Roller coaster Energy...

I am filled with a roller coaster of energy... A roller coaster of energy called Life. I have so many emotions running in and around me that it is a series of ups and downs...screams and cries...laughter and tears...There is so much to say and so much to do that I feel a dip in my energy right now....So I will not be posting here for a while...I thank you all for the heart felt comments...the wishes ...the sharing...the feeling of togetherness that I have shared here and that you have shared with me....this is only temporary till the ride slows down...or comes to a stop where I can get off...till then I wish you all a journey that is safe...a journey of love...and the wisdom to listen...to your heart...to your spirit...from the inside out...
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Growing devotion...

without effort...
from deep within...
I am
growing devotion...

Today, I am aware of a sense of growing devotion. This is coming from a caring heart...deep rooted and full of meaning....a selfless place of support. There are so many turns in any given relationship...there are good days and bad...happy and sad moments...joy..laughter and tears. There are times that you stay close...and times when you pull apart...today, I am aware of a growing devotion that is given without effort...expecting nothing in return...no thank you...no favor...for it is given unconditionally...and this devotion comes from a place deep inside that is greater than myself. This devotion quite simply comes from my heart...and I offer it to another as a gift of love and support.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Today, can you reach out with devotion and give selflessly to some?

Answers...

hopeful...
energy...
shinning...
brightly...
awaiting...
answers.

Today is a day of answers....I am holding on to hopeful energy today...I surround myself with light and love....I see it shinning before me brightly as I await these answers...
These are not answers to questions that I have asked myself...these answers come from the medical community that surrounds my family. They are totally out of my control...they are something that I will have to be able to live with....When answers like this come we cannot change them...we cannot make believe they do not exist..we cannot over look them or ignore them. So today, I will receive answers that we have been waiting for...I am holding on to great hope today...I am holding on and looking at great energy that surrounds me...I am holding on as I wait for the answers.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: When things are not going as you would like them to...can you find some energy to hold on to?

Giving love...

revealing...
unconditional...
love.

Today, I am aware of giving love....simply...from the blossom that grows within...stating feelings...revealing...unconditionally...giving me a true sense of satisfaction. Realizing that it is necessary to demonstrate the depth of these feelings...softly...sweetly...opening up with honesty...touching others and touching myself...Today, I am aware of giving love.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What makes you aware of the love you give without hesitation?

Attending Growth...

soothing...
understanding...
allowing...
focusing...
attending to
growth.

Today, I am lost in thought...waiting for outcomes that are beyond my control. So, today, I allow myself to attend to my growth....to gain inner strength. I am aware of the parts of myself that I need to sooth...to understand....to draw lines through...to get satisfaction from. As, I focus today, on attending to my growth I am aware that I have a great deal of inner reserves of strength for the road that lies ahead of me...that I feel an acceptance for the role I must play and an understanding of myself. Today, I am lost in thought, but I feel a clearness....an energy...I feel the impact of strength and growth...allowing me to be able to cope with anything that may arise. Today....I attend to my growth.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you allow yourself to attend to your growth today so that you can cope with anything that might arise?

letting go...holding on

holding on...
true desires
strong beliefs...
letting go...
complacent direction
swayed by others...

Today, I am aware that sometimes you have to let go in order to hold on. This is a very big day for me today...filled with anxiety...filled with fear...filled with the unknown. But today, I am carefully considering the choices that I make...carefully believing in my truest desires. Today, I am aware to hold on to my strong beliefs that guide me...letting go of complacent direction...Holding on to living with conviction...letting go of being swayed by others...Holding on to faith...hope...and love...and letting go of fear. Today, I am aware that in order to hold on....sometimes you have to let go.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you let go of some things today, in order to hold on better?

honoring moments...

moments...
that change
you...
moments
that allow
growth...
honoring
the moments....

Today I am honoring moments...As I sit and center myself, looking out the window, as the leaves fall swirling amongst a mist of light rain. Moments that have changed me...There are moments where friends and loved ones support me...cushion me...lend a hand...an ear...a hug...well wishes during this time that I find myself in....These moments have changed me...have shown me great love and strength....there are other moments that I am aware of today, where the smell of fragrant flowers rise up and greet me...causing smiles and a deepening love. Moments that have formed an energy that keeps me safe and comforted. Each moment a balance of the other...Each moment allowing me to continue to grow and reach for hope...for stars...for dreams.
Today, I am honoring moments in this morning ritual, that allows me to slow down...to take time...to be joyful...Today, I honor the moments of my life and I dance and swirl with them like
the falling leaves...I cherish them...I celebrate them...I remember them and I honor the richness from within that they bring to me...
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you swirl with your moments today, and allow them to cause you to smile?

My energy field....

energy...
from
growth...
gratitude..
color...
love.

Today, I am aware of taking care of my energy field...I have been so aware of the different types of energy that has been surrounding me and within me...It has ranged from fear...disbelief ...and drama... to color...healing light...and gratitude. Some days, I have played with others...some days I have wanted to be alone...but I am aware that I have always tried to remain open hearted and as connected as possible. Today, I am aware that when I am feeling overwhelmed, I can start to change that by filling myself with energy from the inside out...Today, I am aware of that energy and I feel it to my core....I am filling myself with the positive energy of growth...of gratitude...of flight...of color...of love...and I am building it there...growing stronger... allowing me to face this new day with a new found field of energy.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Today, can you reinforce your own energy field from the inside out with positive energy?

Loving Protection...

strong...
light...
glistening...
with
loving protection.

I was not able to post yesterday, as we had some major turns of events here dealing with health issues...But today, I am very aware of the net of loving protection that surrounds me. Many weeks back a beloved friend of mine sent me a net filled with the light of the moon to surround me and protect me and my heart as I grew. Gently this net has glistened for me... lovingly this net has been a protection for me... giving me strength to continue to grow...giving me warmth when I felt the cold chills of fear...giving me the gift of love and wishes of healing from those who send it my way. This loving protection has helped me...to live...to believe...to heal...to grow...to see with different eyes but mostly this loving protection has brought me LOVE. Thank you all for spinning this net of loving protection around me...Thank you dear Debs for starting the threads and weaving them for me when I seemingly could not. I love you...
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you weave a net of loving protection for yourself or someone who might need it today?

Giving back...

Freely...
giving back...
hopes...
dreams...
energy...
with gratitude.

Today, I am aware of giving back....allowing me to feel good...to verbally thank all for their generous spirits...for their loving hands...for their heartfelt concerns...for their positive energy. Today, I am aware to give back...allowing my self to grow richer by doing so...feeling the love that fills me when I do this...Today, I give back freely...Hopes...dreams...energy... with all my gratitude with all of my heart...

Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you take a moment today, and give back with gratitude?

Both sides...

perspectives...
harmony...
heart...
resting
in the middle
of both sides....

Today, I am aware of seeing both sides of things...."two sides to every coin"... I am aware of seeing different perspectives ...trying to create a harmony between the two....Today, I am aware that no matter what my head says...no matter what I hear or what I see...I am aware that if I stand in the middle where my heart responds...where love flows freely...understanding comes easier... I am stronger....I balance here in the middle ground today...as I look at both sides...I remain open...and positive. Today, I am aware of the energy that flows from my heart here in the middle ground between two sides...
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you find the middle ground where you listen to your heart?

Life experiences...

lessons learned...
strength...
vision...
understanding...
awareness...
empathy...
love...
connection.

Today, I am aware of my life experiences....How these experiences are allowing me to put the lessons I have learned to use in the present. I am aware of the lessons I have learned from mistakes I made in the past and I am discovering strength I did not know I had....I write down my stories...my experiences...I share them with some...I reveal these valuable life experiences and how they have become a part of me...How they make up the person that I now am....Today, I am aware of my life experiences...allowing me to be filled with emotional strength and vision...We all have stories to share...and when we do we can also share our insight...we can connect to each other...I am aware today, of my life experiences...bringing me here to the present so I do not feel alone...Allowing me to feel a deep circle of understanding...of awareness...of empathy...of love...of strength... Today, I feel connected.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you share your "story" to allow yourself to feel connected?

Whispers...

Softly
listening
to
whispers...

Today, I am aware that there are times when my truth whispers to me....So softly that I have to stop all the noise...all the commotion...everything else that is going on around me and listen carefully to the whispers. When it comes to "whispers" I realize they are the messages that I am usually unwilling to hear because of fear...because I am afraid to be hurt or wounded...because perhaps they feel like selfish thoughts. Today, I listen softly to the whispers that I have been able to work on... expressing my needs and feelings from a place of truth. These whispers of truth are powerful and allow me to be real...these whispers of truth allow me NOT to ignore my true feelings...these whispers of truth allow me to express myself...these whispers of truth allow intimacy....these whispers of truth allow dreams...these whispers of truth allow me to be grateful.
Today I listen to my whispers of truth with loving care...and I feel them deeply.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you quiet yourself today to hear your whispers of truth?

Comforting heart...A dialogue

As I begin this new day, my heart is in view and I am allowing great comfort in more so than ever. This comfort is not only for others but it is for myself. When we are forced to take a different road in our lives(one that we did not choose for our self...nor would we have) we tend to step back from our self...step aside...and dismiss what it is that we need in order to give our full attention to what someone else needs. This is comfort, to me, coming from the purest of intentions....I am aware today, that I must also allow myself to continue to grow...allowing comfort to come in as well as go out...to have no boundaries and give totally without effort...I could feel guilty for taking this time for myself...for thinking of myself...but as I start this new day, I am aware that when all is said and done...one must continue, even when faced with challenges, to comfort and care for them self. So today, as I reach out for my heart...for my answers...I am aware that I must continue to see the ways to enjoy my own growth ... to be in this moment....to laugh...to enjoy....to love...to allow the comfort and support to help me to continue to grow with strength...with acknowledgement of what it is that I need...with happiness...with gratitude...with love.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: No matter what is going on today....can you find a moment...an instant..where you can give yourself the comfort you need to allow comfort in?

Roads ...A dialogue

I am very aware that the mandalas are coming to me these days before my thoughts...before my words...before allowing myself to listen....After this mandala came out on paper I listened to the message that it brought out from my heart....It allows me to see the roads before me...the roads I have traveled...and the stars that are the roads of the future....Some roads are dark and filled with challenges that are what we usually refer to as "bumps in the road".... there are past roads that are filled with memories that resemble very good times and some bad moments (but those moments seem to be less important than they once were) and then there are the stars that allow the dreams that we have to come forth at the right moment in time....and the strength that we need at the right moment in time to travel the road that we are on....This mandala holds gratitude and strength for me as I walk down a dark road....It holds light and healing as I maneuver over bumps....it holds love and support from those who reach out to guide me and who pick me up if I stumble...This mandala shows me that I have traveled down many roads before...and I have survived anything that was placed in front of me and come out a stronger person...a wiser (at least I hope so) person...lessons learned and love acknowledged....This mandala shows me that no matter what has come my way...I have been able to reach for the stars before ...during....and after that road was completed....And that the road I am on now, will be no different.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: No matter what road you are traveling look within...and find a star to cast a net over for yourself to bring you light and healing....

Positvie Energy....A dialogue

"Listen to me...as you would if I were talking to myself. I am admitting to you my inmost thoughts, and am having it out with myself, merely making us of you as a pretext."
... Seneca the Younger

I am holding onto and sending out positive energy to myself and my husband....Right now, it is the one thing that I can do....If you know of anyone who is in need of energy or has someone in their life in need of it...please send as much as you can...perhaps you can lend an ear...I find that people use to listen well..because it was the polite thing to do...but these days in the light of internet and every thing moving so fast...people seem to busy to listen...they like to give you advice rather than just lend an ear....Causing the talker to become frustrated...I am one who holds things in...takes things personally...The truth of the matter is....that no matter what the situation is...we do not have someone else's life experiences...we do not have the answers for someone else...we cannot make someone else do what we believe should be done....Our energy needs to go elsewhere....So...my finding is the best thing one can do is to just listen...no helpful comments...no advice....no stories about when the same thing happened to you or your aunt or your uncle....Be patient...Let the talker just tell you what it is that they need to....Be willing to hold their hand...give them a hug...offer them support...and send them healing and peaceful thoughts ...For me, knowing that someone is listening gives me tremendous freedom to get my fears out....and allows me at this moment to think something through...It is so much different right now than my daily affirmations have been over the past several years....It is a relief of sorts...and I am learning about myself and what is going on for me and my husband...
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you be a GOOD LISTENER for someone in need today?

Colors of life....a dialogue

I do not do Yoga...and I am not totally UP on what the chakras mean...but this mandala came forth this morning...They are the colors of life for me...they are what I paint with a lot of the times and they feel strong and wonderful to me. As I sit in a confusion of time right now, these colors sooth me...they make me strong...As I am surrounded by so many well wishes and white light from so many wonderful hearts ...that make me feel the love that they bring my way. This mandala as simple as it is came pouring forth with a great healing power....allowing me to center myself...allowing me to be aware of the strength of color that surrounds me...allowing me to breathe and feel a little peace....to feel the light of healing....I am aware of the 7 chakras and the focus that I and others are focusing on. Today....I feel a little stronger...today, I face things with my head a little higher...today I wear my colors....Today, I focus on the colors that are in my life and I pull them close and then send them out to those in need. Thank you to all the wonderful souls who visit...who are sending the positive energy my way...and to those who also are in need to of these wonderful colors of life know that they surround you also.
Artfully yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you feel and see the colors of positive energy that surround you every day?

Lemons...(the power of happiness)...a dialogue

Today this mandala came to me...as I drew and painted, it reminded me of lemons...It also reminded me of two different quotes..."when life hands you lemons...make lemon aid"(Unknown) and "People are just about a happy as they make up their minds to be."(Abraham Lincoln) Lately I have been handed a fair amount of lemons... And as far as happiness...well...I know that resides within me...I am the one who is responsible for that...I don't want to put that responsibility in the hands of anyone but me!! Only I can put my happiness first. There are times when we are affected by what is going on in someone else's life that makes us put our happiness aside...but we are of little use to our self or anyone else when we do not find things to be happy about...we have to allow our happiness for something to ripple out around us. Happiness even during times when you are handed lemons is not always the easiest thing to find ...but it is really the most necessary thing to acknowledge...a bird singing...a squirrel gathering a nut...the sun shining...old memories...new memories...the goodness of our life...things that cause great laughter. Consider what your life is like when you feel happy....and what it is like when you are not...which do you prefer? I am willing to go and make a Margarita (just seems like it might hit the spot!!) out of my lemons today and look for rays of happiness everywhere I can find them....Care to join me?
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Do you want a glass of Lemon aide or a Margarita today with your side order of happiness?!

Waiting...a dialogue...

Today, I am aware that I have been in a waiting mode...and the lessons that it has shown me have been many...
I am aware that flowers and leaves all begin as organisms...seeds...but with time they become visible to the eye...first small shoots appear and we begin to see how ( as we wait for the right time) they uncurl softly...slowly revealing themselves ...their color...their beauty..their strength of endurance against the elements. They are courageous and open and lovingly expose themselves to each of us.
For me, waiting is sometimes a difficult thing to do...I am impatient...I want instant gratification most of the time...But I am finding lately that there is a peacefulness in someways to waiting. To be grateful for this time of waiting... allowing me to feel...to process...to gather information...to be prepared for the elements. I am learning to not hold back...to open up...to give of myself gently (and sometimes not so gently, and yet being forgiven for that vulnerability)...to honor others...and to accept the beauty of others around me and their love with an open heart and open arms. There is wisdom in waiting...a new lesson I am learning. I feel it around me...with every breath...with every rain drop...with every sunrise...with every hello...with every hug...with every heart felt wish...with all of my heart. Today I am aware of waiting and the lessons that I am learning as I quietly wait for answers.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you find a lesson as you silent wait for your answers?

Releasing emotions...a dialogue

Once again today, I am feeling a shift as I do my affirmation...Today, this mandala came pouring out of me and when I looked to see the message for myself I feel the releasing of emotions...stressful...sad emotions. I usually give myself 2 doors to open when I am feeling these type of emotions...
Door #1....LET THEM OUT
Door #2....BOTTLE THEM UP
I am aware that I usually choose DOOR # 2!!!! This allows me to give the attempt to deny that I have these feelings of sadness...of stress...of discomfort. But I am also so VERY AWARE that it is unhealthy both for my mind and body. So lately I have been choosing DOOR #1....Helping me to better understand and deal with them directly to gain knowledge...insight and peace. Sometimes I find it difficult to truly express them for fear of looking vulnerable...weak...so I have been writing them down in a journal.. allowing them to escape...Sometimes I clean with such energy that I can pass every white glove test ever given...(making my mother proud!!) Lately I have been finding loving friends who have the talent to listen...allowing the release to flow out of me without judgement. In the middle of the uncomfortable emotions I have to stop myself....I have to remember to BREATHE...and to see...hear...feel...experience...and honor with gratitude the wonderful...loving...pleasurable events and emotions that are also taking place. I have to be aware that I am NOT the only person on the Earth that is experiencing these negative emotions.
No one wants to get hurt or be hurt or to hurt anyone else (especially those we love) but it is also easy to lash out at those people when we are feeling those negative emotion because we feel safe that they will understand...that they will not leave...that they will somehow take the pain away from us (although we all know that this is the wrong thing to do)...No one wants to experience pain....it is so easy to close up...close off...shut down...and push those we love away when we are hurting....This is probably the worse thing we can do....the most unhealthy thing we can do.
Today. I am allowing and releasing some of the emotions that are causing me stress...causing me pain...but I look inward...I look outward...to see and feel and acknowledge the peace...the love....the beauty that surrounds me that shows me how to be alive.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you release some stressful emotions today so that you can see the love around you? Can you journal? Can you talk to a valued friend? Can you see in the background the vision of a better day?