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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 focus and energy as you write today.
- I send you moments to fill your year with acknowledgment of how truly special you are in this world.
- I send you healing energy as you mend your heart and body.
- Sending you love and caring.
- I send you warm blankets to snuggle with as you sip warm tea and warm up your cold body.
- I send you a warm spot of cheer and buckets of love for you to use as you wish.
- I send you the deep, rich colors of berries to paint your soul.
- I send you wide open spaces big enough for all your dreams to materialize.
- Sending you bursts of energy and focus.
- Sending you peace and beauty, like the glassy stillness of a lake before the breeze’s caress stirs things up.
- I send you chortles, giggles and warm hugs.
- Sending you giggles.
- I send you moments of pause so that you can remember you are loved and cared for.
- I send you showers of strength as you walk your journey.
- I send you different flavored lollipops to quench your craving.
- Sending you buckets of patience to spill in all the places that need some—be sure to douse yourself with some.
- I send you fruit-full surprises in your journey.
- I send you love.
- Sending you calm and peace.
- I send you permission to be exactly how you are today.
- I send you fresh strawberries to enjoy in a mild, sunny meadow upon a lush spring mountain.
- I send you fresh, fragrant flowers with lots of different colors to brighten your corner of the world.
- I send you revolving hours of joy for writing about what you want to write about.
- Sending you quiet mornings to savor nature and listen to the musings of your heart.
- I send you light to illuminate the places inside you that seem dark.
- I send you large bundles of gratitude for being who you are, and for being connected with me.
- I send you flexibility to allow your writing dream to come to life as you live it.
- I send you showers of grace and peace.
- I send you fireworks of inspiration.
- I send you delicious moments filled with rare and marvelous accents that grow your heart.
- I send you delicious caring and big love.
- Sending you magical lenses to sharpen your focus.
- I send you comfy pillows to cradle you in love and comfort.
- I send you peaces.
- I send you over-flowing cups of love to restore your heart and soul.
- I send you virtual blankets to keep you warm, and good thoughts that your electricity is soon restored.
- I send you chortles, giggles, and warm hugs.
- I send you delicious moments to remove clutter from your life.
- I send you peaces to resolve the conflicts you’re experiencing right now.
- Sending you friendship to warm your heart and knowledge that you’re loved.
- I send you showers of confetti filled with sparkling, renewing energy to keep you fresh and succulent.
- Sending you music to fill your heart with warmth and comfort.
- I send you healing, detoxifying energy as your body benefits and heals from your weekend massage.
- I send you focus as you practice setting up new routines to support your engagement with your true self.
- I send you quiet fields of lavender to enjoy soft, quiet moments.
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