Rumor has it that thinking about your higher purpose in life is a luxury that is just afforded to the most affluent people in society who haven't had to worry about where their next meal is coming from since they were a toddler teething on one of the family's crested silver spoons. They also say that time is money... and if you have a lot of money, then you usually have a lot of time (and resources) to follow your passions and bring them to life. But for the rest of us, no matter how noble or just, exploring our passions or higher purpose doesn’t pay the bills... so why bother even thinking about them? For some people, it is easy to dismiss such wishful banter as tomfoolery. But for others, a newly discovered passion can drive their fate. Such is the case with Jewelry Designer and Entrepreneur, Maria Lombardo, founder and CEO of Ria’s Beaded Blessings… a line of unique, handcrafted beaded jewelry and other accessories that are not only beautiful creations, but they are also spiritual keepsakes as each piece has been individually blessed with prayer and holy water from all over the world. Lombardo definitely wasn't (Continued)
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