Category Archives: Updates and Happenings

Welcome to My Universe!

  May 14, 2013 - 3:22 am | ,
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Being filled with a strange sort of focused energy lately, I decided it was finally time to bite the proverbial bullet and start my own self-named, self-hosted blog and website.

What you see here is the result of that effort, and I hope you like it.

I’m resurrecting the title of a blog I wrote a couple of years ago, and which some of you may remember. This phrase was given to me when I was quite young, and I will be sharing more about what it means to me in future posts.

UniverseGenerally speaking, I just wanted a space that is a little more personal to me and my admittedly unique view of the world, and which gives me room to write about my life and the numerous topics that interest me – metaphysical and otherwise.

Sometimes it may be humorous, and other times serious, but always genuine and revealing.

I live in my own colorful little galaxy (don’t we all), and I hope you’ll enjoy taking a peek inside it every now and again.

And although this redesigned blog may take a slightly different direction than the previous one, if you have a look you’ll find much of my former content housed here as well, such as the Mystery People experiments, tiny poetry, and my Monday Mantra series. I will likely be adding to these in the near future.

I also continue to provide aura readings and other forms of intuitive guidance, as well as custom healing jewelry design. You can find more details on these services in the page tabs above, or contact me at info@jenniferflint.com if you are interested in arranging a reading.

I hope that both new and ongoing readers will subscribe by email over here (I guess since I’m self-hosted I no longer have a “Follow” button, sadly) – and that way you won’t miss any new entries.

Now buckle up, and let’s shoot for the stars!

 

 

 

Rekindling My Interest (Part 2)

  April 17, 2013 - 1:09 pm | , ,
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iPad BookI’ve been trying to make lots of positive little changes to my routines lately, with the idea of making more progress in my life in general.

One thing I wanted to do was to to read some actual books, which was the one thing I never seemed to get around to.

I was always saying “I would read more if I had more time,”  but finally I realized I would just have to MAKE the time, if it were really any kind of priority.

That’s when I remembered that I used to have habit of reading at the table while I ate, and that this might be the solution to my dilemma.

So I switched to Kindle books instead of the foldy kind, and now I read a little bit over my cup of coffee every morning, instead of  just going through Facebook and email and that sort of thing (ha ha, I just typed “goring through Facebook,” which still seems oddly accurate).

Surprisingly, I get through whole volumes rather quickly this way, and as I mentioned in my previous post on this subject, I can even highlight, share, and make notes on them too.

And unlike paper books, my iPad doesn’t object if I get butter on its pages now and again.

Pretty slick, huh?

And what am I reading right now, you ask, even though you probably didn’t?

“I Would Change My Life if I Had More Time,”  by Doreen Virtue.

It’s a very useful book, not terribly long (so you really CAN get through it over a few cups of coffee), and the Kindle version is only $1.99.

Maybe you’d be interested too!

No time like the present, because time IS a present.

Use it or lose it!  :)

Dream Sequence

  April 5, 2013 - 9:23 am | ,
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Video Camera

Last night I dreamed I was making a ten-part video series for the Internet called “How to Make a Ten-Part Video Series For the Internet.”

In the dream I filmed the first part of the series, and then at the end I said “Okay, now do that nine more times.”

True story. I swear.

Geez, I’m even a smart-aleck in my dreams.

There must be some kind of special sleeping pill for that.

Loony-esta?

Sign me up for the clinical trials!

Beantown Birthday Blast

  March 14, 2013 - 11:31 pm |
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Suitcase Stack

I’m packing up for a little overnight birthday trip to Boston tomorrow with El Boyfriendo.

Erick the Happy Crystal Skull is going too, of course, and he’s pretty excited about it.

For one thing, we’re visiting the Cambridge museum that houses the skull of Phineas Gage, father of my personal spiritual philosophy (more on that later), so he figures he might make a friend there.

Furthermore, we’re returning to the absolutely spectacular Geoclassics gem shop, and Erick figures this might be a good place to get re-energized, and possibly pick up chicks.

Erick the Happy Crystal SkullI tried to tell him that I don’t recall seeing any other crystal skulls there last time, but you know Erick.

He’s ever the optimist.

I’ll give you our report as soon as I get back (or even sooner, if you happen to follow my Facebook page).

Off to Beantown!  Wish us luck!  :)

Rekindling My Interest

  March 5, 2013 - 3:09 pm | ,
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iPad Book

I came to an important realization the other day, which I thought I would pass along.

Anyone with the Myers-Briggs personality type INFP should probably cover their ears and go “la-la-la” at this point, because you’re not going to like what I have to say.

The truth is, I don’t care for books that much.

Now, don’t get me wrong – I do like them in theory.

I like the way they look on the shelf, with all the pretty colors, and the way they smell when they’re new. I like reading in general, and all the useful information books contain.

But when I actually try to read an old-fashioned foldy book, I find that I just don’t get very far with it,  and I suspect this is more a physical problem than anything.

I find it to be a bit of a struggle to prop the book up somewhere where I can read it and still be playing with my crystals or cards or whatever else I happen to be doing, multitasker that I am.

Holding the book open while I do those things can also be an issue, although I do have a number of FlipKlips, which are quite a useful item for that purpose:

http://www.flipklip.com/

But it still manages to give me minor fits.

I had something of a Eureka moment the other day, though, when I realized that I really could be using my iPad and iPhone more to read books with the Kindle app, and all of the problems I mentioned above would instantly be solved.

I really am a fairly technological sort of girl, and I love any type of multifunctional gadget dealie that allows me to do a number of different things in a small package, so you can imagine how much I adore my iPad and iPhone for that reason.

I find that I really like having all my books in one neat flat, backlit device that’s always with me, and the books transfer between the iPad and the iPhone without even losing my place (in theory, anyway – mine don’t seem to be speaking to each other this week, but it could be a personality issue).

I can highlight passages in different colors without damaging the book, and they’re totally removable. I can even select quotes and paste them into other applications instead of having to retype them.  And turning the page is as easy as tapping the screen.

As a bonus, I can do all of that with smudgy fingers, since I like to read while I eat!  It’s often the only time I have available to do so.

Besides, when I ordered Kindle books online they arrive instantly, and I can start reading right away.  I can read in smaller increments, when I get a spare moment in between doing one of the other 5 million things I try to get to on a daily basis.

Once I made this realization, I even ordered the Kindle version of the book I was currently in the middle of re-reading:  Opening to Channel by Duane Packer and Sanaya Roman.

I know I’ll have an easier time getting through the rest of it, and I may want to share passages with my blog readers or friends on Facebook at some point anyway.

I realize that this method would not work for everyone, and I guess that’s sort of the point.

I believe it’s important to know your own tendencies and predilections, and to design a solution that fits who you are, without apology or comparison to anyone else.

That’s the best way to make progress at anything-not by doing it the way others do, or the way anyone tells you it “should” be done, but do things in the way that is most natural to you and suits you best.

Don’t do it by the book, in other words, unless that’s really what you want!

So which do you prefer – foldy-books, Kindle, or a combination of both?  Do tell.

I’d love to hear from you!

To All You Sweet Hearts

  February 14, 2013 - 12:30 pm | ,
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Candy Hearts

Happy Love Day, everybody! 

Are you doing anything special with (or for) somebody you care about?  Do tell!

I realize that not everybody is in a lovey-dovey romantic relationship, of course, but I think that any excuse to be extra caring or thoughtful to anyone you know is never a bad thing.

Call or drop a text to someone you think might be lonely today, and you might just make their whole year!

And that special attention definitely includes yourself.  The best kind of love comes from within, anyway, so take care of you, and everything else will follow.

As for me, El Boyfriendo gave me a little pot of beautiful pink calla lilies (since I generally prefer plants to cut flowers – they last longer) and he’s taking me out to the Indian restaurant where we had our very first date, nearly six years ago now.

This is quite a carb-splurge for me, of course, but I haven’t had one in ages, so I’ll probably live through it.

It’s Valentine’s Day, after all, so I guess it’s okay to get a little curried away. 

Much love to you all, and please be blessed!

A Notable Day

  January 25, 2013 - 5:49 pm | ,
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Notepad

You know, I’m signed up to get these daily little “Notes From the Universe” from Mike Dooley (click here if you’d like to get them too) and although they’re lovely, to be honest I normally just have a quick look at them and move on with my busy day.

But this one kind of stopped me in my tracks, because it sounded like it was literally written directly to me (aside from having my name in it, which they all do).

Here’s what it said:
_________________________

One sign of achieving enlightenment, Jenny, other than auras, tinkling bells, and a healing touch, is that you start valuing idle daydreaming as much as you value planning.

Another is that you begin talking sweetly not only to plants and trees, but to cars and toasters and computers.

And, quite unequivocally, feeling gratitude for your present challenges, love for lousy drivers, and sympathy for those who don’t see service in their work.

Serving 7 billion,
The Universe
_________________________

Well, now, obviously the reference to auras was fairly startling, since I don’t think I mentioned that in my preferences.  I don’t think I even knew about this work yet when I signed up, in fact.

And the bit about daydreaming is also quite relevant, because I’m focusing right now on the need to take a little more time for myself and for meditation, and not try to overachieve so much, as is the nature of my personality.

Downtime really is valuable, and I’m learning to remember that.

Because, if you think about it, what’s the point of trying to make a living if you forget to have a life while you’re at it?

Even the part about talking nicely to computers gives me pause, because technology is the one thing that really tends to irritate me when it runs off the rails (as it often seems to do).

I suppose this is because I can’t read a computer’s aura, or reason with it on any human kind of level.

There’s a sense of a loss of control there, which I’ve never been overly fond of.

But really it’s silly to overreact to such things, and I find that they usually just resolve themselves anyway.

“Have you tried turning it on and off again?” is the mantra of every IT guy ever, after all.

So when I start to get riled up at an inanimate hunk of metal and wires, I try to remember to turn it off, and tune into things that matter more and that I can control – my higher self, some positive thinking, plenty of meditation, and maybe a nice cup of tea.

I have to say that I’m always pretty nice to the toaster, though.

Man can’t live by bread alone (and I can’t live on it at all).

But you gotta admit, that thing is HOT.

Crystal Harmonics Jewelry

  January 23, 2013 - 3:17 pm |
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For those who may have missed the news over on my Facebook page, I have started designing some very special jewelry to coordinate with and support my aura readings, as well as to provide energetic support to anyone who needs it.

As a bit of explanation for my newer readers, I am an artist and intuitive with synesthesia, a harmless bit of neurological cross-wiring that causes me to see letters, numbers, emotions, and even people’s personalities in specific colors.

As a natural expression of this condition, I am very interested in the colorful energies and auras that surround people, and I am often able to read them intuitively, and incorporate them in my jewelry as well.

Heart Of The Sea

My designs feature hues and natural crystal energies that are intended to stimulate and harmonize the chakra system and other aspects of your energetic field as you wear them.

They also serve as a visual reminder of any spiritual issues that you may be currently working on, or as an aid in meditation.

And of course they’re pretty and stylish to boot, so that no one will be the wiser (but you)!

If desired, I can create a custom necklace or bracelet to match the colors that I read in your aura, so that it is completely unique, and completely individual!

Alternately, I can design a piece for you based on areas that you already know you would like to enhance or strengthen.

Sun And Moon

My jewelry is highly unique and personal, and is much more than merely decorative (although of course it IS beautiful, and you may be surprised at the attention it receives).

This is jewelry with a purpose, and I would be thrilled to create a custom piece to suit the one-of-a-kind creation that is YOU!

Some examples of my work are available to view here.  Please have a look, and email me at info@jenniferflint.com if you are interested in a custom design. 

Find your soul’s true colors, and wear them with pride!

Amethyst Mist


Deliver Me

  January 19, 2013 - 1:31 pm | ,
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Just so you know, it appears to be Weird Mail Week.

If you didn’t get the memo about it, it’s likely because the mail is all screwed up this week.

If it weren’t bad enough that I got some utterly bizarre letters from my credit card company the other day (see my post on the subject), this morning I suffered a hideous coupon-related snafu from which I may never fully recover.

See, I have a bit of a fondness for True North Almond Pecan Crunch Nut Clusters.

True North Clusters

They’re really yummy, gluten-free, not overly sugary, and they taste a little like cereal, which is on the long list of carby things I really shouldn’t eat.

Like, ever.

So when I saw an offer on one of the bags a while back for $5.00 in free coupons, I carefully filled out the little form, put a stamp on it (yes, a stamp!  The licky sticky kind!), and sent it off in the mail.

I eventually forgot all about it, so I was surprised to receive an envelope from the company this morning, with the five $1.00 coupons enclosed inside.

But scrawled on the front of the envelope was “delivered to wrong address,” and the postmark read June 16, 2012.

So from what I can make out, this piece of mail was sent to someone else’s house over six months ago (probably right next door or something), and I picture it lying around on their end table for all of that time, until conscience prevailed and they worked up the motivation to actually stick it back into the mail slot.

Because why put off until tomorrow what you can put off for SIX FULL MONTHS??

Fortunately for me, though, I did get the coupons.

Eventually.

Unfortunately for me, they expired last month.

And all I can say is,  “Awww, nuts!” 

UPDATE:  I sent this post to the nice folks at True North, and they mailed me some coupons for FREE products instead.  Thanks, guys!!

Not a Creature Was Stirring

  January 18, 2013 - 1:23 pm | ,
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Gas Stove

FUN THINGS TO DO AT 2:30 AM WHEN EVERYONE ELSE IS ASLEEP:

Suddenly discover that there is a strange smell coming from a particular area of your studio.  Assume it’s a gas leak, and that a massive explosion is imminent.

Wake boyfriend up and have a sleepy spat about how there’s no actual gas in the house, so it can’t possibly be a gas leak, and why the heck are you still up anyway?

Go downstairs to the landlord’s empty apartment to see if anything is on fire or whatever, just in case.

Man, it’s cold and dark down there.

And definitely haunted.

Finally figure out that some poor little critter most likely perished under the floorboards, so it’s going to smell like this for some time, but probably won’t be fatal to anyone else.

Throw a towel over the smelly spot on the floor and go to bed.

Burn a scented candle in there for the next two weeks, and pretend you’re just being extra-spiritual.

Hmm, do you think mouses haunt houses too?

I wouldn’t object.

He can keep me company when I’m up too late again.