Thursday, June 25, 2009
HealingStones and I met on an etsy chat room for vendors and instantly connected, then we decided to trade Goddesses and that is the start of my incredible journey. I received the Goddess Mala along with some prayers from the seller and incredible things have begun to happen. I keep the Mala close and my spirits are lifting, some other wonderful people have joined my life, they live all over and one cannot explain how she got to my site but stopped dead in her tracks. We now visit and are developing our friendships. Other people are appearing out of nowhere and connecting with me on a very deep level and it is truly wonderful. I am grateful to HealingStones for leading me to this blog, providing technical advice (I'm computer illiterate)and her prayers for the goodness that has come into my life. Visit her site and look at the beautiful prayer beads and earrings that she creates. HealingStones has an abiding interest in the properties of stone and is very knowledgeable about their use. I promise you, you will not be disappointed in her wares, tangible or not!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
If you look around in this world of uncertainty you can find an amazing amount of goodness. So often we dwell on what is wrong, we are baraged by negative news, but I'm here to tell you that life is fantastic in so many ways and I hope that you will add to the list of goodness or kindness that you are exposed to on a daily basis. You only have to stop a moment and there will be something wonderful there, you must learn to be open to it and then you can enjoy the many wonders of your life.
Two years ago I joined my husband up here in Sturgeon Bay where he had been working for several years. We had been commuting between Connecticut and Wisconsin where I maintained our home, but I was stricken with various heart problems and he wanted me closer to him. It was not easy to make the break with my home of 30 years but we sorted out our life and packed up, bought a house and relocated. That, in itself was difficult to say the least, but what I got in the trade was my dream home and a new life.
The winters are long and hard up here and I was used to being very active so being housebound was a lonely start to our life here in Wisconsin. I didn't know anyone and my husband worked long hours, worse, two weeks after I arrived my father was injured in a fall and I had to fly home to care for him. That first trip home lasted two months, then there were five more as his health began to fail. The goodness that came of that was that my Dad and I really learned to appreciate each other and before he died. I knew that he understood how much I loved him and I think that he was able to appreciate me as a daughter, rather than as a step-child
When I returned I decided to put my archaelology and art background to work and I began to design jewelry. When I had enough material I placed my items on Etsy which is a site of handmade items, clothing, jewelry, soaps, just about anything you can think of, but the key word is hand made. Being on Etsy has led to wonderful contacts with other artisans all over the country and the world and a wonderful sense of community. I felt so blessed by the kindnesses that I experienced. I began to expand my world here in Wisconsin and discovered that tho there is a great disparity of wealth in this area, no one falls between the cracks. This is the most giving community I have ever experienced. It is very artsy up here, many artists, artisans, musicians and a huge drive to see that the children have varied opportunities to explore their talents in so many ways.
I joined Habitat for Humanity and helped to create a branch of Women Build. We offered training for 8 weeks and have participated in the first home to go up this year. There will be two more, the third being the Women Build, for a total of 30 homes for low income families. It really is so much fun, and I love power tools and the comraderie and friendships that have been forged. The goodness is in the fact that volunteers are providing three homes for families this year. I urge you to volunteer in some way within your own community, it's "A good thing" and it gives you much more than you give it.
The next best thing is that this place is beautiful despite the harsh winters. People up here love to garden and the flower gardens that reclaim the spring are so stunning that I sometimes pull over just to enjoy the beauty. Life is tenacious and when it springs back it can stop you in your tracks. Enjoy a garden somewhere or create your own, it quiets your mind and makes you aware of weather, growth and fruition of your labors. You fall in step with the seasons.
The other thing that I love about this place is the wild life. We actually have a flock of Pelicans that summers here. I was so shocked the first time I saw one in Green Bay, I thought I was seeing things. Then, last summer we had 15 at the end of my street in the bay. I love to watch them when they fly, I always think of that last scene in Jurasic Park as the Pelicans fly off. I have bird feeders that attract Scarlett Tanagers, which are marvelous is their brightness, and also the fattest squirrels that I have even seen.
Well this is my beginning and I hope to add a listing of other Etsy crafters that have shared their beautiful creations with me. I buy a bit too much but its hard to ignor the magnificence of their creations. I hope that you will visit the sites that I provide and also I hope that you will add your tales of goodness, even small ones, and share the things that make you happy. I used to keep a journal of good things to see so that my children could read it and then go see what I was talking about, then we would share our experience, but they are grown now and living elsewhere so I will join the computer age and share with you. Join me in the wonder of life and let's see where this leads.
My Etsy Site is www.webgemsltd.etsy.com, come and visit and look at my things and feel free to comment. I so look forward to hearing from you. I have friends in the high desert, on the coasts, even in New Zealand, see where Etsy leads you, I promise it will be an adventure. As soon as I can figure out how to load photos of our work I will add samples of our work.
Other sites that are highly recommended are:
www.healingstones.etsy.com
www.Febrarose.etsy.com
www.sensualdesigns.etsy.com
Two years ago I joined my husband up here in Sturgeon Bay where he had been working for several years. We had been commuting between Connecticut and Wisconsin where I maintained our home, but I was stricken with various heart problems and he wanted me closer to him. It was not easy to make the break with my home of 30 years but we sorted out our life and packed up, bought a house and relocated. That, in itself was difficult to say the least, but what I got in the trade was my dream home and a new life.
The winters are long and hard up here and I was used to being very active so being housebound was a lonely start to our life here in Wisconsin. I didn't know anyone and my husband worked long hours, worse, two weeks after I arrived my father was injured in a fall and I had to fly home to care for him. That first trip home lasted two months, then there were five more as his health began to fail. The goodness that came of that was that my Dad and I really learned to appreciate each other and before he died. I knew that he understood how much I loved him and I think that he was able to appreciate me as a daughter, rather than as a step-child
When I returned I decided to put my archaelology and art background to work and I began to design jewelry. When I had enough material I placed my items on Etsy which is a site of handmade items, clothing, jewelry, soaps, just about anything you can think of, but the key word is hand made. Being on Etsy has led to wonderful contacts with other artisans all over the country and the world and a wonderful sense of community. I felt so blessed by the kindnesses that I experienced. I began to expand my world here in Wisconsin and discovered that tho there is a great disparity of wealth in this area, no one falls between the cracks. This is the most giving community I have ever experienced. It is very artsy up here, many artists, artisans, musicians and a huge drive to see that the children have varied opportunities to explore their talents in so many ways.
I joined Habitat for Humanity and helped to create a branch of Women Build. We offered training for 8 weeks and have participated in the first home to go up this year. There will be two more, the third being the Women Build, for a total of 30 homes for low income families. It really is so much fun, and I love power tools and the comraderie and friendships that have been forged. The goodness is in the fact that volunteers are providing three homes for families this year. I urge you to volunteer in some way within your own community, it's "A good thing" and it gives you much more than you give it.
The next best thing is that this place is beautiful despite the harsh winters. People up here love to garden and the flower gardens that reclaim the spring are so stunning that I sometimes pull over just to enjoy the beauty. Life is tenacious and when it springs back it can stop you in your tracks. Enjoy a garden somewhere or create your own, it quiets your mind and makes you aware of weather, growth and fruition of your labors. You fall in step with the seasons.
The other thing that I love about this place is the wild life. We actually have a flock of Pelicans that summers here. I was so shocked the first time I saw one in Green Bay, I thought I was seeing things. Then, last summer we had 15 at the end of my street in the bay. I love to watch them when they fly, I always think of that last scene in Jurasic Park as the Pelicans fly off. I have bird feeders that attract Scarlett Tanagers, which are marvelous is their brightness, and also the fattest squirrels that I have even seen.
Well this is my beginning and I hope to add a listing of other Etsy crafters that have shared their beautiful creations with me. I buy a bit too much but its hard to ignor the magnificence of their creations. I hope that you will visit the sites that I provide and also I hope that you will add your tales of goodness, even small ones, and share the things that make you happy. I used to keep a journal of good things to see so that my children could read it and then go see what I was talking about, then we would share our experience, but they are grown now and living elsewhere so I will join the computer age and share with you. Join me in the wonder of life and let's see where this leads.
My Etsy Site is www.webgemsltd.etsy.com, come and visit and look at my things and feel free to comment. I so look forward to hearing from you. I have friends in the high desert, on the coasts, even in New Zealand, see where Etsy leads you, I promise it will be an adventure. As soon as I can figure out how to load photos of our work I will add samples of our work.
Other sites that are highly recommended are:
www.healingstones.etsy.com
www.Febrarose.etsy.com
www.sensualdesigns.etsy.com
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