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8 Instagram Shops You Should Know

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It’s always great to find really cool, unique new shops that sell really awesome stuff, especially when they’re upcycled, earth friendly, all natural, charitable or just plain amazeballs. I follow several on Instagram that are to die for and today, I’m sharing them with you, just in case you need a last minute gift idea for Christmas!

Crystal Bar Soap – Canada

@crystalbarsoap
www.crystalbarsoap.com

100% vegan & cruelty free handmade crystal soaps and bath bombs. Each one of these lovelies comes with a crystal tucked inside.

Nectar & Bumble – UK

@nectarandbumble
www.nectarandbumble.co.uk

Gifts, homeware, and natural skincare. Nectar & Bumble donates 10% of its profits to bee charities to help save the bees.

Lonesome Hobo Glass – Wisconsin, USA

@lonesomehoboglass
www.lonesomehobo.com

Hand crafted terrariums from recycled window glass.

The Sacred Dimension – California, USA

@thesacreddimension
www.thesacreddimension.com

Spiritual treasures for the body and mind.

ShowMe Orgonite – Missouri, USA

@showmeorgonite
Orgonite artists and reiki masters. Each piece is reiki infused.

Poison Apple Print Shop – Pennsylvania, USA

@poisonappleprintshop
www.poisonappleprintshop.com

One person print shop. Handmade illustrations and prints.

Sisters of the Black Moon – Sweden

@sistersoftheblackmoon
www.sistersoftheblackmoon.com

Eccentricities for the shadows of your soul. Clothing, jewelry and accessories.

Becca Douglas Art – Virginia, USA

@beccadouglasart
http://www.designbyhumans.com/shop/BeccaDouglasArt/

Dream paintings, tattoo design, and personal portraits.

Get creative this holiday season and support conscious local businesses and artisans with your gift giving!

Xo,

Ash

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I originally wrote this on my 35th birthday in Sep

I originally wrote this on my 35th birthday in September of 2018. It’s taken me more than 2 years, but I’ve finally, slowly started to integrate this feeling.

And when I did, the most amazing thing happened: I met this kind, amazing, supportive, empathic man who looked at me like I was a piece of art.

Very few people have ever made me feel so consistently beautiful in all my mess.

Thank you for seeing me. 🖤

Healing is slow, but it is steady.

・・・
I don't feel (physically) beautiful that often. But occasionally - OCCASIONALLY - I hit a rare couple of days where I really feel myself and maybe even see myself as such. This weekend was one of those occasions. I'm posting some pictures I took that reflect back to me what I wish I could see in myself every day, really as sort of a tribute to myself for my birthday. The purpose is completely self-serving. It requires no validation.

The more important thing, though, is that I have also grown to love more of who I am. But how does one convey that in a photo? I'm not sure you can.

I can say, with all honesty, that I wouldn't change a thing about who I am. Sometimes who I am is shitty... but I don't know how I'd have the beautiful parts of me without the shitty parts. Healing isn't getting rid of the shitty parts. It's integrating them, accepting them, learning from them, and how to live with them. Maybe even how to love them. Seeing yourself as whole being instead of a broken thing that needs fixing.

The struggle is real. I'm not even remotely going to pretend I've mastered it, but the ratio of good days to bad days is slowly growing in my favor. That seems like something worth celebrating. Maybe I am, too, at least for today.

#selflove #healing #spirituality #inspiration #spiritualquotes #writingtoheal #wordsthatheal #instadaily #loveyourself #words #honestlyworded #thoughtoftheday #lifequotes #soul #instagood #wordporn #spiritual #spilledink #wordsofwisdom #spiritual #writer #healer #lightworker #awakening #quoteoftheday #lifequotes #personaldevelopment #reflectingoutloud

Happy birthday to one of the most magical creature

Happy birthday to one of the most magical creatures to ever roam the earth, the Pinky to my Brain, @kindredcollective614 (it feels weird to tag your business. Get back on Instagram, you majestically awkward mermicorn). You’re not just a best friend, you’re the sister I never had.

I hope this year’s trip around the sun will be one of the best you’ve ever had. No one deserves it more. ♥️🦄💫🌈✨

Comment and leave Keeley some good birthday juju!

We have a problem in New Age spirituality today wh

We have a problem in New Age spirituality today where the prematurely enlightened have placed the desires of the unexamined ego—money, fame, material possessions, success—on the same level as, and in many cases above, the mission and purpose of a higher calling, which wills the healing and liberation of all beings...not just self.

As a result, we have droves of spiritual influencers and business coaches operating from the same level of ego that produced the existing power imbalances in our society which are destroying our planet.

Their only concern is manifesting their desired outcome. The "inner work" is only discussed in the context of its role in helping one manifest that outcome. It's about building six and seven-figure businesses, finding your ideal client, making enough money to work four days a week, and maintaining a positive attitude so that you can manifest all the things you've always wanted, own your own business, and work from anywhere.

There's little talk of self-exploration and awareness, except to become aware of your manifestation blocks. There's little talk of healing, except to the degree that it allows you to get what you want. There's little talk of mission, purpose, and service to the collective, except for its ability to bring you clients and recognition and money.

There's no discussion about who gets left behind because of your business practices. There's no talk about accessibility, equity, fairness, or anyone else's freedom but your own—and those who can afford to pay your fees.

What about the consequences of those business practices? What about asking yourself why you have those desires in the first place? What about helping people heal? What about healing our broken society? What about your duty to anyone other than yourself?

If this is your primary motivation, you're not bringing forth a New Age, you're just recreating old paradigm with yourself in power.

I was today years old when I truly, finally figure

I was today years old when I truly, finally figured out that relationships don’t have to hurt. 🤯🤯🤯

How was I to know? That’s the only kind I’d ever known. But what if that fear of being hurt, based on the belief that relationships hurt, was keeping me in a box all along?

It’s amazing how much mental and emotional energy gets freed up to actually navigate your relationship in a healthy manner when you’re not busy drowning in your own unhealed emotional wounds and reacting from coping mechanisms.

Fuck it. It’s Friday, not Tuesday, but who gives a shit?! Let’s celebrate.

I’m doing posts by request now, apparently? 🤷

I’m doing posts by request now, apparently? 🤷🏻‍♀️😂 If you’ve got a topic you’d like me to tackle, feel free to DM me. Here’s one from yesterday on spirituality + [insert any controversial subject, but especially those which are political in nature].

People engage in spiritual bypassing for all sorts of reasons, but it typically has to do with avoiding accountability or their own uncomfortable emotions.

You can avoid spiritual bypassing by asking yourself a few questions and answering honestly:

—Pause and examine your emotional state. Ask yourself what emotions you’re feeling. Name them. Is there shame underneath?

—Who is sitting in a position of power in the dynamic in question? Is it you or someone else? The person (or group) with the power is the person with the responsibility for leadership and wielding that power responsibly, and they are the ones who are accountable.

—Is the person or situation triggering this feeling attacking your character (shaming) Or are they holding you accountable for actions (guilt)?

—Are you attempting to bypass accountability by setting a boundary, or avoiding dealing with the situation, subject matter, or the feelings they trigger? Or is it a healthy boundary?

—Does this situation remind you of any past instances where you were abused? Does it evoke emotions attached to a painful memory?

—Does avoiding accountability for or remaining silent about this subject, culture, or action result in other people being harmed? (This is the part of spirituality where we recognize our obligation to the collective)

—Does NOT setting a boundary result in your own harm?

Answering these questions really requires us to dig into the nuances between shame, guilt, accountability, power, and what belongs to us vs. what doesn’t. They’ll give you a clear idea, though, of whether you’re engaging in bypassing by avoiding social responsibility/accountability or not.

I’ve written about this topic a lot, and you can find some of my other posts here:

inmysacredspace.com/separation-consciousness

inmysacredspace.com/shadow-work

Inmysacredspace.com/cancel-culture

Perhaps no one has ever said this to you before, b

Perhaps no one has ever said this to you before, but...high-pressure sales tactics are a boundary violation meant to intentionally mind fuck you into agreeing to make a large purchase that you probably otherwise wouldn’t.

Some business coaches TEACH THEIR CLIENTS TO DO THIS. They TELL them to say things like, “If you won’t make the investment, you’re don’t really want this.” They TEACH them to persuade people to put themselves in debt. They teach them to make the sale at any cost, morality be damned. I’ve seen business coaches on Instagram touting this very thing.

Especially when those tactics are coming from anyone with a spiritual bent in their business, it is a serious breech of integrity and spiritual values. They are engaging in abusive behavior through intentional manipulation.

Abuse is abuse is a abuse, whether it’s your body, your mind, or your bank account.

#lifecoaching #lifecoach #wellnesscoaching #wellnesscoaches #businesscoach #businesscoaching #coaching #manifesting #manifestation #soulpreneur #consciousentrepreneurship #consciousleadership #spirituality #spiritualawakening #spiritual #spiritualgrowth #businessethics #coachingethics

Between 2015 and 2019, I went through a phase of g

Between 2015 and 2019, I went through a phase of growth which I refer to as “the softening.”

Prior to this time period, I was an emotionally stunted thundercunt who had mostly lived life in a state of numbness.

People used to congratulate me for that, because they thought it meant I was unbothered by the world. And that was true, but for all the wrong reasons.

But someone came along that cracked me open and showed me a part of myself that I’d been keeping locked away in a heart-shaped metal box.

Underneath the tough girl was a grown woman who felt deeply. When I dove into her, I completely transformed everything about myself. I found empathy and compassion, not just for others, but for myself.

In all of the world’s tumult this last year, I’ve felt her slipping away a bit, and this week especially, for some reason, I’ve felt called to pull her back.

We are many personas in any given moment. We throw on the costume that suits the moment. Mastery is learning to put them on intentionally instead of reactively.

[poetry/writing from 2018]

I originally wrote this on my 35th birthday in Sep

I originally wrote this on my 35th birthday in September of 2018. It’s taken me more than 2 years, but I’ve finally, slowly started to integrate this feeling.

And when I did, the most amazing thing happened: I met this kind, amazing, supportive, empathic man who looked at me like I was a piece of art.

Very few people have ever made me feel so consistently beautiful in all my mess.

Thank you for seeing me. 🖤

Healing is slow, but it is steady.

・・・
I don't feel (physically) beautiful that often. But occasionally - OCCASIONALLY - I hit a rare couple of days where I really feel myself and maybe even see myself as such. This weekend was one of those occasions. I'm posting some pictures I took that reflect back to me what I wish I could see in myself every day, really as sort of a tribute to myself for my birthday. The purpose is completely self-serving. It requires no validation.

The more important thing, though, is that I have also grown to love more of who I am. But how does one convey that in a photo? I'm not sure you can.

I can say, with all honesty, that I wouldn't change a thing about who I am. Sometimes who I am is shitty... but I don't know how I'd have the beautiful parts of me without the shitty parts. Healing isn't getting rid of the shitty parts. It's integrating them, accepting them, learning from them, and how to live with them. Maybe even how to love them. Seeing yourself as whole being instead of a broken thing that needs fixing.

The struggle is real. I'm not even remotely going to pretend I've mastered it, but the ratio of good days to bad days is slowly growing in my favor. That seems like something worth celebrating. Maybe I am, too, at least for today.

#selflove #healing #spirituality #inspiration #spiritualquotes #writingtoheal #wordsthatheal #instadaily #loveyourself #words #honestlyworded #thoughtoftheday #lifequotes #soul #instagood #wordporn #spiritual #spilledink #wordsofwisdom #spiritual #writer #healer #lightworker #awakening #quoteoftheday #lifequotes #personaldevelopment #reflectingoutloud

Happy birthday to one of the most magical creature

Happy birthday to one of the most magical creatures to ever roam the earth, the Pinky to my Brain, @kindredcollective614 (it feels weird to tag your business. Get back on Instagram, you majestically awkward mermicorn). You’re not just a best friend, you’re the sister I never had.

I hope this year’s trip around the sun will be one of the best you’ve ever had. No one deserves it more. ♥️🦄💫🌈✨

Comment and leave Keeley some good birthday juju!

We have a problem in New Age spirituality today wh

We have a problem in New Age spirituality today where the prematurely enlightened have placed the desires of the unexamined ego—money, fame, material possessions, success—on the same level as, and in many cases above, the mission and purpose of a higher calling, which wills the healing and liberation of all beings...not just self.

As a result, we have droves of spiritual influencers and business coaches operating from the same level of ego that produced the existing power imbalances in our society which are destroying our planet.

Their only concern is manifesting their desired outcome. The "inner work" is only discussed in the context of its role in helping one manifest that outcome. It's about building six and seven-figure businesses, finding your ideal client, making enough money to work four days a week, and maintaining a positive attitude so that you can manifest all the things you've always wanted, own your own business, and work from anywhere.

There's little talk of self-exploration and awareness, except to become aware of your manifestation blocks. There's little talk of healing, except to the degree that it allows you to get what you want. There's little talk of mission, purpose, and service to the collective, except for its ability to bring you clients and recognition and money.

There's no discussion about who gets left behind because of your business practices. There's no talk about accessibility, equity, fairness, or anyone else's freedom but your own—and those who can afford to pay your fees.

What about the consequences of those business practices? What about asking yourself why you have those desires in the first place? What about helping people heal? What about healing our broken society? What about your duty to anyone other than yourself?

If this is your primary motivation, you're not bringing forth a New Age, you're just recreating old paradigm with yourself in power.

I was today years old when I truly, finally figure

I was today years old when I truly, finally figured out that relationships don’t have to hurt. 🤯🤯🤯

How was I to know? That’s the only kind I’d ever known. But what if that fear of being hurt, based on the belief that relationships hurt, was keeping me in a box all along?

It’s amazing how much mental and emotional energy gets freed up to actually navigate your relationship in a healthy manner when you’re not busy drowning in your own unhealed emotional wounds and reacting from coping mechanisms.

Fuck it. It’s Friday, not Tuesday, but who gives a shit?! Let’s celebrate.

I’m doing posts by request now, apparently? 🤷

I’m doing posts by request now, apparently? 🤷🏻‍♀️😂 If you’ve got a topic you’d like me to tackle, feel free to DM me. Here’s one from yesterday on spirituality + [insert any controversial subject, but especially those which are political in nature].

People engage in spiritual bypassing for all sorts of reasons, but it typically has to do with avoiding accountability or their own uncomfortable emotions.

You can avoid spiritual bypassing by asking yourself a few questions and answering honestly:

—Pause and examine your emotional state. Ask yourself what emotions you’re feeling. Name them. Is there shame underneath?

—Who is sitting in a position of power in the dynamic in question? Is it you or someone else? The person (or group) with the power is the person with the responsibility for leadership and wielding that power responsibly, and they are the ones who are accountable.

—Is the person or situation triggering this feeling attacking your character (shaming) Or are they holding you accountable for actions (guilt)?

—Are you attempting to bypass accountability by setting a boundary, or avoiding dealing with the situation, subject matter, or the feelings they trigger? Or is it a healthy boundary?

—Does this situation remind you of any past instances where you were abused? Does it evoke emotions attached to a painful memory?

—Does avoiding accountability for or remaining silent about this subject, culture, or action result in other people being harmed? (This is the part of spirituality where we recognize our obligation to the collective)

—Does NOT setting a boundary result in your own harm?

Answering these questions really requires us to dig into the nuances between shame, guilt, accountability, power, and what belongs to us vs. what doesn’t. They’ll give you a clear idea, though, of whether you’re engaging in bypassing by avoiding social responsibility/accountability or not.

I’ve written about this topic a lot, and you can find some of my other posts here:

inmysacredspace.com/separation-consciousness

inmysacredspace.com/shadow-work

Inmysacredspace.com/cancel-culture

Perhaps no one has ever said this to you before, b

Perhaps no one has ever said this to you before, but...high-pressure sales tactics are a boundary violation meant to intentionally mind fuck you into agreeing to make a large purchase that you probably otherwise wouldn’t.

Some business coaches TEACH THEIR CLIENTS TO DO THIS. They TELL them to say things like, “If you won’t make the investment, you’re don’t really want this.” They TEACH them to persuade people to put themselves in debt. They teach them to make the sale at any cost, morality be damned. I’ve seen business coaches on Instagram touting this very thing.

Especially when those tactics are coming from anyone with a spiritual bent in their business, it is a serious breech of integrity and spiritual values. They are engaging in abusive behavior through intentional manipulation.

Abuse is abuse is a abuse, whether it’s your body, your mind, or your bank account.

#lifecoaching #lifecoach #wellnesscoaching #wellnesscoaches #businesscoach #businesscoaching #coaching #manifesting #manifestation #soulpreneur #consciousentrepreneurship #consciousleadership #spirituality #spiritualawakening #spiritual #spiritualgrowth #businessethics #coachingethics

Between 2015 and 2019, I went through a phase of g

Between 2015 and 2019, I went through a phase of growth which I refer to as “the softening.”

Prior to this time period, I was an emotionally stunted thundercunt who had mostly lived life in a state of numbness.

People used to congratulate me for that, because they thought it meant I was unbothered by the world. And that was true, but for all the wrong reasons.

But someone came along that cracked me open and showed me a part of myself that I’d been keeping locked away in a heart-shaped metal box.

Underneath the tough girl was a grown woman who felt deeply. When I dove into her, I completely transformed everything about myself. I found empathy and compassion, not just for others, but for myself.

In all of the world’s tumult this last year, I’ve felt her slipping away a bit, and this week especially, for some reason, I’ve felt called to pull her back.

We are many personas in any given moment. We throw on the costume that suits the moment. Mastery is learning to put them on intentionally instead of reactively.

[poetry/writing from 2018]

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