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Fall In Love With Gemstones Splashed Out Everywhere!
(matchbook) Not long from now I think my home will be consumed by enormous crystals and gems. I'm dying for an enormous amethyst geode that charges everythng near it (I foolishly one go, it was perfect and a steal), a rainbow assortment of little tumbled guys to...
The Four Agreements!
So simple and powerful. One of the books on Jason Wachob's Top 40 must-read book list. Read 'em all! xoxo Dana
The Shimmering Moroccan Wedding Blanket
Even me, the purveyor of nightstands and bedrooms with solid headboards, just couldn't resist posting this image of a luscious Moroccan wedding blanket known as a handira. Here's a beautiful bit of history about the handira from Designers Call: "They are woven on...
Here’s An Easy Way To Get Un-Stuck!
(via) If you are feeling creatively stuck or blocked, energy balls up and gets trapped in one place. Mentally that looks like a fixation on a problem or a fixation on the past. Physically you might get a stuff neck, feel achey or even have a headache. Emotionally, its...
Your Problems Can Be Your Biggest Opportunities!
Every deep dark bad thing that happened to me that I internalized as pain and shame managed to hold me back for years. Are you in the same boat? I was always envious of people who could just say and do what they felt. People who were actualized. People who lived in a...
The Story Behind Your Birthstone
(brilliance) The online jewlers Brilliance have outdone themselves with this info-packed infographic! There's nothing quite as wonderful as layering life with story and meaning. Suddenly, there's so much more you see when you look at a pearl and remember the cultural...
Don’t Look Back…Look Ahead!
(because i'm addicted) Yep, you are going forward. Every so often its tempting to go back to the time when you didn't have as much to do, to think about… But... you also didnt have as much freedom and power and wisdom behind you. Blissful ignorance isn't so...
Spectacular Sputniks!
(via) A sputnik chandelier is an investment in feng shui magic. I have a dream plan to put enormous ones into a big design project… in fact, I can see them, multiples, falling from the sky like exploding stars. Here are some of the coolest sptunik chandeliers that...
Why You Never Need To Seek Revenge! (And Shouldn’t Bother Trying)
For many years I felt injustice should be punished. When I felt wronged I felt there had to be a scenario to dream up and act out that would create a better picture where I was truimphant and whoever wronged me got to sit back and watch the show. Have you done this?...