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Sometimes fear gets the best of me, and I let it be the guiding force in my decisions. What if another job doesn’t come along?  What if I have to say that really difficult thing that I don’t want to say?  Or that I do want to say, but I am scared won’t be received well or will lead to me being rejected or shamed or misunderstood? 

One of the best ways to get to know someone is to ask their friends about them and we are lucky enough to be able to share with you an article that does just that!  The lovely and wise Jennifer Pastiloff, yoga teacher, retreat leader, Conscious Ink brand ambassador, and all-around amazing human being interviewed our very own Frank Gjata for her Manifestation Q&A and we thought it would be the perfect way to give you a VIP pass into the bliss and laughter-filled world of Conscious Ink founder, Frank Gjata.

For most of my life, I got all revved up and ready to go at the mere mention of the word. Being raised by a Vietnam veteran who was in the Special Forces meant that I learned very young that weakness of any kind was something to be rooted out and conquered.

Welcome to Conscious Inklings—the official blog for Conscious Ink! The team at Conscious Ink is so excited that so many people have come to know and love our unique body art and our company’s mission to spread inspiration, love, and growth.   Conscious Inklings will provide our customers and supporters another way to stay connected to the positive messages of Conscious Ink, and we will feature articles aimed at inspiring, encouraging, and promoting greater awareness, as well as news about what is going on in the wonderful world of Conscious Ink.

There are many people who have contributed to the development of the amazing company and movement that Frank Gjata started when he founded Conscious Ink.  Over the past year and a half, Suzanne Campbell has been a very important part of the Conscious Ink team and has filled Conscious Ink orders with the characteristic joy and love that she brings into all of her endeavors.

Last week I made the drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco for a dear friend’s wedding.  I have made this drive so many times before. 380 miles.  Hours of straight, flat road.  In the past, it was always a game: fly as fast as you can up the highway without getting caught.  For most of the drive, the speed limit is 75 MPH, but when you have hundreds of miles of open road stretching out in front of you and a horizon that seems to recede endlessly into the distance, even 90 MPH seems painfully slow.

I don’t know about you, but I’m not really a big fan of fear. Sure, it’s fun to seek out a little scare every once in a while in the movie theater or on a roller coaster, but in general, fear is something we want to avoid, right? Not so, says Frank Gjata