2016 Editor’s Inspirational Gift Picks

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Every year, Elevated Existence editors pick their favorite gift ideas to spread spirituality, love and inspiration to others.

We are excited to announce our 2016 picks, including clothing, accessories, jewelry, home products, yoga products, and more.

And be sure to check out the BuddhiBox below, which is offering a 10 percent coupon to Elevated Existence readers!

Happy Holidays!

Posie Turner Mantra Socks
Offering a touch of inspiration for your feet, these Posie Turner socks feature modern-day mantras. Available for both men and women, they offer messages, such as “I Am Spirit,” “Expect Miracles,” “Namaste” and “Infinite Love.” They can be purchased individually or as a customized box set. www.posieturner.com; $16.50 each, or $54 for box set.

E.Shaw Jewels Wrap Bracelets
Since these are one long strand with a strong magnetic clasp, approximately 33 inches long, they can be worn as a five-strand wrap bracelet or a necklace. They feature a variety of gemstones in a choice of colors, including Sparkling Citrine, with citrine, pyrite and black spinel; and Clear Sky, with turquoise, labradorite, moonstone and chalcedony in sterling silver. www.eshawjewels.com; $125.

CHAK-WRAPS OM Leather Bracelet
Choose from 14 colors of Portuguese leather, many corresponding with the chakra system, these bracelets measure less than a ½ wide with a magnetic rectangle clasp. The letters are pewter-plated with 99.9 percent sterling silver, and are free of lead, nickel and cadmium. www.liveaha.com; $45.99 – $52.99.

Choose Love Bracelet
Handmade in the United States, the Choose Love bracelet is the perfect reminder for the wearer and those around them to remember love triumphs over fear, and we have the choice to choose it. Available in sterling silver, 18K gold filled, 14K white gold and 14K rose gold, the bracelet chain lengths range from 5½ to 9½ inches. They can also be customized with a different message or name. www.bonnievent.com; $50.

Effie Handmade Yoga Mat Bags
Choose from a variety of graphic prints or solid colors, these yoga bags are handmade and fit most standard yoga mats — specifically yoga mats up to 26 inches wide and a 5-inch rolled up diameter. www.effiehandmade.com; $44.

Aurorae Printed Yoga Mats
Made with eco-friendly patented PER (polymer environmental resin), which is free from toxins, including phthalates, phenols, PAHS, latex, silicone and rubber, these yoga mats are available in a variety of prints, and measure 72 inches long, 24 inches wide and 5mm thick. Each purchase includes a free non-slip rosin bag. www.auroraeyoga.com; $39.95.

Hugger Mugger Meditation Cushion
Handmade in the USA, these v-shaped meditation cushions feature a cotton cover with organic buckwheat filling. The slanted shape promotes healthy sitting posture and allows for the feet to be closer in a cross-legged position, and the filling conforms to the body. It also has a convenient handle for carrying. www.huggermugger.com; $64.95.

BuddhiBox
With monthly or yearly subscriptions available in the U.S., Canada and Austria, BuddhiBox delivers full-size yoga products in different categories, including fitness, skincare and fragrance. NOTE: The company is offering Elevated Existence readers 10 percent off all new subscriptions with the code “elevated.” www.buddhiboxes.com; Monthly, $34.99 plus shipping; Yearly, $432 for U.S. and $575.30 for Canada.

Natural Life Mug & Cozy Socks Set
This boxed set is available in two options, both featuring a pair of cozy socks and a 16-ounce mug with a message. The set with the light blue socks has a mug that reads “You Make My Heart Happy,” and the set with the burgundy socks offers a mug that reads, “You Make the World a Better Place.” www.naturallife.com; $25.

Meddy Teddy
Meet Meddy Teddy, the yoga posable and mindfulness bear. Created to help parents teach kids yoga and mindfulness, he comes with a pair of white yoga paints, but there are additional legging options available for purchase. Whether sitting in lotus position or moving into a variety of yoga poses, this teddy will put a smile on your face and bring peace to your heart. www.meddyteddy.com; $29.95.

Inspirational Jute Entertaining Collection
Made of 100 percent natural jute and bamboo, this collection features placemats, napkin rings and coasters — each with a mindful word, such as Peaceful, Cherish, Grateful and Abundant. Each is sold as a set of four. www.greatusefulstuff.com; $15 – $24.99.

Believe You Can Wall Art
Handcrafted from steel oil drums, this Believe You Can, Haitian Metal Wall Art measures 16 inches by 13 inches, and can be used both indoors and outdoors. It is made by artisans of Croix des Bouquets, located eight miles northeast of Haiti’s capital, and features the inspirational message “Believe You Can & You’re Halfway There.” www.snazzybazaar.com; $88.

PiLLove Talk Pillowcases
This line of custom designed pillowcases offer inspirational, empowering words, prayers and messages. They are handmade with an eco-friendly process, using 100 percent cotton, a sateen weave, satin trim and vegetable inks. Choose from a variety of messages, including “I Am Love, Powerful, Healed & Healthy, Blessed,” “I Am More Powerful Than Any Circumstance” and “I Am Grateful.” www.etsy.com/shop/PiLLoveTalk; $19.95.

SunKissed “Shift Happens” Space Clearing Kit
Are you ready to clear the energy and create a sacred space in your home or office? This kit combines feng shui philosophy, energy healing medicine and ancient spiritual ceremony, featuring a Palo Santo Incense/Smudge Stick imported from the Amazon rainforest. When burned, it cleanses the air of impurities and negative energy. The kit also includes an Abalone Shell to house the sticks since its non-flammable, and amethyst crystal, which is a clearing and elevating stone. www.sunkissedhealth.com; $29.95.

Everything Is Possible Plaque
This reversible pewter plaque features the words “Everything is Possible” and the Italian translation “Tutto E Possible,” which translates to “All is Possible.” It measures 5.75 inches by 1.5 inches, and is handcrafted in Nova Scotia. www.unoallavolta.com; $32.

Cozychic Covered in Prayer Throw
Created by Barefoot Dreams founder Annette Cook after her fight against cancer, this Covered in Prayer throw collection is available in a variety of colors, each with a spiritual message, sewn into it, such as “Faith in Prayer” “Trust the Journey” or “Bless This Life.” They measure 54 inches by 72 inches, and are 100 percent polyester microfiber. For each purchase, a percentage of the proceeds go to The Wunder Project to discover a cure for colon cancer. www.barefootdreams.com; $250.

Nicobella Vegan Organic Chocolate Sampler
Made with coconut oil instead of cream, and whole organic foods instead of flavoring, each item in this sample offers 75 percent organic dark chocolate. Each sampler includes a six-piece variety box of truffles (blueberry almond, ginger green tea, pumpkin chai, pure cocoa bliss, walnut flaxseed and sunflower butter banana) and a three-pack of coconut, maple nut and omega munch. www.nicobellaorganics.com; $31.95.

Ayurvedic Dosha Pops
Based on the three doshas of ayurvedic medicine — vata, pitta and kapha — these lollipops combine ingredients that work together to balance a person’s particular dosha energy. The herbal tea recipes blend different botanical flavors and Ayurvedic spices, such as Head over Hibiscus and Chai me Up, Mytea Pomegranate and Cinnamon Shan-tea, and are available in single flavor packs of six or as an assorted flavor pack. www.doshapops.com; $15.

Banish Kit
It started with acne and acne scars for Banish founder Daisy, and she found combining a cosmetic tool with a vitamin C serum worked better than anything else she had used over the years. Now she is offering her natural products and solutions to others, and this banish kit, featuring the Banisher tool and vitamin c serum (made fresh to order) can help with acne, acne scars, fine lines and wrinkles and stretch marks. www.banishacnescars.com; $75.

Wellness Tribe Box
Combining a variety of natural beauty products, superfood snacks and healthy lifestyle items, the Wellness Tribe box delivers products to nourish the mind, body and spirit each month, with five to eight products that are natural, non-GMO, organic and eco-friendly. www.wellnesstribe.com; $39.95/per month or $420 yearly.

Elevated Existence November 2016 Self-Help/Spiritual Book Picks

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Each month, a ton of new spiritual and self-help books hit the market. It’s easy to get overwhelmed or miss out on some new releases.

We created Elevated Existence Monthly Book Picks to help our readers narrow down their search, and make sure they don’t miss some great options!

The books for this month were chosen by our editor’s as their picks for November 2016. They are listed below in alphabetical order. Click on each title to go directly to Amazon and find out more about the book.

“The Akashic Records: Unlock the Infinite Power, Wisdom and Energy of the Universe,” by Sandra Anne Taylor
The Akashic Records hold every deed, thought and word from each and every lifetime of every human being, and contain powerful information to assist us in our current lives. In the book, author Sandra Anne Taylor reveals what the Akashic Records are and how to tap into them; how to travel through them to investigate the past, present and future; how to use the Records to find one’s purpose and find greater success; and so much more.

“The Artist’s Way Morning Pages Journal: Deluxe Edition,” by Julia Cameron
This new edition of a classic journal features a more compact design and spiral binding for ease of use. It invites the artist to do three pages a day of longhand writing, strictly stream of consciousness. This, along with the 12-week program of found in “The Artist’s Way” can help to discover and recover personal creativity, artistic confidence and productivity. It includes an introduction by the author and instructions on how to use the book.

“At Your Command: The First Classic Work by the Visionary Mystic,” by Neville Goddard
When teaching on the law of attraction, bestselling author Joe Vitale often speaks about the work of Neville Goddard, and now the first work written on higher awareness and practical metaphysics written by him in 1939 is now available. In only 128 pages, readers will understand what so many law of attraction teachers already know — that imagining creates reality.

“Chicken Soup for the Soul: Angels and Miracles: 101 Inspirational Stories About Hope, Answered Prayers and Divine Intervention,” by Amy Newmark
This new book in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series is filled with powerful and inspirational stories, from guardian angels and divine messengers to miraculous healing and messages from heaven. These 101 stories, written by real people who have had extraordinary experiences will help restore faith and hope.

“EFT for Love Relationships,” by Dawson Church
For many years, author Dawson Church has been dedicated to helping people shift their relationships and create deep, emotional intimacy. As a scientific researcher, he investigated techniques that can help improve love in relationships, and he presents them in this book. They include mindfulness, EFT tapping and heart coherence, and they are quick and easy to learn. Readers will understand how our hormones and biology drive our behavior, and can actually sabotage long-term relationships, and so much more.

“Guided: Reclaiming the Intuitive Voice of Your Soul,” by Hans Christian King
Offering science-based teachings, Hans Christian King helps readers access their intuition through a clear path for connection. Based on his more than 60 years of direct voice medium work, he includes step by step practices to quiet the mindand create a channel for spiritual communication. It also includes real life stories and testimonials from those who have used King’s teachings to connect with the spirit world.

“Make Peace with Your Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You From Your Inner Critic,” by Mark Coleman
Meditation teacher and therapist, Mark Coleman, helps readers understand and free themselves from their inner critic using the tools of mindfulness and compassion, with each chapter offer insights into what creates, drives and disarms the critic. He also includes the journeys of real people to both inspire and guide readers, along with simple practices to begin using to manage the inner critic in our lives.

“Medical Medium Life-Changing Foods: Save Yourself and the Ones you Love with the Hidden Healing Powers of Fruits and Vegetables,” by Anthony William
Known as the Medical Medium, bestselling author Anthony William, has helped tens of thousands heal from ailments after misdiagnosis and ineffective treatment by listening to a divine voice that speaks into his ear telling him the root of people’s pain and what they need to do in order to heal. This newest book reveals the healing power of more than 50 fruits and vegetables, and the symptoms or conditions they can help heal. It also includes recipes for each fruit and vegetable.

“Message from the Unicorns Coloring Book,” by Doreen Virtue
Coloring books are all the rage for adults lately, and bestselling author Doreen Virtue has released some beautiful options. Her latest is Known as magic, angelic helpers who assist us in living happier and healthier lives, bestselling author, Doreen Virtue, created her newest coloring book dedicated to these magical creatures. It contains positive images and messages from the unicorns to help lift our mood and boost our imagination.

“W. Clement Stone’s The Success System That Never Fails: Experience the True Riches of Life,” by W. Clement Stone
In 1952, W. Clement Stone and Napoleon Hill (author of “Think and Grow Rich,”_ joined their philosophies, with Stone adding his Positive Mental Attitude (PMA) concept to Hill’s principles, and the two men spent the next 10 years traveling and lecturing on success through PMA. In this book, published by the Napoleon Hill Foundation, it offers simple rules and principles into a formula that never fails.

“Women Food and God Coloring Book,” by Geneen Roth
Black and white illustrations ready to color are paired with inspirational quotes from Geneen Roth’s New York Times bestselling book “Women Food and God.” The quotes describe the important connection between the way we eat and the way we live. There are also passages Roth chose as the most meaningful included in the coloring book.

Elevated Existence October 2016 Self-Help Book Picks

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Each month, a ton of new spiritual and self-help books hit the market. It’s easy to get overwhelmed or miss out on some new releases.

We created Elevated Existence Monthly Book Picks to help our readers narrow down their search, and make sure they don’t miss some great options!

The books for this month were chosen by our editor’s as their picks for October 2016. They are listed below in alphabetical order. Click on each title to go directly to Amazon and find out more about the book.

“Anti-Inflammatory Eating for a Happy, Healthy Brain: 75 Recipes for Alleviating Depression, Anxiety & Memory Loss,” by Michelle Babb
From the author of “Anti-Inflammatory Made Easy,” this new cookbook is dedicated to the mind and brain, and based on the latest research between a healthy gut and a healthy mind. As a nutritionist, Michelle Babb explains the science behind the eating plan she presents in the book based on the success of her clients, and shares easy recipes to balance the gut and the mind.

“Daily Love: 365 Days of Celebration,” by National Geographic
Combining beautiful landscape photography, uplifting quotes and words of wisdom, this new book is ideal for daily use — reading one per day — and is entirely focused on love. There are also monthly themes such as passion, devotion, trust and understanding.

“How the Secret Changed My Life: Real People, Real Stories,” by Rhonda Byrne
Following the publication and movie “The Secret,” many people began to use the principles shared to change their lives for the better using the law of attraction. this book is a collection of real people sharing their stories of success and how their lives changed for the better because of “The Secret.” The stories will inspire the reader and feature a variety of themes, including money, health, relationships, family and career.

“Joyful Living: 101 Ways to Transform Your Spirit & Revitalize Your Life,” by Amy Leigh Mercree
Written as a roadmap to achieving inner and outer happiness, author Amy Leigh Mercree uses a mindful and balanced approach to offer more than 100 ways to transform and enliven the spirit in “Joyful Living.” It features affirmations, exercises, inspiring stories, mindfulness techniques and more, and it explores a variety of themes, such as spiritual ecstasy, gratitude and creative inspiration.

“Master Your Time, Master Your Life: The Breakthrough System to Get More Results, Faster, in Every Area of Your Life,” by Brian Tracy
International speaker and productivity expert, Brian Tracy explains why tackling the right project at the right time can make all the difference, and how using our time in the appropriate way in the most important areas of our lives will allow us to accomplish much more — and more easily — than one ever thought possible. He identifies the 10 different times we operate and what is required to perform at our best during each one.

“Namaslay: Rock Your Yoga Practice, Tap Into Your Greatness & Defy Your Limits,” by Candace Moore
Combining old world yoga principles with a modern perspective, Candace Moore’s approach to the practice grew out of her own fight against illness and depression. She shares this and more in her guide to help others live a more authentic life, walking readers through more than 100 yoga poses, broken down by experience level, to include modifications and progressions. It also includes full color photos and tips to overcome common mistakes, along with three 30-day yoga programs focused on de-stressing, strengthening and back pain.

“Napoleon Hill’s Gold Standard: An Official Publication of the Napoleon Hill Foundation,” by Napoleon Hill
From the author of the classic book “Think and Grow Rich,” comes a collection of writings ranging form his earliest to his latest work, including essays, books and his course PMA: Science of Success. It’s broken into 52 chapters that will teach, inspire and encourage readers to take action toward their dreams and desires, and the selections were pulled together by Judith Williamson, a teacher of Hill’s principles at Purdue University. Williamson has unique access to the archives of the author’s work at the Napoleon Hill World Learning Center on campus at Perdue University.

“Raising Accountable Kids: How to Be an Outstanding Parent Using the Power of Personal Accountability,” by John G. Miller and Karen G. Miller
Based on John Miller’s signature work, “QBQ: The Question Behind the Question,” this new book shares how to use this method to help parents look behind questions such as “Why don’t my kids listen?” or “When will they do what I ask?” to find better ones using QBQ, such as, “What can I do differently?” This turns the focus back to the parents, and what they can do to make a difference for themselves and their children. It provides parents with the means and inspiration to be more effective.

“The Relationship Fix: Dr. Jenn’s 6-Step Guide to Improving Communication, Connection & Intimacy,” by Dr. Jenn Mann
Whether you are in a great relationship and want to kick it up a notch, on the brink of divorce, or single and want to get it right in your next relationship, this book has something for you. Combining the latest research and Dr. Mann’s nearly 30 years of experience as a marriage and family therapist, she teaches how to have a deeper and more satisfying relationship, as well as how to fix one that is not working anymore. Readers will learn how to use conflicts to strengthen their relationship; how to create connection with your partner (even if it’s been years); how to change bad patterns; how to make an effective apology using the four R’s and more.

“Your 3 Best Super Powers: Meditation, Imagination and Intuition,” by Sonia Choquette
In her newest book, Sonia Choquette shares the three super powers she says we all already possess — meditation, imagination and intuition. When we use all three together, we can learn to live in tranquility and empowerment. It starts with meditation, which allows us to tap into the other two super powers, and Choquette shares simple and practical tools and techniques on how to access each one. The book also includes a digital download of guided meditations.

Anita Moorjani: Bringing Heaven to Earth

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Known around the world for her bestselling book, “Dying to Be Me: My Journey From Cancer to Near Death, to True Healing,” Anita Moorjani chronicled her near death experience from which she returned to her body — which was dying from Stage 4 cancer — and within weeks the cancer reversed and her body completely healed.

In her newest book, “What If This Is Heaven: How Our Cultural Myths Prevent Us from Experiencing Heaven on Earth,” she takes on the biggest myths in today’s society influencing our everyday lives, including “You Get What You Deserve,” “Loving Yourself is Selfish,” and “Spiritual People Don’t Have Egos.” She believes these myths are keeping us from being our authentic selves and living the lives we are meant to live.

In fact, looking back, she says if she knew everything she knows now, she would not have gotten cancer at all.

“I would have known it is very important to love myself. I truly believed previously that to love myself was selfish, and I believed it made me a better person if I constantly put other people before me and put myself last,” she says in the cover story of Elevated Existence’s September 2016 Issue, explaining she did this to a point where she treated herself like a doormat and let others walk all over her. She was a true people-pleaser and was afraid of saying “no.”

Moorjani gave to the point where she was completely drained, and would feel guilty if she wasn’t helping people who needed her. It became so bad that the day she was diagnosed with cancer, even though there was an immediate feeling of fear, it was followed by relief.

“It was like, ‘Ah, finally, I can do things for myself now. I can take care of myself because I have cancer.’ It’s like the cancer gave me permission. Today, I don’t need cancer. I don’t need permission because I matter. I am a product of the universe. I’m a facet of the universe — a facet of God. There is a reason for me to be here, and this applies to all of us. We’re all here to express God or to express the universe, and if we deny that, if we don’t love ourselves and allow our authenticity and light to shine, then we are denying the facet of God that is expressing itself through us.”

We Don’t Need Fixing
Also in the September 2016 Issue, Moorjani explains how people often get caught up in the need to fix something about themselves, believing something is wrong with them that needs changing. But she realized this belief can actually cause us more problems, bringing about feelings of fear and insecurity.

This is true whether we are trying to heal from a physical illness or trying to fix some other aspect of ourselves. She admits to being a self-help junkie before she got cancer and after her near-death experience, she doesn’t feel like she needs help anymore, because she embraces everything about herself and is alright with being imperfect.

“I know this goes against the genre I write for, but I truly believe that even the belief we constantly need work and help is the problem and not the fact that we actually need help, “ Moorjani says.

For those struggling with an illness, especially cancer, she asks them to stop beating themselves up, or trying to figure out what they did wrong to create it. Rather, they should love and embrace themselves right now in this moment, and be with people who love and value them.

“Ask yourself, ‘what shall I do today to that will bring me joy? What would I be doing today if I loved myself?’ And we should do this whether we are sick or well. That is all we have to do every single day,” she explains.

She also teaches we should do one random act of kindness for ourselves every day that we wouldn’t normally do — something additional that either takes up some time or is something we have been putting off. This can be soaking in the bathtub or going to see a movie we have been meaning to see. It is important to start taking time for ourselves that we would normally allocate to others.

“I know most people who are attracted to my story or are attracted to spirituality and the books and magazines — they have no trouble doing a random act of kindness for other people, so I’m not going to even bother advocating that because I know they give and give and give until they become drained. That was me before I got cancer,” she shares. “What I’m advocating is one random act of kindness for yourself, no matter how busy your day is. In fact, the more busy your day is, the more important it is for you to take time out to do this.”

To read the entire cover story, plus an interview with bestselling author Colette-Baron-Reid about how to create the life we want, and an excerpt from bestselling author Gabrielle Bernstein’s newest book “The Universe Has Your Back,” check out the September 2016 issue here!

Lessons from Heaven

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The story of Anita Moorjani’s near-death experience as told in her bestselling book “Dying to Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death to True Healing,” touched the hearts of so many people around the world because she shared not only her extraordinary healing upon returning to her body, but also the lessons and truths she gathered in her brief time in the afterlife.

Specifically, Moorjani spoke about the unconditional love she felt for herself and others, and how she realized the cause of many issues in her life, including cancer, was her own lack of self-love. Her story reinforced many spiritual beliefs, such as we don’t die; the soul lives on forever; and the most important thing in this physical life is love.

In her newest book, “What If This Is Heaven: How Our Cultural Myths Prevent Us from Experiencing Heaven on Earth,” she takes on the biggest myths holding us back from being our authentic selves, and one that jumped out for me was “You Get What You Deserve.”

Moorjani pointed out during our interview for the September 2016 Issue cover story of Elevated Existence Magazine, that despite what many organized religions teach, we are not judged on the other side. We can see how our actions affected the people in our lives, but there is no harsh judgment — only love. More importantly, we don’t feel the need to judge others, even those who may have wronged us during our physical life.

“In the other realm where I shed my body, I was in a state of total clarity, total empathy and total unconditional love,” she says in the September 2016 Issue cover story. “When you are in that state you feel for everybody — even those who have hurt you — with unconditional love. Empathy means understanding where they were, understanding why they did what they did and knowing that they could not have done any differently from where they were standing.”

She believes every single person, no matter what they do, has a story behind them, which made them react the way they did. However, while living here in this physical world, we don’t see other people’s stories, and we don’t know or understand what drives them to do what they do. In the other realm, we can see it all with extreme clarity, and have what she calls “360-degree vision.”

“All is known. All is transparent. You know the story behind what took them to the point of doing what they are doing — even the person holding the shotgun or the terrorist,” she explains. “When you know that story, you realize there is nothing to forgive.”

Imagine if we lived our lives from this vantage point while still in our physical bodies — and this is only one of the myths she takes on in the book!

We are all here as spiritual beings having a human experience, but it IS possible to harness our authentic selves and bring a little piece of heaven into our everyday lives. As Moorjani says in the September 2016 issue:

“It’s not about going out and changing the world. It’s about becoming what we want to see in the world.”

My Message From a Starbucks Fly

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If you are familiar with me and my work, you know I believe we are given constant signs and synchronicities from the Universe to help us on our path — whether navigating us where to go next, assuring us we are on the right path or waking us up to something we might not have noticed or realized.

Well, my latest sign came courtesy of a fly at Starbucks!

I was sitting in a local Starbucks with the intent of working for a few hours without any distractions, and as soon as I sat down, I noticed a fly buzzing around the chair.

Now, this Starbucks was pretty big, and I was all the way in the back of the store, sitting in a nice brown leather chair with a table right next to hold my unsweetened, iced passion tea. I assumed since the place was pretty spacious the fly would eventually be on its way to another section (and another person).

I was wrong.

This fly was apparently in love with me because he never left my side. He crawled on the table next to me (I think he was even staring at me at one point) and he buzzed about in front of me, behind me and around me. He never truly got in my way, but he was there and kept grabbing my attention.

At one point I even texted my boyfriend: “I’m being harassed by a fly. Just thought I would share…”

Over two hours passed and this fly was still hanging out with me. Then it hit me! This fly has an entire Starbucks to roam about and he is sticking with me. There must be a reason.

I looked up the metaphysical meaning of a fly, and this is what I found:

“Your persistence in reaching your goals will bare fruit sooner than later. Even if that means annoying others or being selfish for a while — you do have the ability to accomplish your goals.”

I got the chills because here I was at Starbucks trying to minimize distraction so I could get work done and move toward my goals. Not only that, but I spent the last few weeks writing down my goals, breaking them down into projects and prioritizing daily tasks to get them all done (thank you J.B. Glossinger and your “Sacred Six Method”}. I have also been feeling guilty because I have work to do and can’t take off every time loved ones have off from work.

This fly reinforced exactly what I need to hear.

And the best part . . . as soon as I looked up the meaning online and got the message, after hanging with me for hours, the fly immediately flew away and never came back.

Message received little fly, and thank you for your help.

I wanted to share this story to show you an example of how the universe is always communicating with us, and sometimes even the things we find annoying or negative hold messages for us.

Keep your eyes open, my friends, and don’t discount anything — even a little fly.

Tammy Mastroberte is a three-time, award-winning writer, founder of Elevated Existence, and publisher and editorial director of the multi-award-winning Elevated Existence Magazine. She started the new age, spiritual and self-improvement company at age 30 – eight years after the sudden death of her mother from a brain aneurysm only three days after Christmas in 1999. This tragedy led her down a synchronistic path to discover her purpose and the meaning behind many of the events in her life – including her mother’s death. She now shares her guidance, and the wisdom of today’s top authors and spiritual celebrities through Elevated Existence. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter: @ElevatedTammy on Instagram: elevatedtammy.