We are all like precious stones. We all come in different shapes and sizes. It is when we are cut and polished that we begin to live a more radiant life. The Wild Gems hopes to inspire you to live life to the fullest and to enjoy every moment!
I’ve realized that I don’t enjoy surface level conversation. And what I really mean by that is I don’t enjoy gossiping at all. I don’t like listening to people talk about others in a negative way to others.
I was hanging out with some mom friends that I actually met through my daughters. It’s not like we had bad conversation but it would also be like, “how do you feel about this person?….” Or, “what do you think of this person?”
I just couldn’t engage. I feel like I’ve read enough books where you can’t judge people like that. You never know what an individual has gone through or has experienced. It’s not fair. Where’s the empathy?
During this girl time I felt incredibly reserved and wanted to just blurt out, “is anyone reading anything good right now?” But I just listened and observed and recognized.
The kinds of conversations that I enjoy is talking about history or insane memoirs from people you’ve never heard of. I want to talk about things you’ve learned or an experience that changed your life. I want to engage on how to make this world better not degrading another persons way of handling things.
Tell me something funny that made you laugh! Or something that freaks you out! Or can we talk about how this whole earth experience is crazy in itself. Like, isn’t this all so weird? You know what I mean?
But…..
in order to have these types of conversations one has to give themselves permission to be vulnerable and to have a degree of confidence in themselves I feel.
I have had some amazing conversations with other people that I just can’t believe what they have shared with me. And I feel incredibly honored to make a person feel comfortable enough to sharing intimate details of their life with me.
When we let our guard down we help others to do the same. But some people don’t let their guard down because I believe there’s a level of insecurity or fear.
And that’s okay. With time we all evolve.
Thanks for listening :).
Share something with me if you have a moment! Would love to learn about YOU, My dear reader!
In general pets are good teachers. They teach us about patience, responsibility, discipline, even love.
Pets have a way of providing comfort that a human can’t. When we don’t want the company of other humans pets are there for us. Non-judgmental, eager to be still with us.
We hold them in our hands, on our laps, they rest their head on ours, we rest our head on theirs and no language is spoken. But words do not need to be exchanged, we can feel that presence of companionship, love, healing…
They help us not to feel so lonely, they make us laugh when they do funny/cute things. They let you do silly things to them and they just go with it.
Pets are like angels. They give us much more than we can ever give them.
I was watching an FKJ interview earlier and he was wearing a shirt that said, “In the end nothing matters.” It provoked me to search for more interpretation on it.
Just reminded me on what I already know…..ya know. I did come across a good article on the meaning though. Click here if you wanna read it.
Anyways sometimes when I can’t sleep it’s because I’m just thinking about life and death.
I never use to think about death when I was younger. Maybe I convinced myself that death wasn’t real, I’m not sure. It wasn’t until I had my first daughter where I truly realized that death is real and that we are all going to die one day.
When I acknowledged that…..everything changed. My kids every so often bring up dying. I remind them that every day is a gift.
What a wild experience that we are all sharing. So crazy sometimes.
Maybe I just needed to share that. Now I’m actually tired.
What’s the biggest risk you’d like to take — but haven’t been able to?
Allowing myself to be fully transparent on this blog. Ugh, sometimes there are things that I really want to share but I just can’t yet. And truthfully it frustrates me.
I feel like if I do allow myself to be completely raw it will be like opening Pandora’s box and that kinda scares me.
turn your vertically lined books to horizontal stacks
swap around drawers – linens, silverware, files in the desk
rearrange the kitchen cupboards
switch up the refrigerator shelves
push furniture an inch to the left or right (or completely into another room!)
switch lamps out to different rooms
move the chairs around your table
put everything dropped by the door back in its space
color-code your closet (or bookshelves!)
fold your towels a new way
organize the spice drawer / shelf
hang the dog leash somewhere that reminds you to take her for a walk
shake out the front door mat
edit the book pile by your bed
move your phone charger out of the bedroom
change the bulbs in a light to a brighter watt
flip a table arrangement so everything on the left is now on the right, and the right is now a lefty
move art on the walls around
turn all the shoes in your closet so they face one direction — with the toes facing out
dress the table with a linen-cloth and make mealtime a little more fancy
bring a few candles that normally sit somewhere unlit into a room where you’ll light them
take everything off your desk, wipe it down, and put everything back (ahhh!)
switch out your bed linens or add a different quilt to the foot of the bed
move an entire room around and try it out for a week
move the fridge magnets around
put something different in front of a mirror so that it doubles something new in your life
sharpen your pencils
give the dog bed a hearty shake and fluff / rotate the cat condo
turn the plants around so the other side soaks up the sun
flip the rugs, mattress, or couch cushions!
why 27 items, you ask? the short answer—it’s a shui thing. twenty-seven is [a multiple of] the number 9, the number representing power, manifestation, and completion. bonus: you don’t need to add or buy anything.
The Wild Gems 