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Beauty Shines Through

 

Every one of my paintings has an ugly phase.

A phase where I have fleeting thoughts of I can’t do this, who do I think I am?  A phase where I want to quit.  Give up.

But, the hopeless thoughts come quickly and leave quickly.  Oh, I am thinking too much again.  It is not to be taken seriously.   I keep going and I trust.  I trust the layers of paint.  And then it happens… layer after layer the beauty begins to shine though.

This morning I woke up a little cranky, a little sad, a little overwhelmed.  I started to feel anxious about that sadness, worried because I have so much to do – my thinking mind was at work again.  After I moped around a little bit, unsure of where to start, I decided to put a self-care plan into place.   What do I need?  Immediately, a shower.  A walk with the dogs.  A green smoothie.  A cup of warm tea.   Valor essential oil.

I’m in my studio now, heater on, masala chai tea in my sweet Anthropologie mug warming my hands.   It is remarkable how much comfort a warm, beautiful mug gives me.

As I sit here, I am looking at the painting on my easel.  This painting and I worked through the ugly phase together last night.   It makes my heart sing when I look at her today.  We did it!  I showed up, opened my heart and trusted the spiritual process.  It is the practice I rely on for every painting.  It is the process that guides me through every problem, every blog post, every rough day, and leads to every inspired idea.

Each painting is a connection with The Divine.  It is that simple, really.

Show-up

Open-up

Allow

Trust

Let go

Beauty and love shine through.

 

I’m feeling better.

 

YAY!!!  WILD Sister is out today!!!  Topic: Women I admire.  I did my first ever interview via Skype recorder and it is with the gorgeous Goddess Leonie!  We had SO much fun!  Love love love!!!

 

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I blew a fuse and blew my fuse + WILD Sister

So, I made my first video…by myself.  I edited it all by myself.  And, I don’t care that it took me 154 hours to finish.  I did it!  Yay for the new MacBook!  The video is for this month’s Year of Wishes Calendar.  The wish for the month is May My Mind Be at Peace.  Interestingly, I tell a story of how I lost my peace.  That’s sort of how I roll.  I am learning and changing and growing- always growing.  In-between I meltdown and I recover again.  And it’s all good- all of the parts- both messy and pretty.

You can view the video on the Year of Wishes page here.

There is something about Wild Sister magazine that makes me pour my heart out in all of the articles.  The February issue is about Self-Love.  I immediately knew what to write and I got a vision for the painting to go with it.  I find Wild Sister to be enchanting, luminous and divine.  I was thrilled to see that Jen asked Gabrielle Bernstein to share her wisdom in the pages!  So much love  here.

PS: To celebrate Wild Sister and Self-Love, the cover art print is available in my shop for only $15 today until midnight.   Wishing you a Self-Loving day!
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Writing for WILD Sister, Issue 05!

Yay!  Issue 05 of WILD Sister is out!  I am a monthly contributor now and I wrote an article for this issue that I poured my heart into!  The whole issue is about gratitude. Reading it feels like being snuggled in with the softest blanket where everything is peaceful and just right.

Amanda, from Kind Over Matter, made a gorgeous printable inside the magazine that I already have hanging in my studio.

This week I am working on holiday greeting cards, my first ever calendar, illustrating the children’s book written by my incredibly heart-centered friend, Lisa, and more Hundred Thank You paintings.  Whew!  I decided yesterday after listening to Goddess Leonie (World’s Biggest Summit) and her virtual assistant, Marissa Bracke, that I WANT a virtual assistant.

Yes, I am imagining it now-  more time to put into all of my creative projects and less time with the technical side of my business that bogs me down and stresses me out.  I get so excited thinking about all the good things that are on their way when I have help with my business!  And also, I remind myself to have gratitude for everything just as it is right now.   Yes.

I think you will love this Wild Sister issue!  xoxo

 

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WILD Sister issue 4!

I love this wild sister community!

Women writers sharing stories that connect the heart of all of us.   This October issue is about Magic.  It is supportive, beautiful, empowering, creative, honest, inspiring, and magical…

I am so honored to have my artwork on the cover of this lovely sisterhood.

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