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July 01, 2007 - View Single Entry

July 1st was our last day opened to the public.  Thank you all for the thoughtful gifts, the loving words, and the tearful eyes.  You will all be missed.  My family is very grateful to you.  Peace be still.

Talisa

Big Win!

November 29, 2006 - View Single Entry

I was talking to my girlfriend Sunny recently and in one of what must have been one of the hardest periods of my life, she said let's figure out this year's big win!
  Big Win!  "Now, you know we're starting early" I said.  "It's not the end of the year yet".  "I know, but right now...we need a big win" in her usual bubbly manner.  And I thought, yeah...BIG WIN!  I know I have at least one.  Let's think.  It didn't take long before we we're both racing to speak at once.  And in words better than my own she had summed it up.  Letting Go Of Control Talisa that's you're BIG WIN!  I agreed.  Feeling beaten to a raw pulp would have been an improvement.  Yet, it took my lowest low before I would Surrender.  Strength and controlled I'm learning are two entirely different things.  Until today, I was very controlled.  Now, after having let go of control, I'm starting to feel the strength that is inherently mine.

Grand Opening!

June 22, 2006 - View Single Entry

Thank you all for celebrating our Grand Opening during Canal Days Weekend!  It was a blast!  We are especially grateful to The Giving Tree Band who performed live for us on Sunday afternoon, Allison Stewart of Studio 305 for the free chair massages on Saturday afternoon, and Marie Jones our reader for extending her hours to accomodate all of the readings. 

If you're interested in learning more about our guests I've provided further contact information below:

Focus on Change, my favorite of the wonderful songs they perfomed that day can be heard on their website at www.thegivingtreeband.com we hope to have them visit again soon! 

Allison Stewart, Licensed Massage Therapist can be reached at
815-546-7905

And, Marie Jones is available through Peaceful Inspirations at
815-588-1880

Congratulations!

May 27, 2006 - View Single Entry

Everyone welcome the new Mrs. Charles to Peaceful Inspirations.  Under the influence of the New Moon Angela got married on 5/27/06!  Yippee!  Congratulations Angela!  Success to you both and blessings on your marriage.

Thank You Lockport!

April 14, 2006 - View Single Entry

Since we've opened our doors in October, I've found so many opportunities to be grateful.  So many people with high intentions filled with love and light.  Thank you.  May the Universe (GOD) pour blessing into the lives of all of you whom  through that door. (Door Chime) you are music in my life.

peacefully yours,

talisa

Just Below The Surface

February 26, 2006 - View Single Entry

Things are happening.  Just below the surface, where your eyes seldom see,  Bamboo spoke to me.  "You're watching and watching, everyone looks there, but just below the surface I produce for you the fruit of your hearts desire.  Slowly and quietly you don't disturb me there and it is there that I grow for you."

New Year, New Canvas

January 03, 2006 - View Single Entry

Our New Year's Day Celebration was fabulous.  I was exhausted afterwards, in fact I think I still have a laughter hangover (the best kind).  I enjoyed the company of new found friends in the store, and old ones at home.  And while it was very busy, I still found the time to reflect on the past year. 

I did so by writing down everything that happened in 2005.  No good or bad, it just happened.  There was no judgment placed on what had occured it just WAS...little blurbs on a page that had taken but a moment of my time in life. And now, they were gone.  It was really quite refreshing to have the New Year Celebration provide us with the opportunity to "Let it Go".  It's true, that many of us have made committments to live in the present.  It's also true that many of us drag the present from one present to another (show of hands anyone, or was that just me?).  And for me, the energy around the New Year's Celebration is one that re-connects me to my present-based living committment.  It's one that moves me into a space of deep gratitude and gives me permission to release, pull out a new canvas, and begin to create!

Blessings of Play and Abundace to you this year. 
-talisa

An Invitation

December 21, 2005 - View Single Entry

A wonderful thing happened last night.  I climbed in the warm spot in which I prepare to create and grabbed a journal, a different journal.  I would not be generous to say that I haven't picked up this journal in a year because it's probably been longer.  Yet somehow, I knew there would be inspirations waiting for me in this particular journal, and there was more than inspiration.

Therein lies my attraction board.  I remember creating this board in a book so that I may keep it, so that it would have a life of its own and develop as I develop.  It certainly has developed.  In it, in storybook fashion, I see the concept of Peaceful Inspirations and more suprisingly I see how "Books" were always a part of the appointment.  I see a natural progression of how things have unfolded in my life, by my invitation.  I was startled to see the "proof" before my eyes.  I have always believed and tried to convince others that they too can co-create their experience.  And now, I have proof!  I didn't make up rule of how it had to come to pass, I just developed a seed.  And in its divine timing the universe swept it up and began planting.  I will take credit for one thing, in the development of the seed I loved it.  I loved it and I was afraid of it.  But, I was more afraid of not putting anything out there for the universe to support.  I was more afraid of not living big and full.  And, I was most afraid of making it happen.  So, I invited it to happen.  And as I look back 1+ years I see how it was the best invitation, I could have ever made.

I encourage you to take some time and truly give thought to what you want to invite into your life, then create the invitation.  Make a play date with yourself.  Cut, paste, glitter, color...do what you will but open yourself up and set the creator in you free and watch what unfolds!

peacefully yours,
talisa 

Can, Bapi come too?

December 15, 2005 - View Single Entry

My younger daughters are bursting at the seams!  It's holiday time and "Mom, Dad look at me!" are in no short supply.  An aire of nostalgia comes over us as we put up the tree, play Christmas music at breakfast, and watch a different Christmas movie every night.  Life is good!  And, I notice the excitement is different this year.  It's filled with more.  It's filled with more warmth.  I can see the smile behind their eyes.  I'm working out of the home full-time now, which I haven't done for years, yet somehow I'm more available.  And they sense it. 

For the past three years, I've been a single mom and during that time we've missed at least two Winter Programs.  I never made any promises.  They practiced...we missed.  No mention, no worries.  This year, with no mention in unspoken agreeance, it was understood...we're going to Winter Programs!  We were physically, mentally, and emotionally available to what's important to the whole.  More importantly, after they spent the year available to what was important to me, I became increasingly aware and available to what's important to them.  That awareness has manifest itself into a more whole holiday experience for the Wisniewskis.  (Now, if we could only figure out how to smuggle in the dog :-) .  Happy Winter Programs and...

peacefully yours,
talisa