little pockets.
by kelly
a happy post surprise.
tiny devotions.
a mala.
om mani padme hun
my white jade mala. i love her.
my mala has arrived.
i am so so excited to have this piece to add to a tiny little pocket
of my crazy life. and saying that, i want this to fill up that tiny
pocket and spill over to others.
faith and spirituality has always been a rather interesting, confusing
place in my life. i grew up catholic. i remember so many sundays,
holidays, holy days sitting next to my mom while my dad ushered.
questions would fill my head. as a little one it is so hard asking those
questions, for fear of being wrong, sinful – silly.
as my life has expanded into the adult world, i have become more
comfortable, what i truly believe. my thoughts are my own. opinions
rather than facts, i am sure.
i live in middle earth. land of the conservative. a tiny little town
almost smack dab in the center of the state. to say that you don’t
line up with specific beliefs can cause some days, isolation.
unkind words and of course the dreaded fear. and really you
would think it would be the opposite. i mean really if you truly
walk the path with christ…really.
i found this little shop i think via twitter or facebook. one of those
moments, i am so happy that the world is at my finger tips.
i soaked up the videos, the posts and the goodies in the shop.
i have creeped on the shop for months. when clancy came to
me and asked….what would you like for mothers days. instead
of saying….just save your money, i quickly pulled up the link to
this and said. “i want this”. of course what i didn’t know is
she was testing me because they had already bought me a piece
of art and she wanted to see if i would say that. silly girl. don’t
ever test a girl about a gift.
i waited another few weeks, when i finally had some new sales
i just decided i was going to order it.
“the white jade highest potential mala. a sacred combination
of black onyx, rhondonite and white jade. this mala will
help you reach your highest potential.”
for me…it encompassed everything i am working on right
now in my life. filling up that tiny pocket so that it spills
on to the others.
and in case you were wondering….she is so gorgeous.
clean, light around my neck.
i don’t pretend to have this path all figured out. i don’t get
yoga in like i want. actually not at all right now. but i want to.
i don’t meditate as i would like. mostly during the day in little
intervals i chant….om mani padme hum. it seems to center me
reminding me that carrying compassion, makes me kinder
and gentler not only to others, but it carrys over to me. filling
up that tiny pocket so that it spills on to the others.
this is a new step on my path. the resources at tiny devotions
are simply the best. yes, they sell their malas, yes it is a business.
but if you go there, and i highly suggest you do….look around.
watch the videos, read the posts, show up. it is so good.
a big thanks to the chicks at tiny devotions. my mala arrived
from canada so quickly. your kindness warms my heart.
a tiny pocket filled….spills to the others.
namaste’
om mani padme hum……………………Namaste Dear One
This is soooo adorable. om om om
I’m running over there to check it out right now. Thank you for sharing.
Namaste.
It arrived! Beautiful.
This is so familiar to me too. I never asked most of my questions. They just swirled around in my head for years and made me very uncomfortable and unsettled. I don’t know what I am anymore, but I am happier and more peaceful whatever it is.
miss e. yes! that is pretty much the words i have been looking for. happier and more peaceful, whatever that is.
i love you girlie.
Hi Kelly, I am SO with you in this post on so many levels. First of all, I ADORE tiny devotions. I just discovered them too (maybe through you?) and have been pouring over the pages trying to decide on a gift for myself. I didn’t grow up catholic and it is so interesting to me because when I was younger, it seemed that every single person was catholic and I wished I was. I used to pray about it (“please make me catholic” lol!). But now, as I am growing spiritually I hear so may of my catholic friends (who have left the religion) talk about the lingering guilt that goes along with finding their own path. I love the way you shared about how you do not do yoga every day, etc- it is all good exactly the way it is. Just recently I have begun to accept that. The yoga, the exercise, the green juices, the meditation- I am doing good with all of it exactly how it is, no matter how it is. Thank you for reminding me of that today. I am sending you peace and love!
your comment about praying to be catholic cracked me up. and don’t get me wrong, i would have had the same questions and guilt regardless. thank you for your note about “how it is” that helps. i always feel like i am always behind. with everything.
So glad I read this today! I have been struggling with how to explain my path to some of my family members who do not understand why I would ever leave the traditions I was brought up with and which my parents spent their entire lives trying to pass on to us. For some reason, it was never right for me, even as a teenager and I am completely OK with that, but they are not. It causes a strain on relationships which I wish could be resolved….
In Taos I got to use a meditation hut that had every implement and book imaginable – really boosted my practice and spilled over to my life back home!
Thanks for putting this out there and sharing your heart. Going to check the sites!!