Hello, my name is Jimmy Belasco.
I am many things and among those things I describe myself as an animal lover and rescuer, a soy candle maker, a motivational speaker and ultimately a professor of peace and love.
I live in Dallas with a pack of rescued dogs and one cat named George – they are one of the passions in my life, especially since I spend a minimum of 5 -6 hours a day caring for them. Some are “special needs” and require more attention. So, luckily for me and my animals, I get to work mostly from my home office.
For nearly 20 years I have been a candle maker and I am proud to say that I played a significant role in introducing Soy Wax to the world in the mid to late 90′s through my marketing and educational efforts – inspiring millions of people to try their first soy candle. I no longer have a branded candle on the market, though I do offer my services as a “soy candle consultant”.
My main focus now is helping others along their paths. I have a system of tools and ways of thinking that helped me stay connected with my peace throughout some amazingly tough times and I now have the opportunity to share those tools and ideas with others.
I have a workshop called PEACE: an owner’s manual that I offer, which helps you learn that we already flow with peace, we own it, though we usually feel disconnected from it. The workshop helps you find the connection to YOUR peace. Peace in your life is the greatest treasure you have! You can have all the worldly possessions your heart desires, but if you do not have peace – those possessions are worthless.
When we are connected with our peace we are experiencing the life we were meant to experience. We are PRESENT in not only our own lives but we are present for those in our lives. When you are connected with your peace, life slows down and you actually can smell the roses, your blood pressure lowers, you get more done in a day, the work you do is done much more efficiently and correctly, you have more control of your life instead of your life controlling you, you are more clear in your head and will make better choices and ultimately you experience more joy & happiness and your life becomes what you might describe as fulfilling.
I teach through the experiences of my own life. I know a little bit about love and a whole lot about peace – through my many experiences of non-peace. For example, imagine looking up to discover one of your dogs just ate nearly the entire ear off of one of your “special needs” puppies! I can tell you right now, that was one of those moments of non-peace! Though somehow, in the midst of that non-peaceful situation, I found my peace and went into action turning my kitchen into a triage unit, using a chip clip to stop the bleeding. Because of my ability to connect with my peace, not only did I save the life of my precious little Hippity, I also saved thousands of dollars in vet hospital bills, which at the time I did not have. I wish I could say that I always stayed connected with my peace, but it is through all of these experiences that I have learned more and more about this process. One time I heard a little scuffle in the dog room, I walked in to find Pepper standing there with a strange look on his face and a pink sac hanging from his stomach – he had just been disemboweled by Rusty! Oh, what joy! Let me tell you, that situation took some work to connect with my peace – but I did.
It is through the experiences in my life of non-peace that I found my peace and I can help you do the same. I also offer motivational speaking on many subjects. I speak and teach through the use of my stories; some humorous, some harrowing and some that might make you tear up. My life is an open book, I use my childhood, my business experiences and of course my doggie tales to help you learn.
You can find more information on the workshop or the speaking by clicking on the tabs: JIMMY’S WORKSHOP & JIMMY SPEAKS at the top of this page.
Also, spend a little time on JimmyTV to watch some of my videos, which have some life lessons, some funny stories or whatever was on my mind that day.
Enjoy!
Jimmy
