The lands where beads speak and hearts listen...

Now did I tell you about the most happening place in Modesto...
of course not! I kept the most treasured memories for the last..

Now that is the beaming saint of Modesto - Holly!

And this is the place where 'Love is ALWAYS in the air'. Mark my words - ALWAYS! :)

Time literally stops here and the concept of Space ceases to be...
All magic happens at the bead store..

Folks come drawn into the store for beads and then are touched beyond their imagination. I hear that old lost friends have met at the store, folks have found their soul mates here and of course to top it all, folks ensue on their spiritual journeys here...

I was the guest of honor for the day! of course, the traveling art of living teacher! Holly kept saying that, "rekha now u r a traveling teacher"... :)

I could see how everyone came looking for beads and then were so touched by the love of Holly and Stephanie in the store. I met Cody, Chad, Vanessa and everyone at the store. The whole gang was there!

Pick your favorite beads in a basket that is given to you upfront. Walk around to the beats of bhajans playing non-stop. Look into the amazing collection of beads! Pick your favs and then then you sit on the 'Worker Area' to make your favorite necklace or bracelet or earrings.
Thats the worker area where creativity takes a new dimension!! All the furniture in the store designed by Holly. And once you sit the magic truly begins! Holly and Stephanie are suddenly transformed into genie who bring the strings, the crump beads, the skill, and everything! Boom! In minutes you have your creativity manifested...

Oh! How can I forget! There is 'pick your word for the day'. On monday my word was understanding... Every person who comes to the store picks their word for the day! And you can see peoples faces lit up as most words were mind-blowing.. You gotta read about the word I will draw on tuesday. I feel like a magician looking into the future...

And of course, Monday was the last day of the course..
It ended with hearts full, eyes wet with love, words unnecessary, one big family and cherished friendships.. Oh! God... Gratitude for this honor of being with them. It was one of the most cherished times of my life..

And guess what time my day ended on monday .. or should I say tuesday morning! We sat up 3:00 AM and beyond remenescing about the course and good times . We had to literally force ourselves to sleep...

Gratitude to Holly & Stephanie and the endless beads who made my day!!