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Like many of you, I have many different things vying for my attention during the waking hours! Too many people, phones, and shiny things all trying to entice me. It's quite the conundrum that modern technology makes our lives simpler and more complicated at the same time!              OY! How can we weed out the distractions and actually accomplish the things that are important? If you want to know how to stay focused in this crazy, busy world; and actually get stuff done, then read on. One thing you might not know about me is...

SEPTEMBER 2016 Newsletter      "A great silent space holds all of nature in its embrace.  It also holds you."     -Eckhart Tolle        GREETINGS DEAR FRIENDS: Welcome to September!~  Wow! This year is flying by!  What  I LOVE most about this time of year is the New beginnings and a new way to focus on what we want! I don't know about you but, time sure has a way of speeding up and wreaking havoc on our perceptions. There doesn't seem to be enough time to get things done that need to be done, and the lesson is this:...

Can you imagine living in a more peaceful world? Announcing our New Gift set for August: PURCHASE WITH A PURPOSE:  We are so pleased to let you know that 20% of all proceeds are donated to Futures Without Violence, an organization developing innovative ways to end violence against women, children, and families worldwide. The pictured set contains smokey quartz, hematite and red jasper. Due to the unpredictable and wonderful nature of supply of these natural gemstones, an appropriate substitution may be made at the discretion of LLG. Special power bracelet sets! Each set includes 3 stretchy gemstone power bracelets with gem...

We all know by now that putting your love and intention behind your choices brings you better results in what you wish to create.  This month, as the energies continue to intensify, I am reminded to stay true to my intention of manifesting JOY.  This means being aware of thoughts, emotions and letting yourself be in total flow with all that is going on around you.  It also means dropping judgment of people and situations and allowing them to just be.  We, as humans, seek to label the experience- ie: the traffic is bad, that person is mean, this is the greatest/worst thing that has ever happened -but when we just allow it to be, as simply the witness, our perspective changes. Removing judgment allows us to remain in our center and thus be more in balance.

10 STEPS TO MAKE PEACE WITH YOUR PAST   “Forgiveness means giving up all hope of a better past.” ~Lily Tomlin   How many of us spend our days thinking about the things that might have been? Things we could have done differently? People we should have let go of, or people we should have held on to? We all have regrets, and we all tell ourselves "should’ve," "would’ve," and "could’ve." Let’s be honest here.  None of us wants to be the oppressor of our own lives, but in truth, that is exactly what happens.  We self-sabotage, we denigrate ourselves,...