L o o k ,
To u c h ,
R e m e m b e r
The Meaning of a Touchstone
By Kim Wierman, Co-Owner, Waves of Gratiude
would carry in his pocket, literally a touch-stone. When he would touch it, he remembered his goals and dreams, and
What do a rock, a tattered photo, a
was able to keep his positive intentions
saying on your coffee mug, and a rubber
focused on them. Cheryl gave it a try.
bracelet all have in common? We use
She found a rock, but more often than
them to remind us of something. When
not, it was lost at the bottom of her purse
we look at the items in our lives to which we
have
given
and not much of a reminder. (We girls
special
don’t wear something with
meaning, we turn them into
TouchStones.
pockets every day.) The idea
The
came to wear a bracelet or
benefits of TouchStones are
extensive
something that could always
and
be with her. She could reach
personal. Finding the right
out and touch it whenever
TouchStone, looking at and
she needed a reminder
touching it often, creates a
of what she wanted in her
personal benefit. Whether
life and the power to stay
it says I can “Live Strong”
focused on her intentions. Nothing on the
or just reminds us of our goals, it is our
market spoke to her sense of both style
own TouchStone.
and message.
At Waves of Gratitude, we discovered
That was the beginning of Waves
firsthand the power of a touchstone.
of
Cheryl had been a successful business
Gratitude
and
the
reason
our
TouchStones are so effective. We created
development director with an impressive
them specifically to be touchstones. We
track record. When her position was
infused their purpose into them from
eliminated, she thought about what she
concept through final production.
had read by Lee Brower, a contributor to the book by Rhonda Byrne, The Secret.
Created with Intention
He wrote about having a rock that he
Why are touchstones so effective? We
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