Some years ago I discovered that for my own spiritual survival it was important to not abandon Me just because I arrived at my workplace. I didn’t feel it necessary to park my inner spirit and solitude along with my car in the parking garage. Evolving over time, and being blessed with a very supportive work environment, I began to assemble some small items on the corner of my desk that served as minor distractions when I seemed to lose my balance and attach myself to the stresses of the people I was dealing with or tasks at hand.

 I find these little tschotkes to be a reminder to continue to honor myself and maintain my Inner balance. They eventually evolved into my daily ritual and set the tone for my day to begin. Not a formal shrine, mind you, but bits and pieces including inspirational or whimsical postcards of favorite colors or vacations past or fantasized about. I even kept the broken plastic cover from a favorite chanting cassette….a gentle whisper of my inner bliss. I place a small figure or photo of a deity or two that will continuously watch over me and nudge me back to reality when I temporarily lose my balance.

 My two other “deities”  that remind me not to take myself so seriously are my little “Hello Kitty” little plastic figures that (I swear!) have hypnotic powers if you stare at the space between their little pinpoint eyes. I also always like to keep on hand several tiny vials of aromatherapy oils. I find the Lavender will instill an immediate wave of serenity while the Orange will, at least momentarily, restore my vibrant enthusiasm. My little corner retreat would not be complete without my candle. Very soothing and balancing. As supportive as HR is in expressing my individuality, they do draw the line at the potential hazard of accidentally setting my whole office ablaze so I find one or more of the battery operated candles will impart the same mood making.

 For those of you whose office restricts displaying any personal items, I would highly recommend creating your own portable shrine or dream board. Just simply take a square of cardboard or foam board that can either be small enough to be transported in your purse or laptop bag or easily stored in your desk.  Decorate it collage style with family photos, spiritual reminders, postcards, beads, bits of fabric and/or trim. Feel free to express your own inner giggle and if you are so inclined, go nuts with your Bedazzler.  You can just open your desk drawer and take in the sweet breath of tranquility or just a reminder that your real life still exists and awaits your arrival outside of your cubicle.

 Choose to follow the path of you own bliss. Wherever you go, there you are! Live with mindfulness, grace and compassion.

No, not Sprint or Verizon. I’m speaking of your personal voicemail; your spirit guides and guardian angels. They are working overtime   these days trying desperately to keep you on track and focused during the frequent ever changing energies that seem to try to wreak havoc on your life.

 I suggest we all take a brief break each day (in addition to your meditation) to back away from our electronic devices that we seem surgically attached to, and listen and heed the messages coming through SO clearly from our guides. I have found lately that messages are being sent to us in so many forms that, if open to receiving them, the synchronicities they provide are phenomenal and will provide an absolute validation that they are hovering closely and assisting us every moment of the day and every aspect of your life.

 My latest signals have even appeared in the form of text message alerts from Chase Bank; totally out of the blue and no longer relevant; but the ringtone alone startled me back to reality and had me quickly reevaluate an upcoming and unnecessary indulgent expenditure which I should be postponing. Got it!

 I have recently received some wonderful astrology progressions sent to me quite unexpectedly from a wonderful and very respected source. Although I am not an Astrology buff, I have had several charts done over the course of several decades. I haven’t seen or tried to unearth them from their unknown hiding places but when I came home that evening…3 different charts literally jumped out at me from piles of paper I happen to touch in my apartment. It was freaky…but the message was clear. Here is valuable information to help you navigate through the hectic labyrinth of life. Pay Attention! Got it!

 I find items (such as a missing earring) suddenly reappear after being long lost and given up on…suddenly are hanging with their match. These days, I can only Smile and say “Hello”, I got the message. Thank you.

 Just navigating daily through the hellish commutes of the L.A. freeway system and making it home in one piece every night is cause for feeling blessed . I have had such near misses that can not logically be dismissed. After one Really close encounter, I even felt a coolness as the shadow of one of my beleagured guardian angels passed right through me. I can still recall it vividly. It is nothing to be brushed off and taken lightly. It is ever present and and not to taken for granted.

 Actually, writing this very blog offered up another poke in the ribs. I had begun writing this several days ago before, saved it, and went about my business. I set down to continue today…raring to go, only to meet up with a brick wall every time I went to look for it. I KNOW I saved it, but after several hours (yeah!) of attempting to unearth it from the bowels of my computer, I was just about to give up, defeated. In searching through the lists of titles of saved bits and pieces, I kept purposely avoiding one in particular that was from some journal work I had done several years ago. No!, I don’t want to go there, not in the mood for That!  But I sighed and cautiously clicked on to what was reminders of rough waters passed while I am reading and reminiscing of this painful episode….there POPS up a message for a recovered lost document. Really! Now??

 As the signals are becoming more frequent and harder to just to brush off as coincidence, Please take the opportunity to recognize and give thanks and gratitude for The reminder.