by Sammie Alijagic

I’ve never lost a house key before. But I managed
to do it yesterday. No histrionics, no backtracking to see if
the old key can be found. Just move forward, get a new lock
set, use the new key.
Ooh. Aren’t metaphors fun? House key: Opens into
my home – where I dwell. Locks-up when I leave so others
don’t have access to the things inside. Old key disappears:
can’t get into home the same way, must CHANGE the set.
Will have a new key.
Change, most of it conscious, has been the keyword of
my life in the last few years. More than ever it was apparent
that as I kept on walking things dropped away like leaves on
a tree at autumn. I ended my career as an arts organizer and that
birthed a lot of self-doubt. How to unlock my hidden treasures?
The key to a new lifestyle was a structured, rigorous analysis
of strengths of character, skills, aptitude, and resources. So, I
returned to college, completed a marriage, attracted this
magnifi cent job, moved into a new home, tended the family,
buried a father. In a way, starting from scratch.
Now I’ve got a new key, and open my home and look in.
Frightful! The inner space is topsy-turvy. Yes, there are the
usual, familiar useful and necessary items: sheets, dishes,
books, art supplies, kids toys, now in very inappropriate
locations. Things tumble out of the closets, they won’t stay
where they were put! Is it the past haunting me? No, because
I see the yummy this walking is manifesting – see? There
is a gleaming new computer and software now residing in
the offi ce. BUT since the chaos of the grandkids swirl about
it, the future looks scrambled. Yuk, I can’t concentrate, so I
turn around, lock MY door, go to my mom’s use HER key
to let myself in to HER dwelling, and keep her company. If I
ignore my own stuff, perhaps it will right itself.
Well, like dream analysis, this metaphor has no ending
point. But this article does. When you are next in the bookstore,
you will see a manifestation of a lot of hard, dedicated
work from our inventory party. Through a rigorous analysis
of strengths of character, usability, ambience, and resources,
we’ll have made your browsing and buying experience far
more enchanting. Unity’s Bookstore for Spiritual Living.
The money brought in from sales of books and gifts goes
directly into the operational fund of Unity of Tucson. Being
a not-for-profi t agency means you pay no sales tax. Drop in
and pick up your free inspiration card. Breathe in the peace.
Come enjoy your inner life. We’ve all got a key and will
open the door for you.