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Inspirational Leather Cuff Bracelet – The Perfect Jewelry for Leading Ladies

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Have you ever wanted a beautiful way to inspire yourself throughout the day? We will see a wonderful, life changing quote, but then when we walk away, we get distracted by life and other things and forget the inspiration that was so life changing and that we wanted to remember the rest of the day or even longer.

This is a project that I have been thinking about for years. It has evolved over time, but the basic thought was to wear beautiful art that inspires and helps me keep my focus where I want. Old habits are hard to break, and I need a reminder throughout my day. But I’m a woman and wanted something beautiful that I could feel proud to wear.


I knew I was onto something when I could not wait to make my own. I wanted it so badly. I could hardly wait to work out the design details and start wearing it. I LOVE it! It makes me ridiculously happy. I am not even the person that wears jewelry around the house, but I want it on all the time. It makes me happy. It encourages me. It inspires me. So that settles it. I’m probably never taking it off.

It gets better. I know that if we look at something every day over a long period of time that we get used to seeing it and don’t really “see” it anymore. This is the realist side of me. I know myself too well. I have to set myself up to succeed and grow. So….I made the inspirational pendants INTERCHANGEABLE! That is right. Additional pendants are available and can easily be changed out in just a few seconds with no tools. The art can be changed just like you would change the art in your home simply by removing the framed art and replacing it with a new piece.So for a small amount, you can have a whole new look! How cool is that! Sometimes we need inspiration in a new area of our life, or we want something fresh and new that wows us all over again, so the art was designed to be interchangeable to stay fresh and new!

How cool is that? I’ve barely been sleeping at night while working on these.

If you are on the “Be a Leading Lady” facebook page or read the blog, you know how much I love inspiration. I want to be inspired. I want others to be inspired. I want us all to live out loud in a way that changes the lives of everyone around us. I want us all to be the person we dream of being. And the thought of having a way to do that for us every day, all day long made me so happy, and I could not wait to share it with my wonderful leading lady friends! Oh, what leading ladies we will be now!

The inspirational, leather cuff bracelet is unique art framed in beautiful, original handmade jewelry designs to complement your style and fashion. We have taken a combination of our photographs and digital art and combined it with inspirational quotes to encourage you through out your day on life’s journey.

What better way to carry your inspirational art with you wherever you go! Now you can feel inspired throughout your day, wherever you go, and stay focused on what is important to you in your life at the time.

These will make a perfect gift for practically everyone! Your loved ones and friends will never forget you as they are inspired to greatness and cherish their wonderful gift.

As a special thank you and encouragement to all of the wonderful leading ladies out there…

For a very limited time you can purchase an inspirational art cuff for only $39.99

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Be Careful with Your Heart

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I applaud the leading ladies making changes in their lives, whether it be at midlife or any age. There are many times in our life when we come to crossroads. It might be when we approach middle age, after a divorce, death, or other life changing event, but it is a significant point in our life that is an opportunity, an opportunity to change our lives and to write a new and even better ending to our story.

So many people buy into the philosophy of, “Well, this is just how I am,” and they don’t think they should change. Oh, that we should all be born so perfect. Rarely is that the case, though, no matter how much someone wishes to believe it. In fact, usually the ones making that statement need to change the most.

“Midlife is our second chance. If you want to spend the years you have left simply reenacting the dramas of your past, you can. The same script will indeed be coming around again for your review. It always does. But if you choose, you can tale the script and give it an awesome rewrite, totally get on top of your material, and take a bow at the end that blows everyone away.” -Marianne Williamson

Many times we come to crossroads at this stage of our life: Do we see middle age as the beginning of the end and live in the past (past mistakes, past issues, etc.) and just wallow in the misery of it all, or do we see it as an opportunity, an opportunity for change, and an opportunity to write a new chapter in our story that we can begin much wiser and more experienced?

This reminds me of a story that I want to share with you. It was an important lesson that I learned approximately 15 years ago. My sons and I volunteered at a nursing home for years, and the very first day I learned one of the most important lessons of my life. As I observed the different residents and their personalities (one of the hazards of being a continuous people watcher), I noticed some who were gentle and kind with a quiet joy, and I noticed some who were very difficult who seemed to be angry and just unhappy in general. Whatever attitude these people had chosen years ago, stuck. And stuck hard.

I thought of myself and the other people in my life and realized how important the attitude that we choose today is because it could be the one that we must live with for the rest of our lives. Remember when you would make a face as a child and a parent would say to stop it or your face would freeze like that? Well, this is what happens with our heart. Be careful with your heart and who you choose to be, or it will freeze like that. As leading ladies, we need to be ever so mindful of this. Be careful with your heart because the attitude that you choose today could be the one that you are stuck with for the rest of your life.

Be careful with your heart and who you choose to be, because it has a tendency to freeze like that. -Topaz

No matter what has brought you to the crossroads of life – a life changing event, an article or quote that you read, or an observation that you made – take this opportunity to honestly evaluate your life, your attitude, and your heart. Then change what needs to be changed to edit your story for the best possible ending. What leading lady wouldn’t want that for her life? And remember, even at intermission, the best is still yet to come. ~Topaz

Have you found yourself giving your life a rewrite?