Week 27 – New Things Again with Old Friends
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I met Regenna London in 1995 when I was doing some freelance writing. Didn’t know that, did you? Ha ha… Gotta keep you guessing. At the time she was co-owner of The Source Bookstore in Decatur GA. I interviewed Regenna and her husband for a local Black magazine called The Atlanta Tribune. Writing, metaphysics and wanting to make a difference in the world were topics we both loved. We connected and started hanging out and a true friendship developed.
Fast forward to 2023 and after almost 30 years of friendship we often laugh about our parallel lives. If I’m experiencing something like a job change, she has something very similar happening in that life pillar as well. It doesn’t matter what, relationships, finances, health, it either happens to me first or her first.
We are both air signs, I’m an Aquarian, Regenna is a Gemini, so we often have very engaging conversations about life, purpose, and what we call God winks. God winks are those subtle things you notice when you are paying attention like repeating numbers, like 333 or 222, something significant happening on your mother’s birthday or something lining up when you didn’t think it would. We can have a long conversation about God winks.
Dear, old friends are a staple in my life and I am so grateful. Earlier this year Regenna moved back home to Virginia and she came to town last week to visit family and friends. It has been years since I’ve done a facial, so we decided to treat ourselves. The Elaine Sterling Institute School of Esthetics, Nails and Massage is a beauty school in Atlanta, Georgia and we treated ourselves to a facial, makeup, manicure and pedicure. I used to go to schools for services decades ago, the prices are very reasonable and it helps the students gain confidence and build their skills. I forgot about that until I was speaking with my friend, Terri Nicole a few weeks ago and she mentioned the school. Yay! Doing something new!
We both believe in speaking our desires out loud, so before we went inside we said we would have a lovely day of self-care, have exceptional service and enjoy ourselves. And we did just that. The services were just right and we even took advantage of the free makeup services after the facial.
I tried something new, a pinkish colored nail polish, and the makeup was definitely more glamorous than my usual, very natural and neutral tones. Afterwards we went to one of our local favorite places to eat, The Flying Biscuit… the original location in Little Five Points. If you know the Flying Biscuit or Atlanta, you know what I’m talking about! DELISH!
Simple pleasures bring me such joy these days. Regenna, like my mother, is a plant lady so I shared some of my purple heart flowers and mint with her to take back to her new home in Virginia. I loved giving her plants from my garden. Time spent with dear, old friends is priceless and trying new experiences is the cherry on the top.
This quote by Hafiz really struck me – “THE WORDS WE SPEAK BECOME THE HOUSE WE LIVE IN”… I’m repeating that…THE WORDS WE SPEAK BECOME THE HOUSE WE LIVE IN.
My intention is to live in a house filled with love, peace and encouragement. This quote is a powerful reminder to pay attention to what I say.
What type of house are you living in? You can always reach me at barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com or DM me on social media: LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram are best.
Relax, Listen, and Trust Your Inner Guidance.
The card I pulled for us today is the
#9 RELAX – I ACCEPT where I am in my life RIGHT NOW
Acceptance is a powerful way to live life!
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There are many resources available to support a meditation practice in person and online.
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- If you prefer using APPs, I encourage you to check out the Insight Timer app, it is the #1 app for free meditations for sleep, anxiety, and stress, and I have over 40 meditations, book excerpts, and my courses (for premium members) and more out there. The link is InsightTimer.com.
- I have meditations on other APPS including Aura, Meditation Station, Spotify, Pandora, YouTube, Apple Music, Amazon and more. Just search for Barbara J. Faison as the artist and you will find me there.
- Check out the National Meditation Playlist on my YouTube Channel, I have continued to add new meditations there. It’s a great way to practice daily, there are over 33 meditations on the list.
- You can also find links for upcoming events and where you can meditate with me. All the links are on my linktr.ee/barbarafaison.
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Until next time… keep breathing and do something new!
Need a quick breath break you can take one right here.
Until next time…
Keep breathing…
Barbara J. Faison
your meditation ambassador
barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com
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