giving = fills me up with energy and light

lots of special details all coming together to create something special

vintage beads, glass, stones, color all combined with love

little vintage hand sewn bags with tags, feathers, beads, stitches

15 necklaces to give = grateful i am 

I love giving. I love giving so very much. I love the art of making, layering, building and each tiny detail that makes packages extra special. Feeling the love of giving makes me whole and feel very connected to tiny graces in the world.

These are some treats I created to give my new friends I was going to meet at Esalen in Big Sur. Knowing that I had never met any of these women (in person) left me wanting to give something from my heart that would travel home with them. Nothing better then giving of ourselves.

They were well received by these new friends of mine. I know for sure they know they are cherished and so welcome in my world.

Beloved. Giving. Grateful. I am.

really seeing the beauty in everyday = i do

feathers, bones, textures

loving the cool touch of a stone, crystal, shell

nature provides the most beautiful art

vintage woven = pure magic

shells = i can never have enough

a beautiful alter built by a sweet talented friend

I have been thinking about how much beauty surrounds me daily. Simply in the world for us to see, explore and then see again with new eyes daily. I have always been attracted to the shapes, textures, layers of things. I love the idea of having one precious piece of nature that will never happen again.

I have recently learned that others in the world of design create alters around their spaces. I love knowing that while I am busy building my shrines and alters others are finding joy in similar passions. The knowing of not being alone is quite the wake up for me. I am grateful for this lesson again in my life.

I am going to start a new project tomorrow = collecting one beauty in nature each day and adding it to an alter of sorts (maybe, they will become art pieces) or not. I plan to take a photo and keep track of my daily finds. I know I will learn so much from this and end up with an amazing something.

Tracking beauty = not easy to do but, so worth the efforts.

Mindful Living = Connections for a lifetime

traveling shrine so amazing

lucky me to be surrounded by such talents and love

this girl is all about REAL style and beauty

not a better soul to be with

passion flower - stunning

not a sweeter, more fun beauty to be blessed with

serious SHINE from within WOW

the start of something sacred for me

no better circle EVER

intentions are everything = remember this 

love this lady

these were daily gifts i received so much = grateful

beauty + beauty = stunning

There are times in my life that I know that being brave and knowing my heart is the right thing to do. I follow these always no matter how hard it might be for me, or how shy I can be, or the anxiety that finds me. I take my doubts about who I am and what I have to offer and I place them in this little invisible bag and take them with me as I face what I fear. EVERY single time I am rewarded with more happiness, more knowing of my soul, living with intentions, shining on souls and making a difference in this big world.

I create daily for a living. My goal from this retreat I bravely marched into is to create for me and make my card line for Pearl Button's World. I am using my soul filled self to start this dream.

Dream daily. I do. I know that they come true. I know with intention behind my efforts I will shine.

Grateful to you beautiful souls who have again taught me so very much about life and myself.

I love all of you so much.

my love for creating shrines, alters of sorts

Ever since I was a little girl I loved putting sacred special things in my life grouped together and feeling the energy that came from them. I have always done this and wondered if others build these magic spots to find peace in?

As I get older I make more. I find treasures from friends, pieces of my past both found and created that need to be with other like things. Magic is born. I find that if I create these all around our home (which seems totally natural to me) I feel safe, good, strong.

Our home becomes a sacred space where I feel good to live and share with friends. I never care if home is a bit messy or out of sorts as long as pieces of love are gathered together to share with others.

I even create my gifts as traveling shrines. I like this about me. Feels good. I am owning this rare love about me. I am feeling grateful that I find special love for details and celebrating them.

Grateful = me.

steps in creating dream = journal pages

I think it is funny to call something you are working so very very hard for a dream. Not sure why I find this funny exactly but, I do.

I have wanted for so many many years (10 or so) to move from my beautiful home in Deephaven to live near the ocean. With many a roller coaster rides to fly off of and then gently crawl back on = I have done it.

House is sold. Most furniture and items in house sold. My precious 14 year old Clover left and went to the meat loaf buffet in heaven. My projects in the studio are still cranking strong (trying to climb off the design wagon) Going away parties are planned and set in date. Emotions are just in high achievement mode.

Feeling very grateful for my life = a well mindfully lived life. Feeling generous with sharing of my soul. Feeling very brave and strong.

Trusting that all of my (our) hard work is being blessed by all of the sacred heavens I know exist.

Sharing a bit more of my world with my journal pages today.

Shine. 

my heart breaks and i remain so thankful and blessed

Today I said goodbye to my best friend of fourteen years = Clover. Man is this stuff hard. Do the right thing, love unconditionally, know when the time is here. Yes, we knew we walked the path and our girl is in heaven tonight.

I still hear her little (okay big) steps on the wood floors around me. I am still thinking oh should i let Clover out and play in the snow? I could not love dogs more and she was my second "child". Having never been able to have a child of my own, dogs have completed me. More then any relationship in my life, dogs have done it for me.

If I could do nothing but, love dogs every minute of everyday I would choose this.

Clover was this gentle spirit who has been with me through divorce, death, illness, joy, meeting my soul mate and marriage, unwrapping squeaky toys herself - you name it. I have been cared for and so unconditionally loved by this sweet spirit.

I was blessed to care for her. Love her. Know her. Oh how I will long to hear your footsteps and rub your ears Sweet Clover.

Your dad and sister Pearl Button and I remain ever true = in love with you.

being grateful daily = it is easy

 

design by me, quote by me, energy by me = loving life 

 

Grateful.
I write about this often. I have started doing a daily email with a dear friend of mine who lives in another state. We send 3 things daily that we are grateful for. I am always amazed how very easy it is to do this. Really once you start listing it is hard to stop. I find this is a great way to start my day.

I am struggling with getting back into my blog lately. So indeed this post will be short and ever so sweet. Just to jump start me into a new daily habit of sharing goodness and life.

Make one thing that delights you today. It can change everything.

Pouring caring love over ourselves

Surround your heart with love. Created by me.

 

Taking this moment to Shine

daily affirmation = designed by me

lifetime of learning to understand this = getting it

grateful = in my life for finding like souls

find beauty in everything around you = noticing

I am back. Yes, I am doing it. The muses in my life must be working overtime today. My word for this new year is Shine. I am going to do my very best to make sure I shine daily. I am choosing to shine on others, goodness, light, love, inspiration, grace. I am choosing to shine on myself, by being true to my artist self.

Following my heart and busting it in directions that might be fearful. Marching strongly towards being the real artist that I am. Not listening to others, ignoring judgements, caring about me, who I am.

Feeling great about getting my Etsy site ready for new artwork and vintage items. Blog design to link up with Etsy. Wow. I am feeling myself starting to shine. Man am I happy about this. Here we go.

making a difference in the big world.

Photo by me of a piece of art in our home, quote be me. loving life by me.

Shining.

Really each day it is motivating to know we are lucky to wake up and greet a brand new day.
I am so grateful to be alive, to be able to make someone feel better, to smile, to embrace who
I am. Years have granted me some internal peace and I am so very happy to be at this lovely place in my life.

I wish for joy daily. Making a difference. Not sure it is always something we even know we are
doing but, I do know this. It matters to me and that is plenty.

Inspire yourself daily. Have fun!