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Recently I took a walk at The King’s Preserve located in Saunderstown, RI. This is a 3 mile walk/hike minimum thru nature. You can go around and around depending on the direction and trail you take. It was a beautiful day and I really enjoyed getting out into the fresh air.

Finding yourself in The King’s Preserve?

While walking thru the hood of the woods or as some might say the enchanted forest, I used this opportunity to clear my mind. For instance, I did this by thinking and talking about different things going on in my life. Specifically, I really looked deep into who I am and who I have been as a person. In conclusion, I have realized that Sheri the individual has been weighed down by so many obstacles, pain and negative energy. When I looked deep within myself, I could see and feel the beautiful person that I have always been and wanted to be. Furthermore, I believe my outer shell has been so thick due to all the responsibilities I carry alone. Basically, I use my outer shell to shield me from all the crap I face in reality.

Obstacles in the kings preserve — I literally said “what kind of obstacle is that” LOL

Obstacles keep crossing our paths in The King’s Preserve

Of course there were obstacles along the trail. In life we have obstacles. The question is what do we do when we come to an obstacle? Do we stop and turn back? Do we figure out a way to get through these obstacles? What ways can we move forward if an obstacle or obstacles are in our way. We will have to look at each obstacle one at a time. We have to agree that we are committed to following our path. As above so below. Since we do not choose to go under or can’t fit under the obstacle we can go around the obstacle or above the obstacle.

How do we go above the obstacle? One way is thru our Faith. Where there is hope there is faith. I feel we are guided in one way or another. Why is that? Maybe we are to continue practicing on each other so that we can show others how to get thru obstacles. I don’t know, what do you think? There is no right or wrong answer, I agree to that one. We are stuck to each other so we need to figure out how to be or get along together. Do you feel the good outweighs the bad? or is it that the bad outweighs the good?

Balancing act in The King’s Preserve

Climbing over rocks or broken tree limbs require some kind of balancing act. In fact, not every day is going to be bright and sunny. Moreover, not everyday is going to be perfect. We have to be committed to being able to withstand the downfalls. Kinda like the song “Can you stand the rain” by one of my favorite groups New Edition. Maybe the answer to finding balance means that it must come with compromise. Specifically, I am not an expert at balancing. For instance, my scale either dips all the way to the bad or all the way to the good. Consequently, I mean just being able to balance work and family life is a struggle all in itself. Then in conclusion, maybe part of my journey is finding balance.

Water is Life — Two trees grounded near water..hmmm Water is LIfe

Finding unconditional love in The King’s Preserve

What I really found going deep within The King’s Preserve is unconditional love. Becoming one with myself and loving it too. Looking at the path I was on, the directions I was taking, the balancing acts I had to do climbing over things and the fresh air to help me clear my mind. It was like I took all the weight off my shoulders and just focused on me. I was happy and carefree for that moment in time. Actually the happy and carefree feeling lasted all day and night. I even slept like a baby. I do believe my guides were with me too.

Obstacles to help you find your way

Yes, I saw some stone walls along the way, but they did not stop me. I had to walk thru the muddy waters and even got stuck a few times. Crossed over some bridges and ripped my way through the prickers. Made it to a large body of water at the bottom of the kingdom. Got lost in the woods and just had so many laughs. All and All it was a great experience, I am humbled to have been able to explore and discover nature’s wonders. The best part is being able to share it with you.

Walking and Talking thru The King’s Preserve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz7tmml8cVM

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Are You Talking To A Stone Wall?

Ever feel as though you are talking to a stone wall? I can tell you or yell at you until I am blue in the face. This is what is means to talk to a wall. The person you are trying to speak to is not listening to you because for one they are mad, two they may feel hurt and three they have most likely put up their defenses. I wonder why?

Talking until you are blue in the face — Talking until I am blue in the face

Keep Arguing with a wall

For starters, we can continue to keep arguing so that we both can talk to a wall. I’ll yell my point with no indication of listening to what you have to say. Then you can yell at me to get your point across knowing that I too have my wall up. It’s like it goes in one ear and out the other.

The best is when we are both yelling at each other at the same time. As you can see, we get so much done doing it this way. It makes so much sense to lose so much time and energy yelling at each other’s walls. Doesn’t it? I feel so good inside because I was able to turn blue in the face and now I’m so tired, I think I’m going to go cry myself to sleep. Do you honestly think this is the best way to handle a disagreement?

shatter screams — Shattered screams or shattered dreams

Continuing to feel hurt because of a stone wall

Since we decided it was best to lose our tempers, lets continue to yell at each other all the annoying things we feel and see about one another. You can start by screaming obscenities out of your mouth and I’ll scream back at the same time. This is the most sensible way to get it out. Do you agree? It just turns me on when a man puts me down. I really enjoy the parts of the argument when I am used as a human body bag. Some may look at that as insane, but come on people this is reality. This kind of stuff happens all the time. You just might not know about it. Not everyone talks about this kind of stuff. The question is, why do we feel we deserve to treat each other in this manner?

Since we have been arguing to prove a point, we mine as well go into fight or flight mode. Why not just shut down? Their are so many reasons to why a person would go into fight or flight mode. It could be because of past hurts that were never fully healed. The argument could trigger past traumas that were never truly dealt with.

Drown out the noise — Drowning out the noise

Are we set in our ways to keep a stone wall up?

Do you believe that part of the reasons we argue at stone walls is because we are set in our ways? I am a very stubborn individual. I was always told that being stubborn or set in my ways can be a good thing and a bad thing. As I got older, I learned how and when to be stubborn. For this reason, my mother always knew that I could not be peer pressured into doing something I didn’t want to do. If I did something, it was because I as an individual chose to do it. Which means that I understood the consequences of my actions. Does this mean I am selfish?

As a parent any decision I make affects not just me but those around me too. Everything is all fun and games until someone gets hurt. When do we know when we have gone too far? It’s like when you have two siblings growing up close in age and they start off joking around until one gets hurt and then boom the wall goes up.

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What are you worth?

Has anyone every stopped and asked you what you are worth? Better yet, have you asked yourself what you are worth? If your answer is, I don’t know. My recommendation is that you take a good look in the mirror and evaluate yourself.

Do I look pretty or handsome?

I always say “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. Why, because when I look in the mirror, I see all the wonderful things that make up who I am. Equally, I know I am a good person. By the same token,I know I have have a big heart. Of course, I know I make mistakes. Not to mention, I know I can laugh at myself. Furthermore, I know I impact and help others. See to me these qualities are the beauty that resonates inside me. Expressing these qualities and showing others this quality only happens over time. These are attractive qualities. So if you are attracted to me, I can’t help it. It’s in my nature.

Could I lose a few pounds?

Looking into the mirror, I notice that I’m overweight. Especially when step on the scale and your BMI says “obese”. LOL. All of that can change with the right mind set, diet plan and exercise. I really don’t have any excuse besides the fact that I have stretch marks on my stomach from the muscle elasticity when my stomach grew out to the size of a basketball when I was pregnant. Scars from a couple of surgeries. Taking care of everyone else before taking care of myself. Let’s not forget good old genetics and the wonderful world of motherhood. As I go thru my midlife crisis, I miss the younger days but now it’s my time to focus on Sheri.

If I only had money?

Excuses, Excuses, Excuses. Look, to each his own, but I am not into plastic surgery. If we could all look like barbie dolls that would be boring. Your outer shell tells a story about you. The wonderful creation of you. Are we a product of our environment? Will money solve my weight problem? Maybe, it would allow me to pay more money for the good quality food. It might help pay for a gym membership and possibly a personal trainer. While this sounds all great, we truly can go for a walk everyday. We can do sit ups, push-ups, meditation, etc in the comfort of our own homes. Basically what I am saying is that we cannot use money as an excuse for why we do or do not do something. If there is a will, there is a way.

Am I worth it?

Well are you worth it? Only you can answer this question about your self worth. All I can tell you is that, when you know and feel your worth, it don’t matter what others say about you. This is why I focus a lot of my efforts on being grounded and knowing my roots. You stand tall and stronger in your self when you have firm roots.

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New World Order

Structuring a new year and a new you. Let’s evaluate a new world order. You have a roof over your head. You have food on the table, clothes on your back and utilities. If you do not have these elements, recheck what you need and focus on getting these needs met.

A new world order vision

What’s next on your list? Have you created a vision board? Have you figured out what you want? All you know is that last year things didn’t work out the way you wanted it to. Well if you continue to do the same thing, you will continue to get the same results. The biggest issue with moving forward is not knowing what you want. It’s like being stuck between the past and the future. You go back and forth with your decisions, and while you are wasting time contemplating, the world is still turning.

Where to start with your new world order?

No worries, you do eventually get to a point where you say to yourself, “I’m not where I want to be”. That’s ok, because you now know that you will not go back to the past and the only way to go is forward. Where do you start? Well, you already started when you had a conversation with yourself. Understand that when you start moving forward in your own direction, not everyone that was there with you will like it and more than likely they will not be able to move forward with you. You have to also say to yourself “I cannot be held back because of another person” If they are on the same page with me and want to grow, great. You put the ball in their court to make the choice to stay stagnant or to move forward and grow. This goes for everyone, friends and family members. This journey and new world order is about you.

New World Order is a Lifestyle Change

This is when you need to make a head over heart decision. Those who truly love you will understand and support your decision. Those who get jealous and complain about your choices are not happy with it because it effects them and now you’ve put them in a position to make changes. “Oh well”, I say. Watch me work for my new world order. Make the commitment to yourself and work consistently toward your vision. This is a lifestyle change. Plant our seeds today and overtime we will watch them grow.

A new world order can be used for any vision or goal you have with yourself.

Weight-loss
Relationships
Work/Career
Spiritual Wellness
Investments

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Let’s Focus on Stability for Further Growth

January seems to always be a time for new goals and new changes to lifestyles. What better way to reevaluate what is working in your life and what is not working. The goal is to focus on stability for further growth. I am working on making a lot of new changes in my life and so I thought I would share with you some of the necessities I myself evaluate. I like structure and for me I tend to examine the Maslow Hierarchy of Needs to see what I might be missing in order for me to move forward in my journey.

Focusing on the bottom level of Basic Human Needs

Basic Needs to be met for stability

What are basic needs and how do they help us grow? Basic needs are also considered Physiological Needs based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. This is the first level of need that needs to be examined. We can not climb the ladder of success until we meet the first criteria.

Food
Water
Warmth
Rest

Food for Nutrients to help us focus on stability

Obtaining life and growth thru nutritional substances like protein, calcium, vitamins, etc are what we call food. We need to have the right nutrients to sufficiently help our inner body towards wellness. So basically we need food to survive? Right? Exactly. However, we need to know how to plant seeds, grow these seeds, weed when necessary and pick when ripe. Maybe this is the year you learn how to build and grow a garden. Self-sufficient and less costly.

Water for health — How much water is enough water for my body?

Water is Life

If water is life than it would make sense that we need water to survive. Our bodies are made up of about 60% of water. The brain and heart are composed of about 73-80% of water and the lungs about 80-83% says the USGS Science for a changing world. It is a known fact that the body needs both food and water to survive. Not to mention that water is needed to help our plants grow. And what do plants provide? Nutrients or for a more simpler term food. So then the reason why plants rely on the rain is to receive the water it needs. We will not be focusing on droughts in this blog, but I am aware of the ecosystem and I hope you are getting my point here.

Sunlight for warmth — Sunlight Peaking Thru so soak up the sun

Warmth from Sunlight

A human needs warmth. Some might say warmth comes from being nurtured thru kindness and love. Warmth also helps to keep the body from freezing to death. We can also say that warmth stands for shelter. It is interesting when you compare the human basic needs to that of a plant isn’t it? In order for a seed to grow it needs sunlight so that it can produce it’s own food. Plants do this by combining air and the water from the soil, but to ignite the combustion, it needs the energy source from the sunlight. This process is called Carbon Dioxide. Sometimes plants are grown in greenhouses so they can grow and survive thru the colder months.

Well-Rested can maintain our stability

And wouldn’t ya know it, our bodies need rest. What happens when we get the right amount of sleep? As a matter of fact, we function so much better. Specifically, we are more focused and alert. Moreover, we don’t feel like we are dragging our feet. As a result, we actually feel less stressed over all. Furthermore, I could go a lot deeper into stresses and all but for this blog, I am keeping it simple. In conclusion, our bodies need time to rest to rejuvenate and plants need time to grow properly.

Natures Beauty to restore health — Natures Beauty to restore our health

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The Golden Shoes

One Golden Step At A Time

The first step is always the hardest so take one step or day at a time. What shoes will you wear today? Are you ending a long drawn out painful cycle in your life? As one door closes, another will open up to your future of possibilities creating opportunities. If we stay in the past for too long, we will continue to drown in our own insecurities. For example, doubt and fear will only hinder us. How do we pick ourselves up to move forward? We analyze our strengths and weaknesses. For instance, what do we have right here and now in front of us to work with and what do we need to have in order to get us to where we want to be? We must take the steps we are guided to take.

Stairs to success — Take the Stairs to get to your destination

Climbing the Stairs One Golden Foot at A Time

Once upon a time, you were scared to move forward with your dreams. Now that you know what you want, you still continue to go back and forth with your mind. You contemplate how will I ever get to where I want to be? You question yourself over and over again. “Do I take this risk”? Do I take the first step up the ladder? What if I fall again? You can’t really fall any further if you are already on the ground. You can either stay where you are and drown or you can take the first step into your future. The “key” here is to know what you want. What is your end goal? This gives you a purpose to pursue. So put on your golden shoes and follow the yellow brick road.

All that Glitters is Gold

A time to mourn and a time to dance. Of course there is no right or wrong answer to how you will get to your goal. Put on that golden dress to go with those golden shoes. When you dress for success you feel better about yourself. Oh I forgot, you’ll look better too! It will be a learning process which is why I will wear my golden shoes. The more you learn in your journey the better it will be. Continue to take the steps necessary to reach your goals. Yes, there will be road blocks and obstacles. At this point, if you have the courage and strength to keep going, nothing will stop you from getting to where you want to be except you. You are the master and creator of your own destiny.

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In Our Darkest Hour Coping with Loss

In our darkest hour coping with loss we find that it is difficult to grieve the loss of a loved one, separation from a loved one or loss of some kind. For instance, it feels as though a long sharp edged knife, two or three is more like it, were sliced into my heart with blood force. Specifically, here is your heart, let me take this sword and drive the dagger right into it piercing from top to bottom. Furthermore, since you have one sword thru your heart, why don’t I stick two more swords thru your heart. “That will make me feel better” says Satan. In addition to daggers being thrust through my body, the emotional turmoil will not let my mind free.

Pain and loss — Like a Dagger Straight Thru the Heart

It is in our darkest hour that we feel a tornado swirling inside, the pain so real and so deep. Specifically, picture the tearing of muscles being separated from it’s organs. Is this what it means to fall to your knees? At times, I want to laugh with mischief to cover up the pain that is tormenting me. At other times I want to cry uncontrollably so that I can just release this agony. I question, why I am feeling this way? Everything you thought was real, was not real, or was it? Why is it necessary to go through such pain and suffering? Why must I be the example for everyone else? You tell me to keep pushing forward. You keep telling me everything will be alright.

The Five Steps to Grieving

Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance

Questioning Your Loss in sorrow and doubt

Is it true that falling deep into the depths of our souls will teach us how to find ourselves? Searching thru the darkness like a lost child trying to get out of a patch of pricker bushes. Our hands and legs getting cut and sliced as we try to break free only to keep getting stuck in the next pricker bush. Blood dripping down the palm of your hand feeling numb to the open wounds. Silently screaming for someone to help you get unstuck yet, no one can hear you. You feel helpless and lost. You are weakened and holding on to the very last bit of strength that you have left. However, you manage to find the strength you need to continue to walk the path that is laid before you.

Pleading for Understanding To Why This Must Happen

Is it necessary to cut the core to our inner being? Why must we trust in ourselves? Transformation is like destroying all that you once knew only to rebuild or be reborn again. A completely valid point that you are tired and worn out. You even question yourself and say “how do I stand back up and get through this? I don’t want to rebuild. Why must I do this?” You complain and plead to God hoping he is listening to you in your darkest hour coping with loss. “Dear Lord, I have cut the cord. This sacrifice is killing me inside and out. Please show me the way. I’m lost in this darkness.”

Footprints in the sand — Like Footprints in the Sand-Follow your faith

Searching for Guidance In Your Faith

Having the faith to guide you through your darkest hour is to understand that in reality you are never truly alone, especially if you have faith. Like “Footprints In the Sand” just when you thought God had left you to burn and bleed thru your heart and soul, he whispers in your ear “my child, that is when I carried you”. He tells you that you are a rare jewel and I have come to take your pain and suffering away. But first before I do that, you must do something for me. You must shine your light so bright that the world will have no other option but to listen to what you have to share and say.

Acceptance of What Was, What Is and What Will Be

When you feel your world has been torn down and your holding on to the only thing you have left: we call that hope. By the same token, there is this voice inside my head. It says to “keep shining sunshine. Not only, will I protect you thru your pain and suffering but I will also love you. As well as be guiding you.”

How is it that you do you not see that you have been chosen to inspire and impact others? Together with your true nature and character you can achieve anything. This voice inside my head continues to tell me that “I believe in you. Of course, I believe you have the strength and endurance to get you thru.” I continue to tell myself that I was given this task by the higher power to be an example of how powerful love is in this cold world.

Equally important hope and faith tells us we won’t be alone.

Some paths along my journey, I will have to go alone, but I always know that my spirit guides are with me. As a matter of fact, we were given a body of armor to wear everyday (depending on your faith). Furthermore, no one can take your pain away, but you can accept that pain is part of life. Specifically, growing pains. Together, these tools and gifts have been given for you to Heal and then Show the world who you are.

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Distractions Holding You Back

Are distractions holding you back from going after your goals? A distraction is a process that will block or prohibit an individual from remaining focused on a desired outcome or goal. This definitely happens to the best of us. We have individual dreams and goals and most of the time we get stuck or blocked from being able to accomplish these dreams. I sometimes question myself and ask why?

Have you thought about some distractions that have been or could be blocking your Desired Goals?

Television
Cell phones
Other People’s Opinions
Your Family
Bills/Money
Chores/Responsibilities
Social Activities
Work/Career

What are some ways to handle distractions that are holding you back?

Take a break
Meditation
Exercise
Watch the sun rise and or set
Listen to music
Take a hike in the woods
Try something new
Read a book

Take A Break from Distractions that might be holding you back

When I say take a break from distractions that might be holding you back, I am saying that sometimes we need to step out of the confusion in order to ground or regroup ourselves. For example, I like to take mini vacations to regroup. Specifically, I will go stay in a hotel for a night or two completely by myself. Some may call it solitude. To me, I get the rest I need. I am able to think about me as an individual and it allows me to figure out what I need to do in order to continue going after my goals. In addition to the rest, I am able to gain the energy that is needed to stay focused with the constant waves of everyday life challenges.

How can meditation help you from getting distracted?

Meditation is a technique used to help us as individuals to focus on mental clarity and awareness. If our minds are filled with other people’s opinions than maybe that means we are focused on other’s goals and not necessarily our own goals. However, I do feel that it is always good to listen to other people’s opinions but being able to decipher what will help guide you and what will hinder you are two different things. It has taken me a long time to learn from trials and errors thru life experiences that have gotten me to a place where I will listen to what other’s have to say, but in reality I will try my best to remain focused on me, the individual.

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Is exercise a good way to handle distractions that may hold you back?

Exercise in itself is a must for a healthy and well balanced lifestyle. For instance, not only does exercise help with oxygen and blood flow through our veins and muscles to keep our blood pumping, it also helps to release negative toxins that may be trapped in our minds and bodies. For example, running can build your inner core strength, as well as, get rid of stomach fat and release endorphins that make you a happy person.

I am not an expert on exercise and yes I need to get into a routine of finding an exercise that I enjoy doing. However, I do believe in the benefits for exercising. So the question you might have for me that I have for myself, is what is holding Sheri back from doing exercise if she knows she needs to and it will benefit her? I too am working on my own distractions. Handling one distraction at a time.

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Listening to Music to distract my mind from distractions

First and foremost, music is one of the biggest forms of salvation for me. No matter what I am feeling or doing, music has an effect on me. Second, music is a very powerful tool that I use in many forms. For instance, I listen to music when I am happy, mad and sad. However, I enjoy all kinds of music. Third, I like to feel the music move through my body and feed into my soul. It can capture the pure essence of my being. Fourth, I enjoy listening to music to help me meditate. Specifically, it gets me in a zone to release anger or sadness that has been suppressed deep down inside. Fifth, music can be used as a form of expression. For example, when I try to sing like the artist or if I am dancing to the beat.

Moreover, I drive with music, clean with music, exercise with music, sleep with music, socialize with music and I am sure you are getting the idea of the benefits of music with me. How does music have an affect on your own life and well being?

What about trying something new to help with distractions

Trying something new can also be a distraction, however for this blog we are looking at the benefits of trying something new to help with handling our distractions. For instance, if we never try something we have never done before, than how are we going to expand our minds that will help us reach our dreams and goals? For example, if you are open to learning a new culture or craft, you are now stimulating your brain cells.

Specifically, let’s look at paint and wine nights, that is one of the new craves going around. I could be behind on craves, but you get the idea. People are gathering together with old friends and meeting new friends while they are in a class learning how to paint a picture. As a result of an event like this, most people who finish this class are usually leaving with a smile on their faces. Specifically, they are feeling good about what they were able to learn on their own, amazed that they had the ability to create something of their own and they connected with someone new. I am sure the wine helped them to relax and open up a little bit. Hopefully you get the point.

In Conclusion Have You Thought About The Distractions in Your Own Life?

I know that we sometimes don’t want to look at reality and what is holding us back from truly going after our own dreams and goals. I do this all the time. Its called denial and we will distract ourselves and continue to distract ourselves until we are forced to look at the situation.

What happens when we are in denial of many different situations? That’s a great question and it is a hard one to learn. I personally am working on figuring out what my own dreams and goals are. Specifically, taking the time in solitude to really focus on what I want for my life. In addition to this time for solitude, I continue to focus on handling my personal situations head on since they will not resolve themselves on their own. As a result to this understanding, I have learned that I am sensitive to some distractions and completely cold to other distractions.

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The Ritualistic Nature of Burning Sage

Reducing our Stress Response from burning sage

The ritualistic nature of burning sage can reduce our stress response. For one reason we burn sage is to cleanse our environment from negative energy. Another reason we burn sage is to gain wisdom and clarity from our cluttered mind space. Third, we burn sage to promote inner healing.

burning sage for healing can be referred to as Smudging

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For instance, smudging for cleansing and spiritual healing is a ceremony that has been practiced by Indigenous People which involves the burning of sacred herbs. Specifically, forms of Sage (Common Sage or White Sage) and Cedar are the most typical herbs used for burning in a smudging ceremony. Traditionally, First Nations have special herbs to purify and bless people and places. Moreover, if we want to look deeper into the healing benefits of sage, their have been a few instances where the smudging would be done in the hospital to cleanse and repel evil spirits from the ill and sick. For example, it is similar to a priest coming in to give Holy Communion to a patient.

Personal Clearing for Yourself During a Smudging Ritual

First, we start by inhaling the smoke from the burning herbs. For instance, this is similar to a meditation technique, where you would take in a deep breathe, hold for a few seconds and then release/exhale. Second, we focus on our personal self and body as the smoke circles around our heads and travels down in circular motion to our ankles and feet. It is much easier to do this practice with a feather to help guide the burning smoke. In addition to personal clearing, you can continue the smudging ritual in your car and home. From my perspective there is no limit on how many times you can repeat the smudging ritual. Sometimes, I do it multiple times in a day and then their are other days when I would do it daily. It is completely up to the individual. Of course, I’m addicted to the burning sage.

An Alternative option to burning sage is the safe smudge spray

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If you are feeling down, stressed or just want to clear the energy around you, I recommend trying a smudging ritual ceremony of your own. You might be glad you did. Let me know if you have any questions about smudging and cleansing. I’m here to help. Have a great day.

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Invest in my name, invest in my brand, what does that really mean? I’ve got the feeling that someone wants to brand me? Well, I can tell you that the only person branding Sheri is Sheri. Let that be clear. Yes, Sheri is a stubborn human being, however she is also kind and loving and likes to help others be the best they can be. Sheri’s Dream Catcher is about finding my purpose, passion and dreams. First, it started with the help of others who have reminded me of what I am capable of. Second, they believed in me before I believed in myself. As a result, I would not be where I am today without their direction and faith in me learning some hard core life lessons. I give thanks to all who have taught me valuable lessons and supporting me in following my own dreams. I do hope someday, I am able to reciprocate their kindness.

We are given our Native Name by what we do and who we are in spirit

My Native Name is Dream Catcher

In order for me to move forward with my dreams, I need to invest in my own name. Hence, invest in myself. Ultimately, that will lead to investing in my own brand. Since I have begun working on all aspects of my life, physical, emotional and spiritual, I have grown in more ways than one. As a result of growing stronger on the inside, I am sharing my thoughts and trials and tribulations with you in my blogs. Without further ado, I would like to introduce you to Sheri (pictured above) the Author and Creator of Sheri’s Dream Catcher. Sheri is a spiritual person who enjoys being spiritually, emotionally and physically connected to Our Ancestor’s Culture. Furthermore, she enjoys learning, traveling, connecting and educating herself everyday to help her on her spiritual path and journey.

Catching Dream with the help of a simple dream catcher

By looking at the picture above you see a dream catcher with the sun shining through it. This tells us that we have dreams that are still left for us to achieve prior to the sun setting. Legend also says that if you place the dream catcher above your head at night, the bad dreams will become entangled in the web which will be burned at suns first light. As a result of catching the bad dreams, this will allow your good dreams to pass through the web and travel down the feathers hanging from the dream catcher . Ultimately the good dreams will pass down into your mind. As a result, this process will allow you to see and follow your good dreams. Could this be where a vision comes from?

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Authentic Native American Treasure Dream Catcher with Certificate of Authenticity

Sheri’s Picks

Shop Sheri’s Picks dream catchers and spiritual smudging kits are products that are recommended for inner core building and spiritual healing. Not only do I live by my traditions and beliefs, I also love dream catchers and smudging kits. Furthermore, I practice building my inner core and spiritual healing to help me with furthering my life’s purpose. For instance, I smudge just about daily to help cleanse away the negative energy. In addition, I enjoy inhaling the aroma of smudging with the Sage, Smudging Sticks and Palos Sticks. It feels so good once you light that baby up.

Basic Smudging Kit with White Sage

Smudging Kit – 3 California White Sage Smudging Wands (Salvia Apiana) with Beautiful Natural 5 in – 6 in Abalone Shell, Kit Includes Natural Wooden Cobra Tripod Stand – Sage Sticks – 3” – 4″ length

Focus on building your inner core and healing. This is the base for helping you to believe in yourself which in turn will give you the strength and courage you need to go after your own dreams.

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We are given our Native Name by what we do and who we are in spirit

I like supporting Authentic Native American Products-Navajo Hand Made Dream Catcher

Sheri’s Picks

Basic Smudging Kit with White Sage

Thank you for your support and encouragement

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