Something Special

Hello,

I know that Phil just sent out an email to everyone talking about the great class being offered on Sunday by Carol Ciocco, but I also wanted to send out another message just to let everyone know that Monday, August 7th was Michelene's birthday.

If you don't know who Michelene is you need to stop by the store on a Sunday (we're open from 12 to 6 PM with plenty of FREE Street Parking)! Michelene (or Mickey - which she goes by at the store) is our Sunday Sales Associate. She's the newest bright star those of you meet when you come to our store during our Spirit Fairs, every Sunday and any other day she lends us a hand. If you were at day two (Sunday, July 23rd) of our Summer Spirit Fair you probably meet her as she signed people in at the scheduling board upstairs.

Since Mickey jumped on board we have been fortunate to have a day of the week that helps to bring enough female/yin energy to The Open Mind, balancing ALL of the male/yang energy Phil and I bring to the plate.

This balance has helped us as we shift our focus to be more gentle, kinder and loving. It has also been one of many catalysts that helped us to shift our physical store space to be closer to ALL of YOU wonderful Light Beings! (In case you don’t know - our register and checkout area is now at the very front of the store. Now every customer is greeted with a warm smile, a gentle heart and a friendly hello when you come in! Be sure to stop by and see the remarkable changes we have made.)

So I just wanted to send out a special thank you and acknowledgment to Mickey for all of her hard work and energy she puts into the store. Happy Birthday Mickey!

As usual - I also want to thank everyone out there who walk your spiritual journey with us at your side! Without customers and such wonderful beings to serve The Open Mind would not be here and our personal World would feel that much smaller and alien to each of us as we awaken our Spiritual awareness and purpose!

Blessings of light and love,
Paul Hughes
The Open Mind Bookstore
439 Beaver Street
Sewickley, PA 15143
412.741.1888
om@theopenmind.com
http://www.theopenmind.com

PS: Here’s one of many cool Open Mind coincidences. Michelene's mom (Joanne) used to own the wonderful coffee shop next to the Open Mind. Cappuccino City ran along-side us for years under Joanne's management. Eventually though Joanne decided to sell the store in 1999/2000 to a lady named Melissa.

To drum up business and provide a place for Sewickley’s Teenagers Melissa decided to bring back poetry, spoken word and open mic night at the coffee shop every Friday in August & September of 2000. It was on September 1st, 2000 that I attended one of those poetry readings and meet Sarah Adams who eventually became my wife – Sarah Hughes!

About four to five months after September 1st, 2000 the coffee shop was closed and the space was turned into a pet store called My Best Friend. Sarah and I continued to date and on September 1st, 2003 we got married. My Best Friend was closed and now the space is Big Ali’s Hair Salon.

Had Michelene's mom never opened her shop and eventually decide to sell the store to Melissa and had I not decided to come back later on in the day - September 1st, 2000 - Sarah and I probably wouldn't have meet.

I just love divinely guided "coincidences" like that! Don't you?

PSS: If you want to send an email back for Mickey just send it to om@theopenmind.com. I’ll print them out and give them to her on Sunday, August 13th.