Look around your spaces and observe your life talismans. You know, those little things you hang on to that remind you about family history, experiences you’ve had in your life, each one tells a story. As I get older, I’m finding reminders that I no longer need to keep, and others that are still warm memories about people.
Yeah, we all do it. We collect little things about the stories in our lives. Then, as we approach the ‘home stretch’ of our lives, the talismans filling our spaces become someone else’s treasure, or they find their home in a rubbish pile. What are some unique talismans you enjoy, and what’s their story?
My Grandmother sheltered a Jewish family during World War II. They shared a set of silver place settings as gratitude for her generous gift. I have a fork from that set and when my eyes gaze upon it, my heart imagines the stories of how the fork came into my possession. I don’t know all the stories, but the smaller story it represents is all about how we take care of each other.
Oh, then there’s a pair of children’s dress shoes that my older sister wore when she was quite young. My older sister died many years ago, but her little shoes remind me of the joyous gift she continues to be to me these many years later. Her little feet went places in those shoes. I was not there; I wasn’t even a gleam in my parent’s eye yet, but my sister had life in those shoes. Seems silly, I know, but those shoes keep my connection to my big sis somehow.
I came upon a shackle once upon a time that surely bound a slave once upon a time. Long before I appeared on this earth, I experience an unexplainable connection to the countless lives that were touched by such a cruel thing. I wonder about their stories, what made their hearts full of love, and the horrific drama they surely endured. I keep the talisman to remember how indelibly connected we are, and there are lives impacted by experiences we can only imagine.
Well, there are countless other little things I’ve collected through the years. As I share these talismans with others by human connection or by rubbish, these are little representations of stories that made my life what it is. Life is an interesting experiment, isn’t it?
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Life Gifts
- I send you showers of grace and peace.
- I send you fireworks of inspiration.
- Sending you a magical cool sheet to snuggle in and feel safe.
- I send you warm blankets to snuggle with as you sip warm tea and warm up your cold body.
- Sending you calm to scatter around the chaos.
- Sending you buckets of patience to spill in all the places that need some—be sure to douse yourself with some.
- I send you a path of petals on which to tread as you navigate life.
- I send you pregnant pauses to remember how much you are loved and cared for.
- I send you joy.
- Sending you a bubble full of love and healing, to hold you and your heart.
- Sending you tasty inspiration.
- I send you relaxing moments filled with love and caring.
- Sending you a perfect worry doll to manage your worries.
- I send you courage and honor.
- I send you love.
- I send you over-flowing cups of love to restore your heart and soul.
- I send you soothing cups of hot tea, your favorite music to listen to and time for you to relax and enjoy.
- Sending you sparkly confetti in celebration of your accomplishments today.
- I send you delightful whimsey, goodness over flowing, and creative deliciousness today.
- Sending you calm and peace.
- I send you energetic bursts of joy.
- Sending you warmth and caring.
- I send you peaces.
- I send you focus as you practice setting up new routines to support your engagement with your true self.
- Sending you giant pails of peace to spill or splash in.
- Sending you pillows of prosperity to share with yourself and others.
- I send you the lightest hint of lilac and a handful of petals.
- I send you warm nourishing rays of light.
- I send you light to illuminate the places inside you that seem dark.
- I send you bright flowers to see, smell, enjoy, and nurture.
- Sending you a luxury craft to drift in a while you regroup.
- I send you succulent sweet chocolate kisses and delightfully warm hugs.
- I send you quiet fields of lavender to enjoy soft, quiet moments.
- I send you a warm, relaxing breeze, a comfortable hammock with sounds of water lapping on the shore.
- I send you giggles and chortles to accent all the moments of your day.
- I send you calm, to remember love and caring.
- I send you chortles, giggles, and warm hugs.
- I send you life rafts for navigating the waters of life.
- I send you a warm, snuggly kitty to comfort your soul and remind you about the power of love.
- Sending you blankets of love to help you feel safe.
- Sending you bursts of energy and focus.
- I send you billowing bubbles of joy.
- I send you good thoughts for successful surgery, for doctors and nurses to care for you with love and honor, and for healing comfort.
- I send you different flavored lollipops to quench your craving.
- I send you peaces to resolve the conflicts you’re experiencing right now.
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