I often end up sewing my own curtains. I enjoy hunting for the design, colour and fabric that says “yes” to me. If I’m tackling a decorating project from “square one,” I like to begin with a small detail – an object, a colour or a fabric that hits me with immediate resonance and inspires me to build around it. When I take hold of such an image – or more accurately, when that image takes hold of me – I know that I am following my nose; it’s an instinct in which I’ve come to have great faith – my inner GPS.
The same principle holds true for shopping. I shop in 1 of 2 different ways; I either plan my wardrobe requirements around a season or an event or more often than not, I come home with a scarf, necklace or pair of shoes that shouted to me, “Hey! You can’t leave this store without ME!” My system works like a charm. Blind intuition has stocked my drawers and closets with an array of mix and match clothes and accessories that make it fairly easy to put together something a bit “new” when need be.
A lot more is at stake here than window treatments and fashion accessories! My earlier, “unenlightened” life found me in a bad marriage and the wrong career because I heeded the voices of others. It was a painful experience for me out of which I’ve grown, learned and moved on.
I learned that an ill-fitting shoe can blister your “sole,”but an ill-fitting life will blister your “soul!”
Most of life’s regrets can be avoided if you commit to yourself by following your nose:
Ø Make friends with people who make you feel goodØ Pursue your own dreamsØ Trust in your own judgementØ Listen to your heart
Practice these things faithfully and you will meet your destiny with peace, happiness and success!
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