From the Inside Out....

support...

2010-09-30T17:20:00.000-07:00

security...
love...
strength...
confidence...
a foundation
of support.

Today, I am aware of support....from family...from friends...from virtual strangers.
Today, I am aware of support....feeling a sense of security...love...that is enduring and consistent.
Today, I am aware of support...bringing strength...encouragement...compassion...a knowledge that I am not alone.
Today, I am aware of support...giving me a solid foundation...positive re-enforcement...a deep sense of confidence.
Today, I am aware of support...from family...from friends...from virtual strangers that holds me...cradles me...soothes me. Today, I am aware of support...today, I acknowledge it with thanks.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Take a moment today to feel the support of those around you....take a moment today to acknowledge how much it means to you.

releasing...

2010-09-28T13:29:00.000-07:00

gains...
losses...
accepting...
dealing...
releasing
emotions.

Today, I am aware of releasing...allowing myself permission to release sadness...
Today, I am aware of releasing...how change happens...gains...losses...accepting...dealing is just a way of life.
Today, I am aware of releasing...feeling and then letting go of some weight...
Today, I am aware of releasing...listening to where I am at this moment...acknowledging and accepting my emotions...facing some of my fears...
Today, I am aware of releasing...today, I release in order to create space to begin again.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you release today to create space for yourself to begin again?

reconnecting...

2010-09-27T05:08:00.000-07:00

reconnecting...
to
creativity...
love...
feelings...
answers...
SELF.

Today, I am aware of reconnecting...stepping back from all that is circling around me...allowing myself to reconnect with my inner voice.
Today, I am aware of reconnecting...knowing that I have been going around in circles...not listening...not concentrating...being unproductive...distracted...so much that I have allowed myself to slip past myself.
Today, I am aware of reconnecting...to my self...to my creativity...I am feeling open today...allowing myself to hear my answers...helping myself to reconnect to my inner peace as I navigate the circles around me.
Today, I am aware of reconnecting...today I am gentle with myself as I start anew.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you reconnect with your SELF today?

heart beat...

2010-09-20T20:20:00.000-07:00

witnessing
the miracles
of life...
effortlessly
with the
beating
of my
heart.

Today, I am aware of the beating of my heart...how with breathing in and out without thinking...effortlessly...
I live every day.
Today, I am aware of heart beats...that even in the middle of different situations that distract me I can feel the beating of my heart sustaining me...
Today, I am aware of heart beats...how there is more living to be done...more loving to show...and wings that still need to be grown...
Today, I am aware of heart beats...allowing the miracles of life to be witnessed with gratitude.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What does the beating of your heart whisper to you?

deep strength...a reflection

2010-09-10T04:53:00.000-07:00

softly...
gently...
warmly...
allowing...
deep strength
to rise.

Today, I am aware of deep strength...how just when I think I can't handle another thing, I see that I have survived many trials and obstacles...I realize that there is a hidden reserve of strength within me.
Today, I am aware of deep strength...finding energy and inspiration...compassion and love...rising to the surface from deep within for myself and for others.
Today, I am aware of deep strength...softly...gently...with warmth and love I reach out for this strength and
it rises to meet me.

As I reflect on this week, I am aware of my surroundings and everything that is going on with myself and others...of the possibilities that are exploding around us...of the obstacles we have to overcome...I am aware that I am exploring and recapturing a balance from within as I witness change with with gentle patience...As I reflect on this week I am mindful to breathe deeply from the strength that comes from deep within and allow it to rise.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: As you reflect on your week, how did you explore the strength within you?

possibilities...

2010-09-08T12:14:00.000-07:00

exploring...
discovering...
the explosion
of possibilities.

Today, I am aware of possibilities...of a future bright with growth and discoveries...of the explosion of possibilities that is happening.
Today, I am aware of possibilities...as I watch the wonder and joy that reveals itself to me...the excitement to expand and grow...
Today, I am aware of possibilities...as I view others' lives...as well as my own.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Take a moment and be aware of the possibilities that are before you today!

(Today, I witnessed my grandson boarding the school bus for the very first time!...The wonderment that is before him is so exciting!)

balance...

2010-09-07T05:28:00.000-07:00

grounding...
exploring...
recapturing...
balance.

Today, I am aware of balance...of staying grounded...of staying positive...of exploring my insights...
Today, I am aware of balance...how when I give my energy away to tasks and people for the wrong reasons I become unbalanced.
Today, I am aware of balance...bringing it to me with affirmations...creativity...love...both for myself and for others...gaining a positive attitude as I release the negative.
Today, I am aware of balance...watching as I give my energy back to myself...
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do today to give your energy back to yourself in order to bring balance?

resting...

2010-09-06T05:06:00.000-07:00

resting...
to
witness...
change...
joys...
patience.

Today, I am aware of resting...of allowing events to unfold naturally...to not rush forward...to be present at this moment even if things are challenging.
Today, I am aware of resting...of waiting with patience...listening to the whispers of my heart...
Today, I am aware of resting...allowing myself to partake in the enjoyment of the moment...experience the journey of today...seeing the lessons before me...honoring the simplest of joys.
Today, I am aware of resting...slowing down in order to witness the change as it unfolds.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What are you aware of when you allow yourself to rest?

expressions..

2010-08-31T05:43:00.000-07:00

expressions...
of
heart
and
words...
words
and
heart.

Today, I am aware of expressions...of love...of caring...of compassion...
Today, I am aware of expressions...touching the honest part of my heart...strengthening connections from my heart...verbally...non-verbally...aware to do that.
Today, I am aware of expressions...between my heart and my voice...clearer...connecting thoughts with words...words with love...love with heart.
Today, I am aware of connections...helping to grow my heart to its fullest level.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you connect your heart and words to better express your love today?

intuition...

2010-08-30T06:54:00.000-07:00

words..
needs...
love...
honoring
my
intuition.

Today, I am aware of my intuition...the strength it gives me when listening to my inner words...when I pay attention to the needs of others...when I see with compassion...when I share love...my intuition flows freely
from my center.
Today, I am aware of my intuition...showing me when to be flexible...showing me when to be receptive...showing me my wisdom....showing me my strength.
Today, I am aware of my intuition...today, I listen...I feel...I honor that intuition, knowing that it will help me through any situation that might arise...
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you allow your intuition to guide you today?

road blocks...a reflection

2010-08-28T07:17:00.000-07:00

bubbles of
focus...
determination...
courage...
opportunities...
despite
road blocks.

Today, I am aware of road blocks....some set up by circumstances...others of my own making...
Today, I am aware of road blocks...finding a different outlook on them...seeing them as opportunities to explore myself better...
Today, I am aware of road blocks...allowing myself to focus with determination...courage...focus..as I rise to meet the challenges before me with strength.

As I reflect on this week I am aware of the many road blocks in front of me and I prepare myself to move forward despite them...by expressing myself I feel alive with gratitude...I am aware that I must breathe deeply in order to feel peaceful...knowing that the rays of my life flow to me and from me from all directions...I am aware that with faith...love and hope I am holding on...I am not allowing the road blocks to stop me.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: As you reflect on your week what can you see that allows you to meet life's challenges getting you pass the road blocks?

expressing...

2010-08-26T12:21:00.000-07:00

brightly...
feeling alive...
shining...
expressing
myself.

Today, I am aware of expressing...myself...my opinions...my humor...my love...my creativity.
Today, I am aware of expressing...allowing myself to feel bright...to feel alive dispite adversity.
Today, I am aware of expressing...my cleverness...my creativity...with a positive attitude.
Today, I am aware of expressing...knowing that by sharing myself I see my own blessing clearer...easily finding what I am grateful for.
Today, I am aware of expressing...rather than being subdued during this time...today I allow myself to shine.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Is there a moment today where you can freely express your true self in order to shine?

breathing...

2010-08-25T16:46:00.000-07:00

quickly...
anxious.
slower...
calm.
deeply...
peaceful.

Today, I have been very aware of my breathing...and how it affects my mind and my body...
Today, I have been very aware of my breathing...how when I am anxious I breathe quickly...shallow...making me light headed and anxious...feeling scared and helpless... my body tense and hurting.
Today, I have been very aware of my breathing...how when I am calm I breathe slowly...allowing my mind to clear and be focused...my body to relax and be at ease...feeling happy and warm.
Today, I have been very aware of my breathing...how when I breathe deeply...I feel peaceful...I feel full of energy...I feel safe and protected...my body feels nurtured.
Today, I have been very aware of my breathing...
And tonight I am breathing deeply.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Please take a few moments for yourself and BREATHE...BREATHE DEEPLY..

Do you feel the peace?

rays...

2010-08-24T13:05:00.000-07:00

flowing
to me...
flowing
from me...
the rays
that make
up my
life.

Today, I am aware of rays...rays of warmth...rays of kindness...rays of love...rays of healing...rays of laughter...rays of challenges...rays of disappointments...rays of sadness...rays of hope...rays of joy.
Today, I am aware of the many rays that make up my life...realizing that you cannot really acknowledge or appreciate all the goodness in your life if you don't have a little challenge every once in awhile. And that all these rays provide something to be aware of...something that helps you to be prepared...to feel...to love...
Today, I am aware of rays...the rays that flow to me and the rays that flow from me...I embrace with gratitude.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you honor all the rays that surround you today?

holding on...

2010-08-23T10:19:00.000-07:00

with...
faith...
love...
hope...
holding
on.

Today, I am aware of holding on...sometimes holding onto a string...sometimes holding on by a string...but always holding on...
Today, I am aware of holding on...with faith that brings strength...with love that sustains me...with hope that brings me peace.
Today, I am aware of holding on...tightly.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you hold onto tightly when you need to?

support...

2010-08-17T11:27:00.000-07:00

a firm base...
a gentle touch...
with love...
I find
support.

Today, I am aware of support...support given freely to me from those who love me...those who care...those that know when I need it.
Today, I am aware of support...giving me a firm base to stand upon...and yet a gentle loving touch to guide me.
Today, I am aware of support...how when things get rough the ones who truly know and understand you are always there to offer up the strength that you might not have at the moment...they do not abandon you to be alone to sink or swim...they guide you gently to a shore to rest.
Today, I am aware of support...and how grateful I am to have that from others.
Today, I will make sure to acknowledge them with love and affection.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you acknowledge your support team today?

faith...

2010-08-16T05:11:00.000-07:00

faith...
in yourself...
others...
situations...
outcomes...
you've got to
have faith...

Today, I am aware that you've got to have faith...faith in yourself...faith in others...faith that any given situation will turn out well...
Today, I am aware that you've got to have faith...faith which helps to form bonds...trust...relationships...
growth...bringing everything to a deeper level...
Today, I am aware that you've got to have faith...allowing yourself to truly share what is in your heart...to believe in yourself...to love deeper...to see things clearer...to bring about trust and honesty.
Today, I am aware that you've just got to have faith as this day begins to continue to grow.
ArtfullyYours,
Pattie

PS: What can you put a little more faith in today?

the moment...a reflection

2010-08-14T06:16:00.000-07:00

free
of the
past...
and
future...
enjoying
the
moment

Today, I am aware to stay in the moment...remembering that no matter what time it is...it is NOW.
Today, I am aware to stay in the moment...to not rob myself of this day...to remember that the past is over...the future is not here yet.
Today, I am aware to stay in the moment...to free myself of the obsessions and timelessness of past and future and relax in the joy of the moment of today...

As I reflect on this week, I am aware that many emotions have risen this week...however, I have been allowing myself to see them clearer and honor them with each passing day...I am allowing myself to stay open to life...no matter what is thrown my way...in order to find the peace in the present...and accepting this moment.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do to allow yourself to stay in this beautiful moment today?

staying open...

2010-08-11T20:10:00.000-07:00

being
thankful...
being
grateful...
feeling
love...
feeling
life...
by
staying
open.

Today, I am aware of staying open...being thankful...being grateful...feeling love...feeling life.
Today, I am aware of staying open...my first reaction is always to run...hide...retreat...close down when faced with a negative...So today I consciously am staying open.
Today, I am aware of staying open...today I face myself...and all that surrounds me with an openness and energy that is allowing me peace and comfort in the face of adversity.
Today, I am aware of staying open in order to be strong and move forward.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you allow yourself to stay open today?

mirrored images...

2010-08-09T05:03:00.000-07:00

reflections...
expectations...
feelings...
spirit...
seeing myself
clearer
thru others.

Today, I am aware of mirrored images...seeing myself in the reflection of others...my expectations...my feelings...my spirit.
Today, I am aware of mirrored images...allowing myself to give without expecting others to do the same...
allowing myself to see their image, knowing although it looks like mine, their outcome may be different...their thoughts...dreams...feelings...completely different from mine...allowing them to walk their own path...as I walk mine.
Today, I am aware of mirrored images...I will work on seeing myself thru my own eyes...seeing myself clearer...seeing the pearls of wisdom that those mirrored images offer me to release control to better enrich my life.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Do you see the mirrored images? How can you release control of them in order to enrich your life?

bonds...a reflection

2010-08-06T05:02:00.000-07:00

helping...
sharing...
opening...
to the
bonds...
with others
for
trust...
strength...
wisdom.

Today, I am aware of bonds...the bonds that protect me...the bonds brought to me by those I trust and care about.
Today, I am aware of bonds...the bonds that I have created by opening myself up...by being vulnerable enough to share my heart..the bonds I have with those who truely walk with me...help me...share with me...bringing trust...strength...wisdom my way.
Today, I am aware of bonds...the bonds that are holding me with love..
Today, I am aware of bonds...how by sharing myself...my fears...my pain...my joys...my love...my life with those I feel bonded with I feel a wholeness.

As I reflect on this week I am aware that I am melding the dark and light sides of my life a little more successfully. By being gentler and softer with myself...my thoughts...my words...I am slowly rounding the sharp edges. I am aware that by spilling open I continue to grow and by the sharing of myself I am feeling protected and loved during a difficult time. As I reflect on this week I am aware that I do not have to face anything alone as long as I stay open...look at things with a softer eye...and allow others to embrace me with their love.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: As you reflect on your week, how can you better feel the bonds with others to help and protect you with the love they offer?

sharing...

2010-08-05T12:38:00.000-07:00

my life...
my love...
my creativity...
my thoughts...
shared
to feel
protected..
and love.

Today, I am aware of sharing...my life...my love..my creativity...my thoughts...to feel comfortable...relaxed...
regardless of the challenges I am facing.
Today, I am aware of sharing...allowing those who love me to offer a network of strength and support. To allow them to reach out to me and hold me gently...within the circle of their power.
Today, I am aware of sharing...all that I am feeling during this time and by doing so I am feeling protected and loved unconditionally.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you share yourself with those you love when you need extra strength?

merging...

2010-08-04T03:59:00.000-07:00

merging...
the dark
with
the light

Today, I am aware that I am working on merging...merging the dark and the light sides of my life to create a clearer more centered vision.
Today, I am aware of merging...balancing...understanding...both sides to better see the positive in how they can work together.
Today, I am aware of merging...the dark and the light sides of my life allowing myself to see the growth that appears by combining the two without fear...by letting go of the control of each side and allowing the two to merge in harmony...
Today, I am aware that I am working on merging.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you merge your dark and light sides to find a balaced view?

spilling open...

2010-08-03T04:30:00.000-07:00

Today, I am aware of spilling open...spilling my creativity...my passion...my dreams...my hopes...my desires...
MY TRUTH!
Today, I am aware of spilling open...exposing myself without fear...
Today, I am aware that I have been closed up for a long time...and that this spilling is so important in order to help myself to grow...to listen to the voice that speaks so clearly to me...to follow the direction it takes me without fear...to realize the importance of all that surrounds me...allowing a gentleness to guide me softly and safely.
Today, I am aware of spilling open...knowing it is the right day...and the right time to do so.
Today, I allow myself to grow...
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you spill today in order to allow yourself new growth?

rounding...

2010-08-02T03:26:00.000-07:00

gently...
softening...
rounding...
the sharp edges.

Today, I am aware of rounding...rounding the edges of my thoughts...my actions..my words.
Today, I am aware of rounding...realizing that I have been placing energy into areas that have been causing me to be ridged...looking at things from sharp angles...from good and bad.
Today, I am aware of rounding...softening....looking at things gently...without a need for an outcome...realizing that the rough edges do not serve me well.
Today, I am aware of rounding...rounding the edges of my thoughts...my actions...my words to give myself greater possibilities.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you round some of your sharp angles today?

On Vacation...

2010-07-26T06:00:00.000-07:00

I am on vacation...and although I will continue my affirmations I will not
be able to post them as I am not taking a laptop with me or a scanner!! LOL
As I am on VACATION....LOL...And this time I really mean I am!! Just going to
play...and play...and play....

Re-building....A reflection...

2010-07-16T13:44:00.001-07:00

confidently...
decisively...
beyond my
comfort...
rebuilding.

Today, I am aware of re-building...rebuilding myself...my beliefs...my self esteem...my life.
Today, I am aware of re-building...reaching beyond the circle of my comfort to explore...
re-connect...discover...my values...my strengths...my heart.
Today, I am aware of re-building...starting at the center and reaching outward. I am not second guessing myself...not backing down...not faltering.
Today, I am aware of re-building...building myself with confidence...decisiveness...joy...love.
As I reflect on my week...on the past several months of silence....I am aware that everything
that has happened...after the storm has settled...everything has slowly brought me to this moment of re-building.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How do you feel yourself re-building after a storm?

vibrations...

2010-07-15T07:28:00.001-07:00

softly
entering...
increasing
pounding...
vibrations
filling
me.

Today, I am aware of vibrations....vibrations that are filling me... with energy...with power...
with love.
Today, I am aware of vibrations...entering my heart with the music that surrounds me...
allowing me to grow beyond measure...holding me gently as the vibrations enter... allowing
me to dance and feel the beat my heart is creating for me.
Today, I am aware of vibrations...surrounding me...entering me...filling me.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Do you feel the powerful vibrations filling you with energy? Breathe deeply...and allow
them to enter...

Emotions....

2010-07-12T19:13:00.001-07:00

some drive me
forward...
some drive me
back...
today I
investigate...
with determination...
to find
the knowledge...
of my
emotions.

Today, I am aware of my emotions ... how they are calming down and allowing me to better see what direction I am going....what direction I need to go...what direction I need to leave behind.
Today, I am aware of my emotions...I am looking at them...turning them over...investigating them...finding out if they are holding me back or driving me forward...if they are causing me to stay stuck...
Today, I am aware of my emotions...Today, I find knowledge as I examine them....Today, I am learning about the way my emotions influence me....
Today, I am aware of my emotions...I check them over...I listen to them...and I am finding a way forward...closer to acknowledging the weight that some of them place on me...and the happiness that others bring to me...and I am feeling better to face the future.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you investigate your emotions to find which ones on holding you back and which ones are driving you forward...and be at peace with them?

These Journal pages are published!

2010-07-07T12:21:00.001-07:00

This blog has been published on 6 pages in this magazine...and actually it is the first article in the magazine! I am over joyed! I have been working on my journals for a very long time and to be able to share part of my process with others is very rewarding for me...
I will be starting new pages for my journal next week...Look for me then....
For now take a look at this magazine and be inspired to start your own art journal!
Discovering more about yourself from the inside out!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: If you are new to this blog ... Please enjoy the archives and you will find the first journals at ART BY LUMINOSITY

my journey...page 9

2010-05-26T04:30:00.000-07:00

Protector

...she felt the warmth that she wrapped around herself...
...she felt the warmth and knew she was safe.

I am the protector of your heart...the one who wraps you in the quilt of safety.
I am the protector of your spirit...the one who gently guides you to your dreams.
I am the protector of your gratitude...the one who shows you the kindness from within.
I am the protector of your hurts...the one who surrounds you with warmth.
I am the protector....I am always wrapped around you....just be still and know me.
I am the protector ...
I will not let you fall...

Today, as I begin another chapter in my hero's journey I have begun to find my Archetypes...
the goddesses that help me on my journey...the ones within me...
Today, I am aware that the present one is the protector...who provides me with a quilt of warmth during my "coldest" of times...when I am vulnerable and sad...and yet, I am aware that she is always with me...
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How do you protect yourself...your heart...your gratitude?

my journey ...page 8

2010-05-24T06:01:00.001-07:00

Be Your Own Light...

Today, I am aware of a lonely feeling that generates around me....a darkness of sorts....and yet,
I know I am not alone...
I am taking time this morning to transfer that feeling to a positive....to see the light of me shining across the sea of my life...to hold on to my dreams in this light...to see a strength coming from within...to step out of the darkness and the patterns...to be brave enough to expose myself...to capture the light of me...
Today, I will be my own light....I will guide myself through the currents...
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you guide yourself through the currents in order to see your own light?

my journey...page 7

2010-05-19T03:38:00.001-07:00

directions

Today I see all the directions I am going in...pulled in...some of my own making...some that are so pleasurable that I can barely contain myself at times...some that destroy me...some that I have no control over (or so I think) some that lead to no where...and some that are just in the making....

Today, I see the spaces that are in between those directions...I see the gaps...some filled with fear...some filled with nothing to hold on to....some filled with choices and possibilities...all are filled with a silence of sorts...

potential...

Today, I surrender to this silence that lies in between...I am a spectator....watching...waiting...

Today, I do not despair because some directions are ending....I do not feel anxious because some directions are unclear....

Today, I feel the treasure of this silence....and I believe that I am changing direction...that something amazing is about to happen...

Artfully Yours,

Pattie

PS: How can you watch the out going and the in coming in the gap of your silence today?

my journey....page 6

2010-05-17T04:12:00.001-07:00

JUST BE...

There are days when I can be SO HARD on MYSELF! No one else does this to me but ME!
I allow the blue funk to take over....I allow the negative to be pulled into me...I allow myself to spin out of control....BUT NOT TODAY!!!!!!
Today, I give myself permission....permission to be the woman I know I am....the one who flies
and soars on wings of her own colors....the one who is so soft inside that she is like a marshmallow, that is sweet and gooey...the one who is gentle with nature and with herself....the one who is loving, to all that she meets but especially to the dreams of her heart....the one who is kind and generous of spirit....the one who is sincere and truthful with her direction...with herself...with all that she is....
Today....I give myself permission to JUST BE!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you allow yourself to "JUST BE" today????

my journey...page 5

2010-05-11T10:03:00.001-07:00

BALANCE
Often times I get out of whack....there seems to be no balance...between "duties" or every day tasks and creative time...Sometimes it is so out of whack I have to rest....re-energize and being a perfectionist of sorts I get mad at myself for doing that....but not today....today I give myself permission to balance....to try and find different solutions that work for me....I try out my wings...I give myself permission to connect on both sides of the scales to find the gratitude in each....to see the happiness in each....Today, I give myself permission to do some SOUL spring cleaning and allow that balance to be just perfect...no matter if it tips to one side or another...or if I take a nap and let myself rest!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you help yourself to believe that your scales are perfectly balanced no matter where they are leaning?

journal...page 4

2010-04-28T18:24:00.001-07:00

FLIGHT
There are so many times when I am taking flight....I am running away...I am fleeing as quickly as I can...Flight....for me can be both a negative and a positive word...I want it to be more positive..
I know I want to soar with my soul...with my life...with my art....I want to fly like an eagle as they say....So I give myself permission:
to believe in magic...the magic of flight ...that by the act of walking to the edge I can fly...
to dream bigger dreams...that will take flight and become thoughts which will become things...
to float above the surface...to let my feet leave the ground...
to reach upward...to stretch my arms out at both side and declare that I am the Queen of my world...
Taking myself to new heights with flight...
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How high can you fly today?

My journey...page 3

2010-04-28T17:22:00.000-07:00

SEEING ME
I admit it....I am a closet perfectionist...it drives me crazy to be like that...and I know that no one is perfect...especially me...
It's like going out without my make-up on....NOPE just doesn't look right...just doesn't feel right..and yet, I know it is perfectly fine....(as long as I have my lipstick on!! LOL)
So I give myself permission:
to truly see me with all my flaws...
to embrace all my imperfections...
to trust that no matter what I am beautiful (inside and out)...
to realize I am RIGHT where I am suppose to be (and to not think that the grass is greener somewhere else)...
to realize that I am a work in progress (and that means I will make mistakes)...
to know I am headed in the RIGHT direction (even when I feel like it isn't good enough)...
to be uniquely ME...( no matter how imperfect I am)
to allow myself to heal and be OK with it...(by letting go of some of the perfection)
to discover ME...(inside and out)
To SEE ME! (With NEW EYES!)
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do today to see your beautiful imperfect YOU?

My Journey....page 2

2010-04-28T03:28:00.001-07:00

MY STAR
With all that is going on in my life I feel that I get lost in the shuffle at times....and once again I am realizing that this is something that I do to myself...
I slip...I fall...I put everyone and everything before me...I know that it is important to do that on some days...BUT it is not always what one should do...it brings a resentment...it brings a feeling of loneliness...knowing that something is lacking...
It is not a selfish thing to place yourself first...it brings about a feeling of worth and love...So, I give myself permission to:
RISE UP
GRAB A HOLD OF MY STAR AND SHOOT ACROSS THE HORIZON...
RIDE TO MY DREAMS ON WINGS OF MY OWN MAKING...
COME FIRST AT TIMES...
Is this going to happen overnight? I doubt it....but I am conscious of it...I am acknowledging it..
I am taking the first steps toward it...
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do to head forward today?

Want to go on your own HERO Journey....visit Kathryn at: http://collagediva.typepad.com/truenorth

My Journey....page 1

2010-04-27T03:45:00.001-07:00

TIME
What calls to me? Giving myself PERMISSION for all sorts of things.....
My life is filled with care giving...for my husband...mother...grandchild...
grown children (at times)....but rarely for me...I am not complaining...
but it is often a sadness that I carry with me....
So I listened closely to my heart and received this message and mandala...

...TIME...
the restrictions are of my own making...So i remove the hands of time...
I give myself permission to indulge myself in my passion...my heart...
to emerge myself in paint...paper...pens...
to pamper myself with the luxury of time...
MY time...
My space...
ME.

Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you give yourself permission for today that is calling you?

(this is the first page to an online class journal that I am taking offered by Kathryn Antyr
at: http://collagediva.typepad.com)

New Format...

2010-04-26T20:17:00.000-07:00

I have been silent....I have been quiet....I have been overwhelmed on some days...
But I am reemerging...breaking loose....I am taking an on line class with Kathryn Antyr
STORYTELLING AND COLLAGE...UNLOCK YOUR OWN STORY...you can get to the link
here: http://collagediva.typepad.com
So, I am changing my format for my mandalas at least while I am doing this work....but I want
to share my journey with you as I dig a little deeper...

In order to begin my journey....I must learn to trust myself more...to love myself more...to break out of my safety...to concentrate on the moment...to live out loud more...to leave my nest...to break my shell...to listen closer to my hearts song...

In order to begin my journey...

I MUST TAKE A RISK...

I MUST BELIEVE IN ME!

I am just beginning this journey...but will share the pages with you here....I am not doing these in a collage style...they will still be mandalas but done a little looser...a little freer...and I am digging deeper to reveal the messages....
I look forward to this adventure!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

lost in thought...

2010-04-06T13:59:00.001-07:00

releasing emotions...
searching my soul...
finding direction...
taking time to examine...
i find myself...
lost in thought.

Today, I am lost in thought...trying to release emotions....find some answers.
Today, I am lost in thought...searching my soul for direction...reflecting...honoring.
Today, I am lost in thought...taking time to examine...turnover...move some turmoil...find
more gratitude...
Today, I am lost in thought...Today, I am examining my emotions to better see myself.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can your emotions better help you see your true self?

dark and light...

2010-04-05T07:16:00.000-07:00

discovering
the
understanding...
messages...
wisdom...
of both the
dark
and the
light
sides.

Today, I am aware of the dark and the light that I place myself in.
Today, I am aware of the dark and the light as I view my world...as I attempt to broaden my horizons and grow.
Today, I am aware of the dark and the light...how each side holds me and stops me...heals me and hurts me...makes me comfortable and uncomfortable.
Today, I am aware of the dark and the light that I place myself in...I am beginning to understand and realize that each side has an important part to play...that I need not fear either side...that there are hidden messages and wisdom in both and that each help me on this journey of self discovery.
Today, I listen carefully to both sides to see how I can know more now....
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can your dark and your light side teach you today....if you listen carefully?

the passage of time...

2010-03-31T20:16:00.001-07:00

finding
that
there
is always
JUST
enough
time

Today, I am aware of time...the passage of time and how I think about it...and how I let it affect me....
Today, I am aware of time....and all the ways that I hold on to it....in a negative way...sometimes thinking there just isn't enough time...time goes to quickly...where did the time go...what about my time...
and then there is the positive...spending time...loving time...giving time...holding on to time...
Today, I am aware of time....the passage of time....and I am aware that there is always just enough time if you allow it....
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you allow yourself to find just enough time?

hearts' vibrations....

2010-03-30T16:43:00.000-07:00

hearing
and
feeling
my
hearts'
vibrations

Today, I am aware of my hearts' vibrations....the beating of my heart....the messages that it carries to me...
Today, I am aware of my hearts' vibrations...listening closely to each beat...feeling the life that it gives me...bringing me closer to my truths...
Today, I am aware of my hearts' vibrations...allowing me to begin this new day with a fresh outlook...allowing me to remember all that is important to me...allowing me to see with new
eyes...allowing me to find my importance...
Today, I am aware of my hearts' vibrations...
I am listening ...
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you listen closer today to the vibrations of the beating of your heart?

the bird still sings....

2010-03-29T20:36:00.001-07:00

even
through
the rain
the bird
still sings

Today, I am aware of the birds singing outside my window...even though it is raining. The birds sit in the branches of the tree outside my window flitting from branch to branch....singing their sweet songs...
Today, I am aware that the bird still sings...regardless of the weather...
Today, I am aware that I must be like that bird....I must sing when the rain falls around me...sing for hope...sing for a new beginning...sing for a bright new day....sing to be brave...sing to be aware that I can fly even through the rain....
Today, I am aware that the bird still sings....Today, I let my heart sing...
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you allow your heart to sing even if it is raining around you?

Present....A reflection

2010-03-18T20:19:00.001-07:00

in the
NOW
and
in the
KNOW
I feel
PRESENT.

Today, I am feeling present...in the NOW and in the KNOW...
Today, I am feeling present...connecting...feeling positive...moving toward my center with joy.
Today, I am feeling present...feeling each moment...slowly opening...being aware of my feelings
my life...my loves...my center.
Today, I am feeling present...

As I reflect on this week I am aware of the birth of Spring that is within me and around me and the affect that has on me. I am aware that excitement and energy comes with making decisions..
I am aware that dancing with the music of my soul allows me to respond and listen to my messages better...I am aware that I am celebrating this week....Celebrating myself and my rebirth of growth as Spring approaches.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: As you reflect on your week...your present...what can you celebrate about yourself?

nature's energy...

2010-03-18T06:33:00.000-07:00

celebrating
the beginning
of a
rebirth...
growth...
with
nature's energy.

Today, I am aware of nature's energy...feeling the change of the seasons' from winter into spring.
Today, I am aware of nature's energy...celebrating the beginning of a rebirth...the stretching of roots...the songs of hope...a strong foundation in which to grow.
Today, I am aware of nature's energy....full of new energy...as I celebrate the new season from the inside out.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you feel nature's energy today to help you grow?

dancing...

2010-03-17T06:50:00.000-07:00

moving...
to the center...
listening...
responding...
to my music
to dance.

Today, I am dancing...doing the jig...moving my soul to the center to better hear my music...
Today, I am dancing...listening...responding...having fun...making time...
Today, I am dancing...feeling soul music...treating myself kindly...remembering...dreaming...
Today...I am dancing!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you dance with yourself today?

decisions...

2010-03-16T09:36:00.001-07:00

excited...
moving forward...
finding energy...
with decisions.

Today, I am making decisions...feeling excited...making choices...looking at all sides...asking questions.
Today, I am making decisions...letting go of hesitation...moving forward...finding energy.
Today, I am making decisions...opening up...finding a course...lifting my spirit...
Today, I am making decisions...helping me to create a path toward the future.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What decisions can you make today to improve your life leading you on a creative path?

celebrate....a reflection....

2010-03-12T07:15:00.000-08:00

I stand in the middle of my life and celebrate!

This has been a week of celebrations....birthday celebrations...welcoming home celebrations...
creative celebrations...robin sighting celebrations....good news celebrations...
Life has so many celebrations....some bigger than others....some more apparent than others...
But I am so aware that this week has been a week of celebrations....and I am grateful for each and every one of them....both big and small....
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you find to celebrate today (big or small)?

believing....a reflection

2010-03-04T20:23:00.001-08:00

believing in
the seeds of
happiness...
contentment...
joy...
awareness...
ME...

Today is a day of believing....I feel the growth of seeds that need to be nourished in order to ripen...I believe in the seeds of happiness...contentment...joy...awareness...that are ME.
Today, is a day of believing...allowing myself to be aware of everything around me...feeling connected to NOW....not venturing to far ahead...allowing myself to cultivate and tend to those seeds.
Today, is a day of believing...feeling deeply...feeling meaning...feeling contentment...feeling every moment of this beautiful day.
Today is a day of believing....And I believe in ME.

As I reflect on this week I am aware that by committing to intimacy I reconnect to love...I am aware that I can safely dream regardless of what is going on around me...that if I stay focused to my center...my truth..I find answers to questions...I find a peace...As I reflect on this week I am aware that I need to take care of my inner and my outer self in order to be better able to take care of others.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: As you reflect on your week...what can you find about yourself to believe in?

self-determination...

2010-03-03T19:21:00.000-08:00

growing...
revisiting...
rekindling...
dreaming...
pampering...
with
self-determination

Today, is a day of self-determination...shifting my thoughts to my own personal needs...I am reflecting...pampering...growing...reconnecting with myself.
Today, is a day of self-determination....realizing that I have been feeling confused...thinking of others to much and not taking good care of myself.
Today, is a day of self-determination...I allow myself to become familiar once again with ME...I allow myself to feel the growth that I am making....I allow myself to head towards my dreams with a sense of purpose...I allow myself the individuality that allows me to be uniquely ME...
Today, is a day of self-determination...I regrow the strength of my leaves (even though they may be weighed down with other things)...I revisit my dreams...I rekindle my expectations of life...
Today, is a day of self-determination...
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do today that allows you to once again discover your self-determination?

focus...

2010-03-02T20:08:00.001-08:00

weaving
through ribbons
to find
my center...
my truth...
my dreams...
I focus.

Today, is a day of focus...weaving my way through the ribbons that tie me...to find my center...my truth...my dreams.
Today, is a day of focus...freely allowing myself thoughts and ideas...opening my center.
Today, is a day of focus...listening to my voice in order to reveal more...to be able to put those thoughts into clear words.
Today, is a day of focus...allowing me to make sense of whats going on around me...so that I can let some confusion go.
Today, is a day of focus...today, I focus on a calm outlet.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you weave though your ribbons so that you can focus on your answers?

safely dreaming...

2010-03-01T20:29:00.000-08:00

open
to
possibilities...
growth...
discovery...
I
safely
dream.

Today, I am safely dreaming...keeping my eyes open...seeing possibilities...feeling growth...making decisions...
Today, I am safely dreaming...feeling that all that is going on in my life is allowing me a chance to change...to grow...to discover...feeling positive
Today, I am safely dreaming...aware that the chances for growth are ever present...that all I need is to see the opportunities and possibilities...
Today, I am safely dreaming....I am letting go of my fears...
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you safely dream about today?

re-connecting to love...

2010-02-28T19:26:00.001-08:00

committing to
intimacy...
thoughts...
support...
trust...
to re-connect
to love.

Today, I am aware that I have been re-connecting to love...seeing and being part of the hopes...
joys...and struggles of myself and those around me.
By re-connecting to love I am finding a better understanding...a better way to support each other...a better trust...a better communication...and a deeper commitment to those things.
Today, I am aware that I have been re-connecting to love...allowing more intimacy...deeper thoughts...bigger dreams...and more joy.
Today, as I continue to reconnect to love, I am finding loving ties that are becoming strong once again.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you re-connect to love to strengthen your bonds today?

freedom...A reflection

2010-02-11T06:11:00.000-08:00

spreading my wings...
gently moving to
freedom...
past the bars of my
own making.

Today, I am aware of freedom...of releasing myself from the cage I sometimes lock myself in...
Today, I am aware of freedom...of opening my wings knowing I can fly into an open sky of dreams...
Today, I am aware of freedom...freedom from the bars I place around myself...my heart...my creativity...my love
Today, I am aware of freedom...the freedom to fly into the unknown with grace...with understanding that the door to this cage has always been open, I just did not see that...
Today, I am aware of freedom...I spread my wings...moving gently...feeling free.

As I reflect on this week I am aware that I have been searching and answering questions for myself as I sat on the cusp of the eye of the storm...I am aware that I have been taking control of my personal power...seeing things from a different perspective...owning that which belongs only to ME...and knowing fully that all my paths have led me here...here to where at this moment I fly past the bars of the cage of my own making...
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do today, to fly with freedom from the cage of your own making?

paths...

2010-02-10T05:21:00.000-08:00

different paths of life that have all led me to NOW....

Today, I am aware of paths...the different paths my life has taken...Some lined with pebbles...begging me to STOP...TURN BACK...DO NOT PROCEED! Some lined with a softness of feathers...where I float in COMFORT AND PEACE...Others lined with lessons during a series of UPS AND DOWNS...while still others have been continuously lined with LOVE.
Today, I am aware of paths...the different paths my life has taken...all which have directed me to NOW...all which have made me the person that I am today...all that remind me of things that can be accomplished...lessons that have been learned...and dreams that are yet to be realized...
Today, I am aware of paths...the different paths my life has taken...and I honor each one of those paths...I would not change a thing...I value the lessons...the love...knowing that each path has led me here...to who I am NOW at this very moment.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you honor each path that you have traveled...each path that has brought you to the You that you are NOW?

projections...

2010-02-09T19:25:00.000-08:00

owning my own projections of
expectations...
desires...
and
judgments.

Today, I am aware of projections....projections that I make in my own mind...my own pictures,
my own movie...my own visions.
Today, I am aware of projections...and how I see things...feel things...that are both disturbing and comforting.
Today, I am aware of projections...I am conscious today to not get caught up in the swirls of
expectations...desires...and judgments...
Today, I am aware of projections...I look closer to take my own responsibilities and to own that which belong only to me.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you own your own projections today?

difference...

2010-02-08T08:26:00.001-08:00

there are...
birds that
can swim...
and
fish that
can fly.

Today, I am aware of difference...the idea that birds swim and fish fly...an old proverb...which simply means to me that I can look at things differently....that I can carry on doing things in quite a different way then I have been.
Today, I am aware of difference...that sometimes I hold on to the past ways of relating to many things out of habit...fear...or not making a conscious choice...that I don't see the blessings in the here and now...and the difference I can make by choosing to swim or fly...
Today, I am aware of difference...and how if I allow myself to taste of the pleasures that are offered to me I can release the blueprints of my thinking...
Today, I am aware of difference...I take a deep breath...I allow myself to swim when I think I should fly....and fly when I think I should swim...and to get caught up in the difference.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do today, to swim when you think you should fly....or fly when you think you should swim?

eye of the storm...

2010-02-08T05:33:00.000-08:00

finding...
peace...
empowerment...
in the
eye
of the storm.

Today, I am aware of being in the eye of the storm....I have been sitting on the edge of it for quite some time...but here there is a quiet...a time to figure things out...
Today, I am aware of being in the eye of the storm....where I am saying..."enough is enough"...
where I am aware that I must do something...I must reach out and hold true to myself...my dreams...my values....and even if what I choose to do turns out to be a mistake, at least I am throwing off the restrictions that appear to be limiting me...holding me in a pattern...taking away some of my energy.
Today, I am aware of being in the eye of the storm....where there is a quiet understanding with myself....where I am feeling that I will allow myself to shatter old patterns and limitations...so that I can see the amazing vitality and empowerment that is before me.
Today, I am aware of being in the eye of the storm....and I feel at peace.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do to find peace in the eye of the storm?

simple flight...a reflection

2010-01-29T11:20:00.000-08:00

taking control of my personal power...

Today, I am aware of simple flight...a flight that is allowing me to own my emotions...to acknowledge them...to give name to them...to express them...all the while allowing me to start a simple flight forward.
Today, I am aware of simple flight...taking control of my personal power by being able to acknowledge the essence of my emotions allowing me to take flight.

As I reflect on this week I can NOW see clearly that my emotions have been weaved into cocoons that I am slowly unraveling...that I have been filling space with both the things that nourish me and that serve me no purpose...I have been asking for inner guidance to sort through and weed out...Allowing me to weave a dream catcher to see the rich details and brilliant colors that shine around me as I move closer to myself and my truth...my happiness...allowing me to take a simple flight without fear.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: As you reflect on your week what has allowed you to take control of your personal power in order to start a simple flight?

unraveling....

2010-01-28T05:37:00.001-08:00

unraveling the cocoons to free myself....

Today, I am aware of unraveling....unraveling the cocoons that I weave to protect my feelings....emotions...heart...love...ME....
Today, I am aware of unraveling...seeing the web I spin around myself that protects me...that makes me feel safe...warm...
Today, I am aware of unraveling...how the softness of love...light...hugs...can help me to unravel those cocoons of safety to free myself...to feel...to cry...to laugh...to love.
Today, I am aware of unraveling...realizing that the safety of this web is necessary sometime but that it also can be constraining...
Today.....I UNRAVEL...to acknowledge and feel the warmth...the gratitude...the love that surrounds me.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do to unravel some of your constraints today?

filling spaces...

2010-01-27T06:46:00.001-08:00

looking closely to the spaces...that I fill up...to see guidance...believing in the message...to hold on to the NOW.

Today, I am aware of filling spaces....filling spaces with important things...and with things that do not suit me well.
Today, I am aware of filling spaces...I search for my voice to find a sense of purpose...understanding...compassion with my self.
Today, I am aware of filling spaces...drawing myself inward for answers to questions about who I am....what I truly want and need.
Today, I am aware of filling spaces...by asking questions of myself...by looking closely at the spaces to sort them...I search for guidance.
Today, I am aware of filling spaces...listening carefully so I can let go of some of the clutter...hold on to the importance...believe in the message and find a simple way of holding on to the NOW.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you ask the hard questions...WHO AM I?...WHAT DO I REALLY WANT?...in order to hold on to the NOW of the day?

dream catcher...

2010-01-26T10:40:00.001-08:00

imagining...rich details...brilliant colors...designs and patterns...I capture my dreams.

Today, I am aware of catching my dreams...setting time just to dream...to be part of those dreams and to capture there essence.
Today, I am aware of catching my dreams...of imagining...seeing rich details...brilliant hues of color...designs and patterns weaved through out my mind.
Today, I am aware of catching my dreams....letting go of negative thoughts...and things that seem to limit me....focusing on the inward swirl...positive energy...and the belief that anything is possible.
Today, I am aware of catching my dreams...guiding me from the inside out with my heart.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What dream for yourself can you capture today?

happiness....a reflection

2010-01-22T16:23:00.001-08:00

relaxed...contented...happiness shifts me to love and light to see the positive.

Today, I am aware of happiness...happiness that comes from within...that comes from laughter...
joy...bring positive experiences.
Today, I am aware of happiness...the relax feelings...contentment...and how when I choose happiness, it shifts me...anger...guilt...sadness have no hold on me.
Today, I am aware of happiness...allowing love and light to see all the positive around me.
Today, I am aware of happiness...allowing it to fill me with joy in the moment of NOW.

As I reflect on this week I am aware that I have been rejoining...remembering...redefining...life
love...creativity. That by directing myself inward I honor my truest desires. I am aware of the warmth that generates from the inside out with gratitude...inspiration and encouragement for myself and others. I am aware that all destinations have an ebb and a flow but offer new perspectives...understanding and change. And when I shift to happiness I can feel...see...and live from the center.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: As you reflect on your week, what happiness can you honor?

destinations...

2010-01-21T13:11:00.001-08:00

flowing outward from my center...destinations offering new perspectives...understanding...change.

Today, I am aware of different destinations in my life...how there is an ebb and flow to them...and up and down...and yet, by staying centered I can not be in fear.
Today, I am aware of different destinations in my life...how I shift some...expand some...acknowledge some...let some go.
Today, I am aware of different destinations in my life...giving way to new perspectives...greater understanding...change...newness that is not to be feared...
Today, I am aware of different destinations in my life...as they unfold before me I sit quietly in the middle to embrace them as they flow outward.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do today, to allow the different destinations of your life flow without fear?

warmth...

2010-01-20T06:34:00.001-08:00

generating warmth from the inside out...with gratitude...inspiration...encouragement...
for myself and others.

Today, I am aware of warmth...the warmth I can generate from within and direct outward.
Today, I am aware of warmth...and how it allows me to be open with myself and others...allowing trust and love to flow freely.
Today, I am aware of warmth...the lightness of it allowing me to feel gratitude...inspiration and
encouragement.
Today, I am aware of warmth...and how it positively affects me...allowing me to share it readily with others.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do today to spread some of the warmth that flows from the inside out?

inner self...

2010-01-19T05:10:00.000-08:00

directing myself inward to honor my truest desires...

Today, is a day of connecting with my inner self...of slowly letting worry go...returning to my center and quieting my mind.
Today, is a day of connecting with my inner self...of paying attention...pushing barriers back...
staying centered and planting seeds.
Today, is a day of connecting with my inner self...of listening to the wisdom from within to choose wisely...searching for clarity to who I am and what I truly want.
Today, is a day of connecting with my inner self...I am directed to honor my truest desires to enable me to realize all the joy and fulfillment without misconceptions.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do today to direct yourself inward to honor your truest desires?

redefining...

2010-01-18T15:53:00.001-08:00

rethinking...re-evaluating... rejoining...remembering...redefining ...
life...love...creativity...hopes...dreams...health...
in all directions.

Today, I am redefining...rethinking..re-evaluating...remembering...my life.
I am honoring the wisdom that comes from within and stretches outward.
Today, I am redefining what is important...I am listening to the signals of my heart...
I am letting go of the negative to focus on the positive in all directions.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you redefine your life to simplify it today?

heart song...

2010-01-12T21:03:00.001-08:00

listening closely to the song my heart sings...filling me with happiness and joy...

Today, I listen to my heart song....the gratitude of it...the softness of it...the growth of it....the swirling and the expanding...
Today, I listen to my heart song...as I go forward into this day ....being open...being gentle...being loving...
Today, I listen to my heart song...humming along with it....singing out loud with it...letting it whisper to me....
Today, I listen to my heart song...and I feel the happiness and joy surrounding me.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you hear your heart song today?

expanding...

2010-01-11T06:14:00.001-08:00

seeds of love...hope...success...
to grow...change...develop...
expanding from the
inside out.

Today, I am aware of expanding...growing...changing...developing.
Today, I am aware of expanding...slowly...with small steps I plant my seeds. Some seeds still in the darkness while others are clearer with their message.
Today, I am aware of expanding...respecting myself with compassion...listening to my heart...following the direction with gratitude.
Today, I am aware of expanding...seeing my successes...my choices...love...creativity as the seeds expand from the inside out.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you be gentle with yourself to see the seeds that will expand as they grow?

exploration....a reflection

2010-01-08T06:52:00.001-08:00

exploring
rich possibilities...
opportunities...
being
fully engaged
in today...
savoring
the moments
of NOW.

Today, is a day of exploration...of exploring rich possibilities...opportunities...to connect...to create...to grow...to love.
Today, is a day of exploration...staying in the NOW to discover a dream instead of planning and waiting for one to happen.
Today, is a day of exploration...shifting emotion to NOW...being fully engaged in today, as I await the future.
Today, is a day of exploration...today I savor all the moments.

As I reflect on this week I am aware of being ever present in the moment...of focusing on the NOW of the day and by doing this I feel the happiness...strength...satisfaction and contentment
the day brings. I am aware of feeling the lighter side of love...to focus on meaning...acceptance...growth with gratitude. Letting the energy of my wishes from within to stretch outward.
Today, as I reflect on this week I am aware of the exploration into myself...As I become more aware of how to listen with clearness to the wisdom i know NOW....
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: As you reflect on your week what messages did you receive that allows you to savor all the moments of exploration into your inner wisdom?

the wish....

2010-01-06T05:01:00.001-08:00

with energy from within...
stretching outward...
wishing...
for
clearness...
passion...
hope...
energy...
love.

Today, I am holding on to a wish....a dream...to hope...to my heart's desire.
Today, I am holding on to a wish...with a clearness...with a whisper...with a passion...with love.
Today, I am holding on to a wish...imaging all the angles...all the colors...from deep within.
Today, I am holding on to a wish...allowing it to ripple outward and echo inward.
Today, I am holding on to a wish...focusing on the energy from within and stretching it outward.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Do you have a wish you can focus on today?

new day...

2010-01-05T18:47:00.000-08:00

focusing on meaning...
deepness...
acceptance...
growth...
gratitude...
love...
in this
new day.

Today, is a new day....a new day to focus on ...to relax in...to heal...to see all the goodness of the day.
Today, is a new day....a new day to focus on meaning...deepness...acceptance.
Today, is a new day....a new day to focus on flourishing...growing...gratitude...love.
Today, I welcome this new day.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you focus on to bring the positive side of this new day to your heart?

lighter side...

2010-01-05T06:48:00.001-08:00

focusing on the lighter side of life to create more love...abundance...pleasure and happiness.

Today, I am focused on the lighter side of life...making plans to be creative...giving myself a better balance between the every day things I need to do and the pleasure of my life.
Today, I am focused on the lighter side of life...keeping my eye on the present moment...allowing myself to be engaged in it...to feel the lightness of it...the happiness that surrounds me.
Today, I am focused on the lighter side of life...honoring the present by acknowledging the love...the abundance...the happiness that shows me how to enjoy today and allows me to create more pleasure in this day.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: As you go about your day, can you take a moment to see the lighter side of life?

NOW...

2010-01-03T19:50:00.000-08:00

focusing on the
NOW...
on TODAY...
with happiness
and strength...
satisfaction and
contentment.

Today, I am focused on the NOW....of being in this moment...of enjoying this day.
Today, I do not venture to the future...I do not keep my eyes on the past...but rather
I focus on what is in front of me...I look at the happiness within my life as it is TODAY...
I embrace it....I protect it...I allow it to bubble up from deep within...and in return I am
honored with more energy...more satisfaction...more contentment...
Today, I am focused on the NOW...of being in this moment.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do today to focus on the NOW of this very day?

New Energy...

2010-01-02T05:28:00.001-08:00

...with my eyes wide open I can see the lightness of new energy...strength...happiness...joy and gratitude.

Today, I am seeing new energy.
As I set some time aside for myself once again....I see and feel a lightness...an energy...strength
on this road that I travel.
Today, I am seeing new energy...feeling focused as my eyes re-open...balancing the waves that flow around me...feeling joyful...happy...and filled with gratitude.
Today, I am seeing new energy as I venture into this new day...feeling of newness surround me.
Today, I open my eyes wide to this energy!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do today to open your eyes to the new energy that surrounds you?

2010....kNOW

2010-01-01T20:20:00.001-08:00

know peace...
know growth...
know gratitude...
know love...
know dreams...
know happiness...
kNOW!

Every year I pick a word to focus on and this year I picked the word KNOW....because I need to be aware of what I my heart knows...but also because the word NOW is in this word...and I need to stay present in the NOW of my knowing....

Webster defines KNOW as:
1 a (1) : to perceive directly : have direct cognition of (2) : to have understanding of ing oneself> (3) : to recognize the nature of : discern b (1) : to recognize as being the same as something previously known (2) : to be acquainted or familiar with (3) : to have experience of
2 a : to be aware of the truth or factuality of : be convinced or certain of b : to have a practical understanding of s how to write>

and NOW as:
1 a : at the present time or moment b : in the time immediately before the present c : in the time immediately to follow : forthwith

So it feels like the perfect word for the year for me....
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Do you have a perfect word to focus on this year?

Giving Thanks....at the end of 2009

2009-12-31T05:51:00.000-08:00

joy...
passion...
creativity...
power...
wisdom...
love...
life.

Today, is a day of giving thanks to 2009....
for the joy it has brought my way...awakenings that have stirred within me....dreams that have danced in front of me....love that is abundant...and my life.
Today, is a day of giving thanks to 2009...
for the passion that I have found...creativity that has flowed....and wonderment that has been brought to my attention.
Today, is a day of giving thanks to 2009...
for the strength I found deep within...for the power that strength has brought me...and for the wisdom that strength has provided me.
Today, is a day of giving thanks to 2009...
for intentions that were followed through...for moments of true clarity...for the gratitude my heart feels.
As I leave this year behind me my heart is full...my thoughts are clearer...This year goes out with a new moon....a new BLUE moon...reminding me to be ever present in the now....as this new year only comes around once!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
PS: What are you thankful for today?

resurfacing...a reflection

2009-12-11T06:56:00.000-08:00

touching...
simplifying...
reaching out...
nurturing...
rising
with
intentions...
resurfacing.

Today, I am aware of resurfacing....rising up with spirit....with intentions.
To stay in touch with my inner voice...allowing me to hear my truth...
To simplify....to slow down...letting go of the need to be caught in the fast pace web...
To be conscious...of what I choose to allow in my life...
To reach out...to be supported and to support...
To nurture...those I love and myself...
To be aware...of my surroundings and breathe of them deeply...
As I reflect on this week I am feeling strong and renewed....I am listening closely to messages of wisdom from the inside out....I am joyfully flowing with dreams and possibilities....I am aware of the bubbling gratitude that is softly floating around me...allowing me to feel the unlimited energy that generates outward from my center....
Today, I am aware of resurfacing....
Today, I feel my flight.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: As you reflect on your week....what do you feel resurfacing?

unlimited energy...

2009-12-10T03:48:00.000-08:00

generating
outward...
from my
center...
unlimited
energy...
that
knows no
boundaries.

Today, I am aware of my unlimited energy....I woke early....feeling a pull...a call to start my day in the silence of the early morning before the sun rose...enveloped in the darkness...quietly...with my thoughts...
Today, I am aware of my unlimited energy...flowing from my center...going in different directions...exposing my intentions...allowing compassion...tapping into love...opening my heart...
Today, I am aware of my unlimited energy...centered...radiating outward.
Today, I will know no boundaries.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you take a moment today to allow yourself unlimited energy...with no boundaries?

bubbling gratitude...

2009-12-09T07:09:00.001-08:00

softly...
floating
around me...
gratitude
bubbles.

Today, I am aware of bubbling gratitude...floating all around me....the softness of them...the light that shines from them...the feeling they bring my way....My heart feels centered...my heart feels tender....I shift myself into gratitude.
Today, I am aware of bubbling gratitude...I see the patterns...I am aware of the beauty...I am aware of the nourishment they bring me from the inside out...
Today, I am aware of bubbling gratitude...I do not cling...I do not grasp...there is no fear...I feel the beauty...the dreams...the hope...the love...the wisdom linking me to myself and others.
Today, I am aware of bubbling gratitude....and it floats around me and within me.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you feel the bubbling gratitude floating around and in you today?

flowing joyfully...

2009-12-08T04:30:00.001-08:00

from the
inside out...
a joyful flow...
protecting...
healing...
guiding...
dreams...
possibilities...
love.

Today, I feel a joyful flow....a flow of good feelings...positive and flowing outward.
Today, I feel a joyful flow...that allows me to be open...to dream...to see possibilities...to feel energy...to enjoy relaxation and to experience love.
Today, I feel a joyful flow....surrounding me...protecting me...guiding me.
Today, I feel a joyful flow...healing me from the inside out.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Are you willing to take a moment today to feel your own joyful flow?

listening closely...

2009-12-07T04:48:00.001-08:00

listening
closely...
to
messages...
wisdom...
dreams...
answers...
to
receive...
inspiration...
guidance.

Today, I am listening ...listening closely to the messages and wisdom from within...I quiet my mind...I breathe deeply....feeling the vibrations that are making there way outward....to gain clarity...to quiet uncertainty...to touch dreams...to gather thoughts...to receive answers.
Today, I am listening...listening closely to my own dreams...letting go of my own critic...my own fears...my own worries.
Today, I am listening...listening closely to my inner messages...my inner wisdom....for inspiration and for guidance.
Today, I am listening....listening closely.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you find a moment today, to listen closely to your inner messages and wisdom?

Just beyond reach...

2009-11-30T17:40:00.001-08:00

dangling...
tempting...
a dream
just
beyond
my
reach...

Do you have one? A dream dangling there just beyond your reach....where you can see it but just can't seem to touch it or experience it to the fullest. I am aware of that today, aware that no matter how hard I try to reach for that dream...no matter how close I seem to come on some days I just can't grab a hold of it....know that it is real...
I wonder if I torture myself with this dream...if I keep it at arms length just to see what might happen if I do grab it....or if it is real...perhaps only in my mind...in my dreams...an illusion of something that might be...could be...should of been...
Today, I wonder what I should do about that dream...should I hope that just the sight of it should push me forward? Should I try harder to make it come true? Give it more time and space to drop closer to me...so that I could hold it in my hands? Should I let it go?
This dream that is just beyond my reach...holds great strength for me on days...holds great strength over me on other days...and yet I keep it close where my eyes can see it...and I hold it in my heart....but I cannot seem to either let it go or pull it close....
Today, I am aware of this dream just beyond reach....and today, I question it....
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Do you have a dream just beyond reach that you question to find out more about yourself?

2009-11-25T06:28:00.001-08:00

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remaining open....a reflection

2009-11-13T05:04:00.001-08:00

remaining open to...
growth...
dreams...
adventures...
thoughts...
feelings...
love.

Today, I am aware to remain open...not allowing myself to close up....close off...
Today, I am aware that nothing is ever simply black and white...there are so many variables that go into any given situation...that each of us has our story...and that no two are alike even though they might stand side by side.
Today, I remain open to new growth...new dreams...new adventures...new thoughts...new feelings...new creativity...new love.
Today, I am aware to remain open and see all that surrounds me.

As I reflect on this week...I am aware of connecting to my words with honesty. That I have been gentle with myself as I rock back and forth...side to side with emotion. That I make sure to turn things over to see the richness and texture of what is underneath. I am aware of building bridges to safely hold me as I step forward. To softly observe and separate the past...present and future in order to chase any blues away that might stop me from learning to fly.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do today to be aware to remain open to all your possibilities?

PPSS: As you reflect on your week may you be gentle with yourself as you step forward to fly.

chasing away...

2009-11-12T07:39:00.000-08:00

observing...
separating..
past...
present...
future...
to
chase away
the
blues.

Today, I am chasing away the blues...separating the thoughts and the feelings...observing the past...present...future.
Today, I am chasing away the blues...detaching from the stream of negatives...pulling from the center of gratitude.
Today, I am chasing away the blues to focus on the dreams...love...creativity that lies in my center...pulling me inward and pushing me outward.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you chase away your blues?

bridges...

2009-11-11T17:32:00.001-08:00

bridges
anchored between
here and there
safely allowing
me to
step forward.

Today, I am building bridges...bridges made from knowledge...faith...belief...hope...love. Bridges that allow me to feel safe when I leap between the "here" and the "there". Bridges that allow me to trust myself as my inner voice carries me across gaps into different territory.
Today, I am building bridges...knowing that I can fly...dream...create...And even though I may fear a fall, my bridges of faith allow me to leap....allow me to learn to fly forward toward my dreams.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Today, can you build a bridge of faith that will allow you to leap into one of your dreams?

gentle motion....

2009-11-09T05:56:00.001-08:00

forward...
backward...
side to side...
gentle motion
leading me
to myself.

Today, I gently feel the swaying motion...the swinging...the right/left..the good/bad...the in/out.
Today, I gently feel the two sides...my heart in the middle. Gently I feel the motions...gently I try to find the balance...the middle...looking and watching the movements...the whispers...the internal message.
Today, I gently feel the swaying motion...forward...backward...side to side...circular motions...
opening up to energy...love...creativity...joy...happiness.
Today, I gently feel the motion as I step back into my routine...step back into my self...my thoughts...allowing me to see and understand my self better...allowing me to see new dreams.
Today, I gently feel the swaying motion.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: As you go about your day can you allow yourself to feel your gentle motion, that shows you all sides and allows you to be more of who you are?

honest look...a reflection

2009-11-07T08:31:00.001-08:00

connecting...
honestly...
to
words...
actions...
emotions...
truth.

Today, I take an honest look....an honest look at my actions and reactions.
Today, I take an honest look...at how I have made situations...ignored situations...continued situations...
Today, I take an honest look...at my role without judgment...looking at my behavior...looking at my patterns...
Today, I take an honest look...at my truth...openly connecting with words...actions...emotions.
Both positive and negative...flaws and dreams.
Today, I take an honest look....to discover and see more of my true self.

As I reflect on this week I am very aware of re-emerging....of slowly allowing myself to remember what it feels like to float ...to flow...to release.
As I reflect on this week I am very aware of trying to stay centered...truthful...and open to myself ...to my thoughts...to my center.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: As you reflect on your week...can you see and feel the honest lessons before you?

floating...

2009-11-04T20:17:00.001-08:00

rising...
changing...
resolving...
learning...
floating...

Today, I am floating...rising above situations of my own making that I wish to change...As I float I see new opportunities...I feel a new resolve...I feel open ...creative...positive.
Today, I am floating...I see my story before me...past and present...I see new dreams in the making...I release some negative feelings and allow myself to begin to change...I am learning...I have many choices.
Today, I am floating...rising above...shifting...swirling...knowing that I am allowing myself to change...to enter into a new beginning....
Today, I am floating...from the inside out.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Will you allow yourself to float with change today?

the flow...

2009-11-03T19:02:00.001-08:00

recharging...
energy
joy
love
renewing...
creativity
writing
connecting

Today, I feel the flow...of recharging...of energy...of joy...love.
Today, I feel the flow...of renewing...creativity...writing...connecting.
Today, I am aware that my resting allowed so much energy to percolate...to come to my center...
to allow this feeling of flowing.
Today, I feel lighter...my spirit softer...my thoughts more centered...my mood lighter...my center
revitalized.
Today, I feel the flow...
The flow of life.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you take a moment today to feel your flow?

releasing light...

2009-11-03T02:26:00.000-08:00

energy...
acceptance...
understanding...
kindness...
respect...
appreciation...
happiness...
love...
gently releasing
my light.

Today, I am aware of releasing light...releasing positive energy...releasing my acceptance and understanding...not only for myself but for those I love and those I come in contact with.
Today, I am releasing my light...to allow myself different choices...a calm...a grace..to inspire...to create...to feel the flow.
Today, I am releasing light...to freely generate a happiness...kindness...love...respect...and
appreciation for all that I do and for all that others do for me.
Today, I am releasing light...allowing my passions to generate from my center...allowing myself to consciously project outward my positive feelings...my voice...my warmth...my love.
Today, I am aware of releasing light to my myself and others.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do today to release your light to better serve yourself and others?

Softness...

2009-10-30T06:26:00.001-07:00

layers of
softness
guiding me
to
love
dreams
compassion.

Today, I feel the flow of softness....softness for myself...softness for others....As I slowly emerge from my creative slumber.
Today, I feel a soft gentle approach surrounding me...a soft manner upon me...softer intentions flowing from deep within my layers of skin...my life...my loves...softly pushing and gliding my struggles with myself away...allowing...feelings of love...compassion...patience and understanding to surface once again.
Today, I move with this softness...allowing it to rise and flow around me...showing me once again visions of my dreams...shifting me...smoothing my wrinkles...helping me to banish self doubt.
Today, I consciously commit myself to feel this softness...to seek and travel this road...to be peaceful with myself.
Today, I feel the flow of softness that allow me to meet my own needs.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you allow some softness into your life today?

Slowly releasing...

2009-10-27T05:37:00.001-07:00

Slowly I release....
allowing the stillness
to comfort...restore...
peace and balance....
dreams...

Today, I am slowly releasing....after a period of stillness....I was feeling over tasked...tired...and full of negativity. So I allowed myself....gave myself permission to rest in silence...trying to empty my mind of thoughts to regain focus. At first I resisted the rest...I fought with myself...I beat myself up for not staying my course. I finally allowed the stillness to take over.
Today, as my energy is being restored I find myself returning to my center...I am finding once again a place of peace and balance.
Today, I slowly release my thoughts...my feelings...my love. I have vowed not to hurry this process, but rather I rejoice in the stillness that still surrounds me as I slowly release the positive feelings that it has allowed me to return to.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you find a moment...a day...a week to allow the stillness to surround you so that you can see and feel your energy being restored?

Into the New....

2009-08-27T08:02:00.000-07:00

moving...
opening...
slowly...
cautiously...
into
the
new.

Today is the first day in quite a few weeks that a mandala/affirmation has whispered into my ear.
Today, I am moving into the new...new territory...releasing new dreams...still holding on to some old ones.
I have been resting....working thru the fear that was causing me to be off balanced...And today, I am moving into the newness of the day once again from the inside out. I have allowed myself the time to be alone...to learn...to recognize...to honor...to listen...to relax...to unwind.
Today, i feel myself moving into the new...slowly...cautiously with a gentler understanding.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you allow your self time OFF to find yourself moving back into the NEW again?

CHANGE....

2009-08-12T19:39:00.000-07:00

As you all know I have been maintaining this blog and the previous mandala blog (Art by Luminosity) for almost 4 years now....WOW!....
But, lately I have been restless...I have been wanting....I have been feeling change....
Things come and go in our lives ...they serve there purpose...hopefully we have learned from them...hopefully we have grown...hopefully the messages that they have brought our way have been put into action....
I am on the verge of change....I am not sure what is going to happen with my journal...but I know that it is changing...my thoughts are changing...my life is changing....
I am fearful...I am excited....and most of all I am ready....
I will be back as soon as I figure it out....
Thank you for being here and supporting me as I ventured from the inside out....
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

answers...

2009-08-05T06:03:00.001-07:00

questions
from the
past
swirl
around...
aware
of the
answers
I
grow...

Today, I am aware of answers....of seeking them...finding them...listening to them....growing from them...As I ask questions of myself....I am trusting the thoughts...emotions....words that come to me...As I ponder my questions today, I find myself on a journey....I feel the past swirling around me....I am determined to learn my lessons and grow....Today, I am aware of answers....today, I look to the possibilities before me....to the truth...to the magic...to the answers.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS:What can you do today, to allow yourself to listen better for your answers in order to hear your truth...your magic?

expressing....

2009-08-03T05:24:00.000-07:00

slowly...
with
color...
words...
interaction...
ideas...
feelings...
I
express
myself.

Today, I am aware of expressing myself...clearly...without a lot of fear...originally...and
emotionally... Recently I have found myself hesitant...unclear...confused...searching for my words...my colors...my voice...Today, I am aware of expressing....expressing myself with my writing...with my paint...with my honesty...interacting with others...keeping the direction open...
slowly turning and sharing my ideas and feelings....allowing once again my own originality...my own individuality...my own uniqueness... to flow...
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do today, to slowly express YOURSELF?