courage: a talisman
I connected with Stacy via Facebook. I think. I actually can’t totally and completely remember. I had read her blog before, and then somehow we were chatting on Facebook and commenting on one another’s status updates, and before you know it, it’s NOW and I’ve met her in person while in L.A. and think she’s the bee’s knees and love how she’s asking everyone who follows her a great question of the day, which one can opt to answer, and I love the questions and the responses.
When I started the idea of a career change, I thought to myself that part of what I wanted was more collaboration. I was noticing all of these places in my life where I had this story that I was doing it alone, and yet again and again these wonderful people would step out of the woodwork and nourish me or help me in the most amazing, generous, soulful ways–and I’m going, “I can’t believe this. I can’t believe this. I can’t believe this.”
(Mental note to self: stop affirming that statement!)
Stacy was someone who was just so unbelievably supportive and I was going, “Wow–someone I don’t even know and have never talked to in person is being so wonderfully supportive. I don’t believe this. I can’t believe this.”
So I had this idea of wanting to carry a talisman with me. Right now, my talisman is a little buddha statuette that I bought at a shop in Berkeley. I used to be a big “zenhead,” but this buddha is actually Tibetan. On the back it has Sanskrit that translates as “Right thought, right speech, right action.” Sometimes when I am in the midst of a difficult situation, I will hold that little statue in my hand and rub my thumb on the inscription. I thought to myself, “I want something like that for courage, and I also want a symbol of what this year means to me, what it represents on so many levels.” I thought of Stacy because for some time I’d been wanting one of her “be” necklaces. I love the simplicity of that.
So I talked to Stacy about making a courage necklace, and she was down for it. There’s just this one weeeee little detail: Stacy is expecting her second child (!) a little girl (!) and will be going on maternity leave (!).
Thus, these courage necklaces are limited edition necklaces. To receive one, you’ll need to place your order no later than January 15th–and if you would like someone special to receive one for the holidays, or if you want to receive yours before The Courageous Year officially starts on January 18th, you’ll need to order before then.
My necklace is currently making a little trip up the California coast, heading to me–I’m excited to report back with pictures when I receive it. I envision it as something I will use much in the way I use my little Buddha–in those moments when I am most called to be courageous, I can run my thumb over the word and let it provide some comfort.
And yes, of course–you can get one even if you are not officially participating in the e-course. You don’t have to participate in the e-course to consciously step into making this your Courageous Year.
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