I noticed there was something goofy about my feed from this blog. I finally figured out what it was, but current subscribers might have to update it, I’m not sure on that though.
So this is just a friendly…see if it still works OK for ya note.:)
Amy
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The past few days we have been putting up hay. It has actually turned into a longer process than normal, but Mother Nature can be fickle at times. We just have to work with her.
I was going to write a post mentioning people I have been grateful to in the past 6 months or so. The only things is, is that it would be a copy of my Gratitude page. Doesn’t make too much sense to retype what I already did. 
I will be adding more people and filling in details for others yet, but if you want to check out some awesome people with big hearts..go check out my the page.
Nobody really seems to appreciate this poor day.
Monday. The day that gets made fun of in lack of productivity, lack of motivation, and recouping from the weekend. I used to see it this way too.
Not anymore.
Today is the start of the week, the start of new things, new plans, new dreams, and new creations.
Here’s what I’m appreciating on this wonderful Monday:
Great Friends! Locally and those in Twitterville. Awesome ideas and wonderful support.
People building their lives and business from their heart.
My wonderful husband. His patience in trying to keep up with me and my changes. His patience and support though these difficult times we both have had lately.
Sunshine and puffy white clouds.
Grateful for figuring out that feeling happy and outwardly being happy isn’t a selfish act.
Grateful for my family.
Being able to touch lives and help others through my blog.
Appreciate others for being open and sharing their processes on their blogs, so I can learn and see things from another perspective.
I’m not going to call them goals, plans, or anything like that because it seems if I put a word or label on things it acts as a very short leash for me and I get obsessed and then frustrated when it doesn’t happen by x date.
They are processes, things that I will be working on, but they will grow at the rate they need to.
My processes for the week:
Sitting down with S and writing out on paper what we would need to move to the area we want to and start our own self-sufficient farm.
Getting together all my stuff and finish up my design services pages.
Announcing an offer for 2 small businesses, an opportunity for free handcrafted expressive design services.
Sharing on my blog everyday. Work on concepts for the personal book I have been wanting to write.
Meditation, Exercise, and taking time to notice the beautiful things around me.
Add to my Gratitude page.
When the mood of the moment strikes, draw or paint freely. Allowing it to flow.
You
What do you have in process for this week?
What do you appreciate or are grateful for today?
Share in the comments below! Have a great Monday!
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Somewhere along the line, unknowingly, I decided to make everything much harder than it needed to be.
Trying to prove something to someone? Maybe myself? I really don’t know.
Feeling needy and lacking. Worthless. Feeling useless.
Worry. Panic. Fear of stupid shit.
Trying to take on everything and fix what goes wrong alone…without communication in the household.
Not expressing gratitude every day.
Not practicing forgiveness. Holding grudges.
Irritability and living in general pissy-ness.
Not enjoying what is right there, at that moment.
Not letting my heart lead.
Being too protective and cynical.
Monetary competition.
Self pity.
Reminiscing on past things gone awry.
Trying to decipher what other people want. Or want you to do.
A job title makes you who you are and therefore important enough for others.
…whew, I think I better stop there for now.
Look at life through rose colored glasses. Glass half-full. Look for the positive in every situation.
Listen to my heart. Closely.Talk to my heart. Truthfully.
Keep out the shoulds.
Give more. Help more.
Show and share gratitude every single day. Be thankful.
Appreciate where I am at this very moment.
Communicate.
Live simply.
Don’t justify, figure, and over think every little thing.
Meditate.
Exercise. In any shape or form.
Take care of my temple. My body and my mind.
Anger and irritation happens. Accept that, but only let it for 3 seconds. See my 3 second rule.
Allow life’s energy to flow within and through me.
Accept there are things I cannot change or fix. Ex: My fear of storms – A thunderstorm is just that, a cleansing of the earth.
Walk on my own two feet with my heart leading the way.
Appreciate what has happened in the past. Grow from the experience. Don’t keep reliving it in my mind.
This week I feel right to the bottom with a huge splat. Unleashing my woes on anyone that would listen. At first I felt incredibly stupid after doing it, but now I realized I had to get it out in public for me to see what needed to be changed.
It was a great lesson in humility, but an even bigger lesson for me in my own personal growth.
Living in a negative state full of worry, fears, and stress only breeds more of the same. It replicates faster than micro-organisms. It takes on a world of it’s own, sets up a comfy home, and then builds a town. Complete with corrupt politicians.
I realized this week that I have been living in my personal little Shittyville for about 12 years.
Something back then went poof in my brain and up came the town. Every now and then through the years…a tornado would blow through Shittyville, but those little buggers are determined and back came the town. Each rebuild was stronger and more reinforced than the last.
This time around the Shittyville residents built up enough for Armageddon.
At least they thought they were safe.
I’m glad to report Shittyville has been wiped off the map. ohhh, bad pun..hehe!
The residents have left and there are no plans for rebuilding!
The other day I dug out a bunch of stuff. I was just creating. Anything that came to my mind.
It felt freaking awesome!
Found some old beads and created a couple strings for meditation.
Then out came all the colored pencils and Prismacolor markers…Cupcakes, neoplotian ice cream, and then one lotus and then another.
The next day I sold the first Lotus! What a way to see that following what my heart wants really works! A big thank you to Kyeli! You can find her here or here.
Tomorrow when my body is starting to heal from all the hay we have to bale today, I’m going to make a post showing gratitude to all the people that have helped me get rid of Shittyville. Some may know it, some may not even know how they helped, but it’s my way of showing thanks.
So, come back tomorrow and maybe you will find some more fab people to check out!
Off to get ready to make hay…talk to you lovelies soon!
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I have all these images running through my head and they are just flowing out right now.
Here’s the newest one! (click it to see a larger picture)
The thought of cupping this beautiful and spiritual flower in your hand seems like it would feel like a burst of love.
Buddha and Lakshmi both are referenced to lotuses.
12.5 x 9.5
Oil Pencil on Fabriano watercolor paper. (paper is textured, just doesn’t show up much)
$35.00 + $4.95 shipping
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Hi, I'm Amy. I am an Expressive Design Artist.
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