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Dreams have meaning in our lives.  It is believed dreams come from our subconscience; an involuntary reasoning of our lives.  Freud had such a fascination with dreams that he sought to interpret them.  I find dream interpretation an interesting science.  My favorite dream book is  10,000 Dreams Interpreted by Pamela Ball, who offers three different interpretations; the conventional, the psychological and the spiritual.  I dreamt of a trip.

DESTINATION: "It is fairly common to dream of trying to get to a particular destination, and this would normally indicate a conscience ambition and desire.  If the destination is not known to us we may be moving into unknown territory, or be attempting something new and different.  Destinations such as exotic and faraway places could signify our need for stimulation, or hopes we may have for the future.  A Spiritual goal or aspiration is signified in dreams by knowing what our destination is."

"Women are made to be loved, not understood." 

"Well behaved women rarely make history."

                                        ~ Oscar Wilde

 Excerpts from The Invitation, a poem by Oriah Mountain Dreamer....

"It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.                                                                                 It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive."

Random tidbits from the book 511 Things Only Women Understand by Lorraine Bodger.  

#224 "How you can have a closet stuffed to the walls and still not have anything to wear."

#12 "Why it makes perfect sense to {want to wear, in my case] wear toe-crushing, arch-defying, exquisitely beautiful pumps." 

#329 "Crying in the shower."

#163 "That you may have honorably earned every fine line and crease you have on your face, but who wants to be paid in wrinkles?"

#200 "The impossibility of getting in and out of the backseat of a two-door car gracefully."

#306 "That not every item of clothing you buy is an item of clothing you're going to wear."

#13 "The Great Divide: women with kids and women without."

#491 "Pressure cookers."

#61 "That the opportunity to wear your new outfit is a reason to go on living."

#79 "How to drive another woman crazy."

#227 "How to keep a conversation going. And going. And going."

#493 "The difference between sexy and trashy."

#431 "Fitting room etiquette. (Don't ask, don't tell.)"

#392 "Chin burn. Ouch."

#498 "That it's impossible to own too much good jewelry."

#382 "That gossip is just another word for being interested in people."

Ciao for now!

Anna's Arrays ~ Jewelry Praise

The art of accessories according to Coco Chanel: "Take off one piece of jewelry before you leave the house."  Just remember, this is the designer who draped her suits in miles of chain and pearls.  Layering jewelry is trendy again, but you need to consider color blending, balance and overall effect.  Too many busy pieces compete and confuse, suffocating style.  Chanel's chains and pearls are timeless.  Bold jewelry can be very classy. 

The baubles a woman owns can reveal an intimate side of her personality.  Artist and author Viki Lareau believes, "...jewelry-buying is based on emotion and connection....--they [women] buy it based on how they feel."  I have, on several occasions, felt my heart melt at a delicate wonder on wire, or been bitten by the brilliance of a crystal creation.  I adore semi-precious gems; the mixed hues of nature, and stones that feel cool on bare skin.  Slip on a piece of art and feel transported.  Honor the goddess in you; make an impression.   Imagine Cleopatra without her jewels...not as pretty a picture!