Giving Thanks....at the end of 2009

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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?

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remaining open....a reflection

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...

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...

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....

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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....

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...

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....

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?

division...

noticing
the
division
between
desire
and
need...

This morning I am very aware of the division of the whole...the whole that is ME....I see the division between desire and need today...I examine my intentions...I understand my needs...I am aware of what is required of me...I see two sides of the whole...mirrored and yet different in so many ways...Today, I am aware of the division of the whole...I search for the riches within...I search for fulfillment...I search for my answers....
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Are you feeling divided? How can you bring yourself closer to your answers today?

morning light...

immersed in...
growth...
happiness...
joy...
amongst the
challenges...
the morning light
washes
over me.

Today, I was up very early....it was quiet and a cool breeze danced around me...as I settled into the routine of my affirmation I became aware of the morning light...the feeling that each new day is a new beginning...that we carry nothing forward to this day that we do not want to bring with us....that it is the gift of a new beginning...new adventures...new dreams...acceptance...
permission...creativity...love. By immersing myself into this new day I can once again discover growth...happiness...joy despite the challenges that surround me...I am aware that with each morning light I can experience wonder...I can feel and give more love...I can explore and see more creativity. Today, I am aware of the morning light....Today, I will take great pleasure in
allowing it to wash over me.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What are you aware of with this new day...this new morning light?

Inspiration....

awakened...
moving forward...
dreaming...
with
inspiration.

Today, I am aware of inspiration...I am feeling re-energized...awake...aware of ideas for the projects bubbling within me...dreaming of other projects once again that have been placed to the side. Even with all that is going on around me, I am aware of the inspiration that is pouring forth from within and directing me forward. Today, I am aware of inspiration and how sometimes you have to rest in order to allow the ideas to spill out around you.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Do you feel your inspiration bubbling up from within and exposing itself to you today?

repeating....

moving
forward...
searching
inward...
repeating...
repeating...
repeating.

Today, I am aware of repeating...repeating lessons that are still unlearned...unsettled within me.
Knowing that I am internalizing my happiness by repeating these lessons over and over....that I am feeling unsettled by looking outside myself for answers...for joy....for happiness.
Today, I am aware of repeating...I see my steps and I move forward...I search deep for harmony to guide me...knowing that even though there will always be situations and conditions that I can not change...all I need to do is step out....step up...step forward...step inward.
Today, I am aware that by repeating these lessons I am moving...and that all I really need to do is reaffirm my belief that happiness comes from within myself.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What lessons do you find yourself repeating? How can you better hear the answers that are presented to your from within?

Soaring...

with
strength...
determination...
gratitude...
I
soar.

Today, I am aware of soaring....flying and discovering the strength and determination it takes to reach my dreams...I am aware that lately I have been comparing myself to others....and yet I know fully well that I do not fly their paths...I do not have their experiences....I do not wear their shoes....Today, I am aware of soaring....I fly forward....I leave behind the challenges of the past....I focus on doing my very best....I fly with gratitude for all that has brought me to this day... I reflect on my dedication....as I soar forward today, I let go of the difficulties....I fly free....
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you let go of some of the weight you carry in order to allow yourself to soar?

bonding...a reflection

revealing...
connecting...
sharing...
bonding.

Today, I am aware of bonding...that by revealing my thoughts...emotions...honesty...openly
I bond with myself and with others... when I allow my voice...my creativity...my love to be shared I feel connected...happier...comfortable with all that surrounds me.
As I reflect on this week I am aware that it has been a week of connecting...connecting with my love...my dreams...my emotions from both the past and the present...from my heart. I am aware that I have been touching my truth for energy and growth. As I reflect on my week I am aware that this has been a week of using my voice...my love...my creativity to share my spirit with my self and others in order to connect...touch...and bond.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do today to strengthen your bonds? As you reflect on your week what are you aware of that allowed you to connect..touch and bond with yourself and others?

touching...

touching...

with
truth
and love...
for
energy
and
growth

Today, I am aware of touching...
physically...emotionally...spiritually...touching...
connecting with myself and with others. exposing a brightness...kindness...caring...energy...softness...and strength as I grow.
A touch...a hug...an extended hand...a spoken word...a gentleness...
presented to others...presented to myself with truth and love...
connecting me...deepening me...allowing me to grow.
Today, I am aware of touching....loving and being loved because of it.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do today, that allows you to open up with truth and love by touching someone?
How can you expose yourself to others and to your self today?

heart connections....

bonded...
connected...
with
love...
dreams...
emotions...
past...
present...
future...
to my
heart.

Today, I am aware of my heart's connections....to love...family...friends...emotions...dreams...creativity.
I am aware that my heart connects me to my past...
my present...my future....that I must spend time and give
attention to all of it to bring me closer and connect with
myself...to bring about a positive energy...strength...love...
gratitude...growth...dreams.
Today, I am aware of my heart's connections...and I
share my heart openly.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you share your heart openly in order to connect better today?

In the Moment.....A reflection.

finding
the
exquisite
in the
moment.

Today, I am aware to be in the moment....to find the exquisite...the little things...the positive...the dreams...the resting... To not venture to far forward or backwards...some days I let the negative get to me...some days I find it difficult to move...to breath....to relax...today, I am aware to be in the moment...to find the peace and gratitude of this day.
As I reflect on the week I am aware that I have been resting....that my heart's perspective has been full and emotional....that I have been energizing in tranquility....and thankful for the growth...love...and warmth as I listen to the messages from within and find a better way to honor my time...allowing my power to spark the flames and rise.
Today, I am aware to be in the moment ...to honor myself.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do today that will show you the way to be aware to be in the moment?

power...

confident...
rested...
loved...
allowing...
sparks...
flames...
of power
to rise.

Today, I am aware of the power that sparks with flames that exist from within...allowing my dreams...passions...creativity...love...to rise. I feel strong...confident...focused...active...self-
assured...empowered...loved and well rested. Today, I am aware of the power...the passion it creates and the desire that over takes me....I draw from the heat ... allowing me to know that nothing is beyond my ability...that I can face all challenges with a powerful attitude...allowing my dreams to take flight and rise.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do today that will allow you to feel the flames of power that sparks within?

time...

listening
to
messages
from
within
for a
better
way to
honor
time.

Today, I am aware of time....taking time...giving time...not enough time...to much time...times up
...growing time...healing time...understanding time...making time.
Today, I am aware of time...accepting that renewal time is nothing to feel guilty about...that it is one of the most important times for me to give myself...that my strength is by no means boundless...that if I slow down...take time...to rest...to dream...to honor myself...I give back a better balance...my mind is clearer...I dream in color...I grow...I end up using my time in a much more loving way.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you give yourself a little piece of time today?

thankful....

thankful
for
growth...
love...
warmth...
healing...
change.

Today, I am aware of being thankful....thankful for change and how each new day gives us the opportunity to learn about and from our own individual landscape...allowing us to heal...to grow...to feel warmth...to love...to fin our gratitude...to be thankful for all that we are and all that we have....taking precious moments each day for myself shows me how to restore...reestablish...
re energize....today, I am aware to be thankful and allow this new day to wash over me.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What are you thankful for today?

tranquility....

resting...
enjoying...
relaxing...
energizing...
in
tranquility.

Today, I am aware of tranquility....of having a lazy day feeling of resting...or enjoying some leisure time...of relaxing....A signal from my soul that I have been working to hard...not taking time for myself...allowing myself to worry to much....So, today, I energize in tranquility....I set aside work...enjoy...bask...in the love and gratitude of those whom I love...and who love me...
Today, I refresh myself.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you allow yourself some tranquility?

My heart's perspective....A reflection

full...
emotional...
growing...
exposing...
preparing...
allowing...
from my
heart's
perspective.

Today, I am aware of my heart's perspective...the colorful side of my life...full...emotional...growing...turning...exposing itself to me...preparing me for challenges...allowing me to make decisions...helping me to cope...allowing me to rise to the top...giving me different directions to take. Today, I am aware of my heart's perspective...and although it is full to the brim I know there is always room for more love...more growth...and always more color.
As I reflect on my week I am aware of the abundance that is over flowing and growing in my life and being released. I am aware that I sometimes measure myself needlessly and I am aware of the ripples of freedom that I allow with each new morning and each new affirmation....Today, as I reflect on the messages of my heart....I can see the joy and love that surrouns me and the room left for more.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do to quiet yourself and listen carefully to your heart's perspective today?
What messages are you aware of that it has presented to you this week?

morning dew...

ripples
of
awareness...
freedom...
provided
by the
morning dew.

Today, I am aware of the sweet morning dew...and the gentle way it rolls off natures' leaves....how one drop can cause a ripple...a ripple...a moment...full...surrendering to gravity....a letting go...an awareness of something greater awaiting me as I approach the day ...new discoveries...new dreams...new hopes...new gratitude... Today, I am aware of the sweet morning dew and the freedom that it represents....A freedom that allows me to flow and fall....softly...gently into the unknown of the new day.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do today that will allow you to fall softly...gently into the unknown?

measuring...

dark...
light...
challenges...
gratitude...
measured
against
each
other.

Today, I am aware of measuring...measuring up...comparing...seeing myself through the eyes of others...seeing myself in the mirror....the dark and the light...the good and the bad...the challenges and the gratitude.....Measuring...pitting myself against people and forces that cause me to feel insecure and less then....Why? I realize perfectly well that every side is uniquely different...every moment...every life...every person has a different set of circumstances....that every situation has two sides...and that everyone deals with things differently....
Today, I am aware of measuring....and I will take the time and effort to focus on doing my best...to count my blessings...gather my dreams...use my energy...nurture myself....knowing that we all must overcome something...everyone sees things with their own eyes and they are led by their own heart.... today, I will cultivate both sides in order to see my way past the measuring....
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do to see your way past measuring yourself to different things?

abundance..

over flowing...
releasing...
growing...
aware
of
abundance.

Today, I am aware of the abundance in my life....as I sit quietly with myself...I am aware that I sometimes try to push myself past the here and the now in order to get quickly past some of the things that are happening around me...and yet, today, I sit quietly....I feel the over flowing of abundance in my life....nature...warmth...love...dreams...all growing...all being released. As I sit quietly this morning a light rain sings it song outside...it washes away the fear of the unknown....it cleanses me...it causes me to stop for a moment and feel the releasing of the abundance, allowing me to see and feel what it is that I have...to remind me to see it every day...to enjoy and honor that which is right in front of me. Today, I am aware of the abundance in my life....and it showers me with love.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do that will allow you to be aware of the abundance that showers you today?

Tree of Life....

the
tree of life...
teaches
love...compassion
grief...fear
trust...resilience
learning
lessons.

Today, I am aware of the lessons one learns from the tree of life....As I climb this tree with its many branches...I am aware of living...loving...creating...being...changing...dreams...hopes...
I am learning life lessons and realizing that they take many forms...many colors...offer many challenges...learning that some lessons help me to be peaceful and quiet....some touch me to a core so deeply that they change me totally...some bring creativity in full bloom...others bring gratitude...some lessons bring tears and sorrow....but all bring about a growth. Today, I am aware of learning to climb my life tree...trusting that each branch will hold me...or cushion my fall...that I will climb with my heart...that I will be ready to accept the next step upward....that I will rest when things are painful and yet listen to the lesson...as I climb this tree today, I am learning that as the tree grows...so do I....As I open I find gratitude...as I feel joyful I allow wisdom in...and as I realize this...I also am aware that my ideas about some things have not been fully formed....Today, as I am aware of the lessons one learns from the tree of life...I am very aware of the love...compassion...grief...fear...trust...and resilience that I am learning....today, I reach the branches that show me my dreams and I am learning my lesson as I climb slowly.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What lessons are you learning today, as you climb your tree of life?

deciding....

consciously...
one
decides...
half empty...
or
half full...

Today, I am aware of my cup that I fill...that I drink from...with my life...with my love....with my creativity... The age old question...."Is it half empty or half full?" Do I accept things as they are and believe that I am continuing to fill up this cup...or do I think I am depleting the cup.... Life lessons....some days the choice seems to feel as if it is half empty....without energy or feeling to be able to fill it back even half way....some days it rises quickly and over flows with joy and happiness....Today, I choose to stay present...positive...I choose to believe that I am not draining this cup but rather I am filling it each and every day....with hope...with love...with dreams...and yes, even sometimes with tears.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do today, to consciously see your cup half full?

combination's....a reflection

reason...information
remembering...repaying
love...forgiveness
combination's
of
growth...trust

Today I am aware of combination's ...combination's of reason...information...remembering...repaying...love...forgiveness. Today, I am aware of the combination's of growth and trust...of wisdom and intuition...of patience and overwhelm...Today,
as I reflect on all these combination's I honor my truths...I integrate my ideas...I am aware to broaden my senses to help me better appreciate my spirit as I grow..
As I reflect on this week I am aware that I have been moving inward and outward and yet sometimes I have allowed myself to stand still...believing...listening...dreaming...discovering. I have been nurturing my seedlings with love and time to establish firm roots as I navigate to find answers through the twists and turns of my core....Once again connecting with ME.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: As you navigate today, and reflect on your week, how can you honor and remember your brave spirit?

moving...

moving...
forward...
inward...
outward...
moving...
listening...
dreaming...
discovering...
constantly
moving.

Today, I am aware of moving....moving forward...moving inward...moving outward...moving with my heart...moving with growth...moving with a rhythm...
Of not moving....of standing still...of listening...feeling...dreaming...discovering...
moving...
and realizing that sometimes I cannot prepare myself for every situation...but knowing that my heart gives me answers and can carry me down my paths....moving me through fear and obstacles to dreams...to growth...
bringing me to this moment.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you feel yourself moving today, even if you are standing still?

seedlings...

nurturing
with
love
and time
to establish
strong
roots...


Today, I am aware of seedlings...how they need to be allowed to start small...establish roots...be nurtured...and grow slowly...Not to be rushed to bloom before the time when they are ready. As I focus on my seedlings I am aware that there is nothing I can't accomplish if I allow it the time to cultivate...if I do not rush to see the outcome...if I stay present and nurture that which is precious to me...dedicating myself with a willingness...a chance...a dream...strength and honesty.
Today, I am aware of the seedlings I have planted and I am aware that if I nurture them without
limitations...if I give them the proper love...nourishment and time to grow they will become beautiful flowering dreams come true.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: How can you allow yourself the patience to nurture your seedlings today?

navigating....

finding answers...
holding on...
steering clear...
navigating
through
twists and turns
to my
core.

Today, I am aware of navigating....navigating through personal...creativity...obligations...dreams...
looking to my core at all that surrounds me...navigating....steering clear of some things....detaching from others...finding alternatives....navigating....recognizing....some answers coming quickly...some working out...some still left unanswered....Today, I am aware of navigating through twists and turns to my core....to see ...to hear...to feel... the answers that will lead me to decisions that will bring me closer....closer to my truth...closer to my goals...closer to my dreams... closer to ME.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you listen today to your core as you navigate through your twists and turns?

intuition....a reflection

going...
beyond
the fear
listening...
closely
to my
own
intuition.

Today, I am aware of my own intuition....of listening closely to the words and feelings of my heart. Over the past several days I have sought out the advice from others to guide me through some challenging situations for me....some advice has been comforting...some upsetting...some giving me a different prospective...all have been a guidance to bring me here today. Today, when I rely on my own intuition...knowing the answers that I seek are within me...
As I overcome my challenges...my fears...I am determined to trust my instincts...my own unique beliefs and values that are import to me...as I step outside the fear that has been gripping me, my instincts tell me not to be confused...not to be hostile or angry over situations that I am in that cannot be changed...but rather to proceed slowly...carefully...lovingly forward with myself...that the intuition within allows me to know what is the best for me...
As I reflect on this week I am aware of all the twists and turns...the fear that I have been facing and today, I am aware that I will not let it win!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What can you do today to allow yourself to listen to your intuition for any situation or challenge you might be having?

emerging...

tears
allowing
growth...
dreams...
feelings...
to
emerge.

This morning I am aware of emerging....I have been experiencing many emotions over the past few weeks...laying silent here.....Some I have chosen to deal with....others have been pushed deep within. Today, I am aware that I am allowing those deeper ones to emerge...helping me to come to answers...decisions...growth... as I allow myself to experience them...Allowing myself to feel these deeply buried emotions...allowing tears to flow...releasing some of the fear is a process of acknowledgment...and with this I am allowing dreams to resurface....Today, I am aware of myself emerging...feeling a little more in touch with my continuous growth and ME....
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you allow yourself time to experience buried emotions in order to grow?

focused...

centered..
moving...
heightened..
focused.

Today, I am aware of being focused....focused to the tasks at hand....I realize that when I am centered I have little time to worry about outcomes...I move quickly...I am industrious...absorbed in the task...nothing seems to get in my way as I reach heights far above me.
Today, I am aware of being focused and how productive I have been these past few days as I allow myself to be centered in my tasks at hand.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: Can you give yourself permission to allow yourself to totally focus on your task at hand?

Sweet Strength...

growing
and
asking
for
the
sweetness
of
strength

Today, I came across a quote that spoke to me....

"If spiritual growth is what you seek, don't ask for more strawberries...ask for more tigers"
by Phillip Simmons

Today, I am aware of sweet strength....and I am asking for more of it as I travel this path.

As I reflect on my week, I see a number of things that need to be worked on...I have a had a roller coaster of events going on...from coming off a fabulous vacation to dealing with health issues....Finding simple ways to connect and looking for the sweetness of strength...
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: As you reflect on your week....can you find the tiger in the sweetness of strength when you need it?

Simple Ways...

light touches...
great warmth...
connecting
to others
in very
simple ways.

Today, I am aware of the simple ways I can show love to those close to me...I can start with the lightest of touches...a call...making an appointment...doing paper work...driving...Then stretching upward to great warmth...a kind word...a simple kiss...holding ones hand...dreaming a bigger dream together...All by simply projecting my love outward...to reach them...I am connected...by tender thoughts...by gentle dreams...by deep gratitude...
Today, I am aware of the simple ways of expressing my deepest feelings.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: What simple way can you show your love?