Apr 30, 2019
From
the age of nine, Petra Cimbalova dreamed of leaving the Czech
Republic and traveling to exotic places. Growing up she kept a book
of photographs, cut from magazines of islands and other distant
lands. Inspired by cousins, who'd returned to the Czech Replublic
after living in Germany for many years, Petra embarked on a trip to
the United States at the age of nineteen. Landing in Newark, New
Jersey, Petra made her way to Grand Junction, Colorado, staying
with a friend who was a church caretaker, eventually making her way
to Denver and landing a job in finance.
In this
episode, Petra describes the manifestation of some
physical responses to the stress of her job and being discouraged
by management, from using earned vacation time as factors that lead
her to conclude she would need to leave this 11-year career
behind. A New Year's visit to Joshua Tree and the feelings
she left with, feelings of happiness within herself that she was
not feeling in Colorado, were the final factors in Petra's decision
to leave the job and Denver behind and begin anew in the
desert.
Petra
talks about her transition from a daily job to finding her own way,
which has included a trip to Thailand for a five week, 250-hour
course in sacred dance, a dream trip she's held on to for two and a
half years. Fresh off that inspiring and transformative trip, Petra
has begun to share the skills and self-realization she gained,
holding weekly classes at local yoga studio in Joshua
Tree.
What
began as a creative outlet to make jewelry for herself, Petra now
has an Etsy shop filled with her hemp-based earrings and necklaces
- take a look here.
Petra's Jewelry: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HighDesertAdornments?ref=shop_sugg
Petra
on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/petracreates
Petra
on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artofsacredfreedom/