The Universe Always Provides

My apologies -

I haven't written on my blog too much.  I seem to find other people quite interesting. I don't believe I am that interesting to post as much as I should or really do anything as much as I should.  I am learning too, you see.  But, that is not the lesson in this experience. Although I'd like everyone or anyone to observe the experience I had from their own perspective (meditation really does help!), it  doesn't tarnish the adventure...it only shines it brighter.  Enjoy!


I recently went to a pow wow.  This area was a bit rural and remote so one of the other women I shared the event with didn't think it would be difficult to find a room in town.  Well, we were ready to head out the first day and so the one woman started calling a list of hotels.  Each one, same..."sorry, we are booked and have nothing available."  Over and over with one place having one room for a price that I thought was a bit more than was worth to spend. 


Our neighbor on the one side of us approached and asked us if she and her companion could help.  We politely said, "No, we'll figure something out..."


She approached us again and said that the promoters were feeding all who were part of the pow wow and we were welcome.  I wasn't that hungry or so I thought until I saw the spread that was laid before me. 


We decided to camp at our site for the evening.  The neighbor offered us an air mattress.  There were three of us and fitting us all would take some creative thinking and we were willing to do that.  Just as we were thinking, our neighbor approached and said that "Badger" had an extra tent and would loan it to us!  Wow! Then he offered another air mattress that he had!  The darker the evening got underneath that open sky, the better things were looking.


The tent was a two room tent. There was ample room for all of us.  My roomies and I spent the night giggling sharing and listening to the sound of the train going by.  I found out the train seems to go by every 15 minutes during the middle of the night there. All night long you could hear the sound of "chug a chugah chug" and the chirping of a very large cricket right outside the tent.  But, it was heaven.  The alternative would have been completely necessary because we had no other option.  Here it turned out the option we had was the best!

The other two women who were with me decided to stay another day.  I was anxious to get back to my online shops.
http://www.artfire.com/users/Skyhawkdesigns;
http://www.totalartsoul.com/cb-user-list/userprofile/SkyhawkDesigns.html;
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Skyhawkdesigns?ref=si_shop

It was so much fun to see everyone after the long winter months! Made some new friends and saw old and new family members. My circle of family is constantly growing at every pow wow it seems! 

May the circle never be broken till we are all one with the Creator -

Blessings,


Sky

Lucky Buffalo Talisman

Holistic Life Coaching - Start From Within

Skyhawk Designs is a division of Follow Your Bliss LLC and its jewelry division.  Follow Your Bliss is a holistic life coaching company basing philosophy on spiritual healing as a way to success.

Start from within...

There are so many times I've attempted to do something.  Oh, I wanted to do something wonderful and unique!  I didn't need a plan...it was all in my head what I needed to do.  I love to write, but more creative and expansive writing than a list of what to do to do what you want.  I thought it would be easy to be a life coach and even easier to own your own business.  Here are a few things I learned from my experiences.

I went back to school to learn what the essence or brain of what I wanted to do was like and to have enough of a broad reference to be able to assist in my becoming.  I hadn't yet thought of what I'd become, but I knew I was on a journey.  Being native american brought alot of spirituality to my goals.  I could not ignore them and I knew I needed to express and share what I've learned.

Subsequently, I started my business in 2007, Follow Your Bliss LLC. This is primarily a life coaching business. In 2010, I opened a division called "Skyhawk Designs" after my native name that I had acquired between these years.  I am native american of Lenne' Lenape' ancestry. Skyhawk Designs is a jewelry website that sells on etsy
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Skyhawkdesigns?ref=si_shop

When I first started out, I didn't have a real plan or what I should do.  Something was driving me and it was from a very irrational place inside of me.  This is the place that finds joy or sorrow...a place where my feelings dwell.  In that place sat my emotions, my spirit, my soul and my mind all deliberating a plan.  Even though my logical brain knew I didn't have one.

More than anything I felt that my own belief system in what I did for clients had to be experienced more directly.  I often used gemstone healing in my practice and meditations. I started out with a product called "bliss sticks" aromatherapy gemstone candles.  (http://www.followyourblissnj.com/)

I put out to the universe what I wanted to accomplish and started out finding others that supported that dream.  It didn't seem too terribly difficult after I started putting one foot in front of the other.  I met fantastic people.  Some business owners that gave me valuable lessons will never be forgotten. 

The first valuable lesson I learned was-

• Be flexible Do not start believeing you know what to do because you don't. 

I thought that gemstone candles were unique!  I also convinced myself that no one has ever thought of it with chakra descriptions, healing info and soy based, dye free!  What I didn't think of was what if none of those things were the most important thing about your product?  If you are only trying to appeal to yourself, then fine.  If you are trying to appeal to others, listen and try to pick up on vibes in the field of what you do.  What does it say about yourself if you have the ability to craft, but not the ears to listen to others?  To me, crafting is a spiritual exercise - the universe speaks beautiful thoughts.  Know your audience so they can listen with you.

I made some sales with the candles.  I did not make enough sales to quit my day job and was carrying alot of heavy candles to shows to sell maybe 4 or 5 which did not cover the cost of the show most times.

I realized after spending money on supplies that I needed to "unlimit" myself and increase my potential.  I recalled that I always wanted to learn how to wire wrap gemstones too.  With that came my etsy shop.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Skyhawkdesigns?ref=si_shop

I realized that to be a good life coach, I also needed to be an entrepreneur to talk the language one speaks.  I now do workshops by request and design and make jewelry. 

I find working with gemstones is quite meditative for me.  I often have an idea in my head and once I finish, it has become its own entity which is one of the things I enjoy about wire wrapping. 

So often times it happens that we live our lives in chains
And we never even know we have the key.Lyrics from Already Gone, peformed by the Eagles for their 1974 On the Border album

Free your mind and your potential is limitless
-Skyhawk Designs



Please stop by and visit my etsy shop - Let me know how you feel.  If you have any life coaching questions, please respond to blog.


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