Because of my jewelry selection for the day, I had to publish the following post again.
As I closed my dependable safety pin on one of my favorite necklaces, I couldn’t help but remember this post I wrote almost a year ago. Please read it.
When I thought about the points I made previously, another thought occurred – why hadn’t I fixed this necklace yet! I’ve already claimed it as a favorite. I know it’s only the clasp that needs to be replaced. I know it can’t cost more than $2 to repair. What is the deal?
Why I try to figure that out, why don’t you consider what’s “broken” in your life. What have you left unattended? What simple fix is on your back burner? What solution do you have but won’t apply to your problem?
No, no response needed here …. get to what you’ve been prolonging – but please read the old post first. 
It’s Behind Me
Being one that studies Feng Shui sporadically, I know it teaches against wearing broken jewelry because broken pieces and broken things attract breaks. However, I kept telling myself that I would have one of my favorite necklaces repaired. After all, it is only the clasp that is broken. How difficult could it be to have that little piece replaced was my thought but it ended there. I never attempted to fix it. It’s been broken for at least a full year.
Time and time again I wore an outfit that would have looked much better with my necklace which was the only time I remembered it was broken. I recently complimented a woman on a piece that draped her neck and she mentioned the clasp was broken but she used a gold safety pin to camouflage that part. When she shared that little secret with me, I then wondered if Heloise ever gave a tip for something like that.
A week later the time came for me to remember my necklace again and the safety pin trick. I didn’t have a gold safety pin. The color of the pin really wouldn’t matter if my hair was longer. Due to my trendy hairstyle, I couldn’t cover my flaw. It was time to have a pep talk with myself as I saw how nice the necklace looked in the mirror.
The conclusion: Only people who could see I had a safety pin are the people who would be behind me and not the ones beside or with me. The people beside me and the ones with me know that I would do something crazy like that and they wouldn’t care.
As I thought about the people behind me (whoever would sit directly behind me on the train or in a classroom style meeting) should not be concerned about whatever I am wearing unless they are a Feng Shui activist. The people behind me don’t matter!
Just like the things in my past that will sometimes try to haunt me – I have to remind myself if it’s behind me, then it doesn’t matter! I use the past as what is is supposed to be – a TEACHER. I can’t focus on my past because I’m looking forward since that’s the direction I’m going. For those who are with me and beside me, I am going to get the necklace fixed!
Feng Shui Tip: You need to spend time with like minded people.
“Lord, let my future take precedence over my past.”
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Well I am with you, Kissie, beside you … AND behind you (with support as your friend) – so yeah – get that necklace fixed and put all broken things behind and in the past…
Thank you for your support.
Reminds me of what my mom said about dead things in the house, get them out. She was referring to dead flowers, whether they be pressed or just withered in the vase. Maybe it was a play on Feng Shui, but I'm sure it's something she read in one of her Sylvia Brown books.
And I agree with keeping the past in the past as long as we've learned from it and it doesn't keep up from our future when we decide to take a trip back down memory lane.
Amen.
Hey Anne, I replied to your comment some time ago but what hit me then eludes me now. I guess that stayed in the past.
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