It took me years of personal growth work to fully trust the absolute wisdom of my own inner compass. You know what I'm talking about--that niggling feeling that you know, 100%, that the path you're on is completely wrong...or completely correct...regardless of what anyone else is telling you. You know it in your gut, in your bones.
It took me years to finally, slowly, stop focusing on trying to make others comfortable with me and my choices, and to instead head in the direction my inner compass was directing me.
That shift--of putting my own wisdom up front and acting on it--was scary as hell. And I still sometimes make a choice that I KNOW IS WRONG, but choose because I want to be seen as a team player. Someone who can compromise. Someone nice.
Because taking our own path often means we're not following others' advice (or orders!) and to some, that means we're "not nice."
Believing in that inner compass and acting on this wisdom makes us emotionally and psychologically dangerous to a wide range of people. But as Clarissa Pinkola Estes says in her seminal work, Women Who Run with the Wolves, we suffer enormous--sometimes life-threatening--consequences when we ignore that inner, undeniable wisdom.
Problem is, if we ignore our inner wisdom, we may suffer terrible consequences. And if we follow our inner wisdom, we may scare or anger a bunch of people (which may create a different set of terrible consequences.)
Given this "catch-22," why make the choice to follow our inner wisdom? Because it is our Truth and we are being authentic when we accept and act on our Truth.
What does ANY of this have to do with jewelry?
I was a psychiatric nurse, therapist, educator, and consultant for 30 years. Everything in my professional work revolved around helping people find their own Truths. Some discovered that their Truth was they were in an abusive relationship. Some discovered they were gay. Some discovered they had suffered unimaginable loss. And some discovered they were smart and kind and lovable, despite the tapes playing in their head.
Along the way, I started creating jewelry that helped remind people of the power they already had within themselves--jewelry that helped them stand a little taller, feel a little braver.
Jewelry that helped them listen to their Truths and follow their inner compass.
That's the Red Creek Path. And that's why I create what I create--to remind you of the power you already have within yourself...to help you stand a little taller, feel a little braver.
I hope in my store you find that one special piece that helps you follow the Red Creek Path.
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I am IMMENSELY proud of your journey Roomie! Today is the first time I took the time to seek out your catalog. I taught summer school then got covid (as careful as I am!). Anyway the pieces I’ve seen so far are absolutely beautiful! (Especially the orange and colors with the teeth-like stones among others) I’ll place my first order after I see what’s left, or what’s new. Just getting started. ❤
Thanks for sharing. In my case my inner self is rooted in my faith in God. In my experience after 37 years of nursing in a variety of settings ED, Critical care,Leadership & Education, my faith was often tested. I was passed over for promotions in the corporate world because a personality test demonstrated I was “too nice” , “ a people pleaser” , “lacked strength in project management”. I was bitter, angry and disappointed but what I discovered was that I was on the path set for me by God – He had something better for me.The jewelry that you’ve created speaks to me in a meaningful, creating beauty that validates one’s inner self.