myself lashing out at my partner, I started going to take a nap and ended up with 3 phone calls. So that wasn’t going to happen. So I did what always makes me happy. WRITE!

I also did a few tutorials. It feels good to get myself out of the funk.  Paying off a home, is good news. I am going to celebrate.

 

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When In Doubt, Map It Out

Posted on by Chaya, The Wisdomkeeper

Ive spent most of my career in the computer world. With over 40 years experience, I’ve learned that before you take on a project, you map out your plan.

Why not take this knowledge to everyday life. In our busy lives, we forge ahead to get through our daily tasks and then wonder why they don’t get done. I took a time management  course. I learned that completion creates energy, incompletion, deminishes it. So we have a choice which direction to take on this map.

Programming is a lot of yes, no, if, then, and  that thought process. You take situations of your life through this process. Write it down.

You get to see how much time you waste.  You also make time for more activities. Some steps are just not necessary, so why go there or do them?

You also get to see how silly you were, to be anxious over a task, how easy it was to complete.  Simply by eliminating unnecessary  tasks on your journey.

I invite you to start mapping your life tasks, so you can make room to be truly alive!

Love to hear from you!

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Crystals are my friends

Posted on by Chaya, The Wisdomkeeper

When friends let me down. Yes, they are human.  I turn to my crystals. They are wiser and present a deeper meaning to what I really need to know.  Lapis Lazuli is a stone for wisdom. I made this for myself for the very purpose to bring forth insights!

I view a crystal as a transmitter to the sacred space within each and every one of us. This is where energy overflows and it is one of our keys or our tools for transforming ourself. Many sages believe that crystals have the highest form of knowledge, and they can show us what we need in the past, present, and future.  They speak to us.

When we wear jewelry we infuse their healing qualities.  They are from the earth. They all have a chemical make up.  If our body needs that chemical in our body it will take from the stone.  Like shells have calcium. It will take what it needs.  Lapis has a long chemical make up …so I simply use charts. When looking for insight, you are not going for physical healing, however,  it will do the healing anyway.

When I design jewelry, I also pray and chant as I design it. I love working with mostly natural stones. I love the feel of it.  Plastic just doesn’t do that for you.  I may use it for design and space. In this piece, the copper also has properties along with Swarovski crystals.

People of the east have been using crystals to help us live harmoniously for thousands of years.  The west took hold of it in the 80s and adapted it to our holistic way of living.  I will be bringing forth other healing stones and designs as we go along.  Have a wonderful day for yourself and find a stone that suits you and sees what it has to say!

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Doing What You Love

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I was sitting in my favorite chair as I was reading one book on energy. I felt I needed another, Just because it wasn’t giving me the answer I needed. Because I was being lazy, I looked online first to see if I can find something (you can always find a home for another book).  I didn’t find what I wanted I needed.  So I did get up and walked along the wall of books that I own and found just what I needed.  

Before I found what I needed, I looked at all the names of the books as I scanned them. I realized how much fun it is that I have this library to just go to when I want. I’m like a little child and always in awe of them. They are my friends.  As I scan them the right one will speak to me! 

I sat down and the book I found was exactly what I needed.  I was looking for QiGong Healing,  This book said massage.  But it was actually the same according to this book.  I just got so engrossed in it and am going to add it to my healing knowledge toolbox. 

I went down for a nap after I looked over the book.  I was happy about what I found.  I woke 2 hours after and jumped to the floor because I couldn’t wait to write.  Yes, I love to write. This is how I know what my passion is. I never took the time to write a book.  I’d write 10 to 12 pages, maybe more.  Coming to this format and writing what I love to talk about and share, Makes me happy. Thank you for being there my friends.

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Rediscovering Yourself

Posted on by Chaya, The Wisdomkeeper

As you come out of the fog from grief., your vision starts to become clearer?  Back in 2008 when my first son found out about his brain cancer, I was going for my masters in Strategic Leadership and Personal Development.  I was on my last semester, but couldn’t concentrate enough to finish.

That was 10 years and 2 children gone from my life.  There is a piece of me that would love to finish. But I do not have the concentration level to deal with exams. But what I am doing in my mind as I do this blog, is finishing my degree. But helping others who have gone through what I have unfortunately had to endure.

Everything is not coming to me overnight. But I’m taking that good old slogan ” One Day at a Time”, and rediscovering myself. All will work out!