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You've come along way baby....

 

 

"Every day, be full of awareness of the beauty around you.

Be full of gratitude for friends and family,

for the goodness you find in others,

for your health and all you're capable of.

be full of acceptance of yourself and others-

without conditions or judging,

knowing that differences and changes make life interesting.

Appreciate the gifts of laughter and fun in your life,

and find contentment in knowing that you can always control

your ability to look on the bright side."

By Barbara Cage.

 

Its here its here! My website is up and running. I'm so excited to have this online.

I have to be honest and say I gave a few friends on Facebook the first peek last night. I have made the official announcement today!.  I have to thank my friends ,family and clients for your support on and off line. Every time any of you have visited my Blog or Fan page on facebook you have supported me and my art. How blessed am I to have such beautiful people enjoy my artwork.

 

This Blog will remain here for sometime so everyone can catch up. Different time zones and such. Also it will serve as a temporary archive of my works for awhile.  I have worked very hard on the site and I still have minor tweaking to do, but that wont interrupt your view. As you will see the Workshops will be current as well at the artwork. It will show where I'm exhibiting and a recent news tab so you can still read about my journey.  This isn't a Good bye its a Hello from another side. 

 

I have been in the studio working hard to get some paintings to shops, and I have two exhibits in Feb so I'm working on multiple pieces for those to.Always something new and exciting going on. Thank you again everyone for staying with me here for 5 years. New beginnings are wonderful!

 

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Happy New Year .Welcome 2013

I do not claim to own this photo


''All that we send into the lives of others comes back into our own.'' Edwin Markham
How you feel in any one moment is more important than anything else, because how you feel right now is creating your life.
Your feelings are the power of your thoughts and words.It's what you feel that matters !
All good feelings come from love ! All negative feelings come from a lack of love.
How you feel about each subject in your life is an exact reflection of what you have been giving out in each subject.
Life isn't happening to you- life is responding to you ! Every subject of your life is your call and you make the call on everything in life by what you give. Don't struggle to change the circumstances of your life. Give love through your good feelings and what you want will appear !
You have to give good feelings first.You have to be happy first, and give happiness, to receive happy things !
Whatever you want to receive in life, you must give first !" -Rhonda Byrne.

My winter break had it's ups and down. After a venture out of the house over the weekend I gain perspective as I began to regroup for 2013. I put my neck out last week and had chronic pain for 3 days. My washer blew its belt before Christmas and my little one came down with a sinus bug. Saturday we went to get our calenders and by Sunday we felt more relaxed after attending Dharma . Taking time away from the studio is difficult for me. Creating is like breathing for me. My yoga and meditations had also ceased. Needless to say as soon as I was thrown off balance by one thing it snow balled. I even starting to feel like I had caught a cold.  Getting out of the house and away from the chaos of the holiday rush and planning was much need for me to collect myself and calm down. 

So my vacation seemed more stressful then I had anticipated because of my perspective. Its difficult for me to take a lengthy break , when I know I have so much to do. I sneak in a few things here and there, like working on the website or sitting and knitting. I didn't realize how being thrown off schedule would put me out of balance and how quickly I had fallen into a negative outlook. I give myself the benefit of the doubt  because I'm human and still learning but I'm so much further then I was looking back to September.We need to recognize the changes in us from month to month not just year to year.  Celebrate each accomplishments in every part of our life and self.

We all have these stumbles and it gives us a sense of humility. After some meditation before bed Saturday night I woke up focused and ready. My neck was feeling much better,my washer will be fixed this week, Ill be back into the studio on the first, and my decorations are all back in the attic and my house resembles order again. Starting out 2013 with paintings for a shop and gallery requests. I also have another interview lined up with a local studio to teach. I'm very excited and have so much to look forward to. The new website will be up and running very soon.
Happy New Year!


 

 

 

Growth

 

Oh my word. I had a falling out with someone who I thought so fondly of. I just couldn't do it. Their life is a result of their choices and it really isn't any of my business. I set myself Free when I let go of my "Attachment".   When I saw this, today it was a reminder of  a very difficult decision I made for myself and it also made me aware of my growth. Letting go of someone can be one of the hardest things we have to do in life. Hopefully its for a good reason and not gone about in a adolescent and malicious way. Some of us learn that letting go of people in our lives serves us a great deal of good and allows for growth.  
I have true compassion for this woman now because I have set myself free from the attachment I had for her happiness and a chance for the Fantastic life I believe she deserved. Unfortunately we became estranged. I realized I was stunting my own growth by dragging a log through wet sand. I know that sounds harsh but its a metaphor for my own emotions not the person.

Its easy when the person is a stranger but not so easy when they are a friend or family. Because of our "attachments" need for what "we" want and we remain blind to the other party involved having exactly what they want and asked for, regardless of our opinion of it.

This letting go of the attachment may come in the result of letting go of the person.  I read something to day I'd like to share:  "It’s OK to let some people walk away. – You don’t have control over the things people say about you, but you do have control over how you decide to internalize it. Leave people to their opinions and judgments. Let them love you for who you are, and not for who they want you to be. Or let them walk away if they choose. They can’t harm you either way; it’s their understanding that is faulty, not yours."

What if we turn this around and we become the person who needs to walk away and examine our own thoughts. Be brave enough to see your own faults and prejudices and know when to be the one who walks away. This is the best thing we can do for ourselves. After all if we cant treat our self good then what do we have to offer anyone else?