support...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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..

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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My Journey....page 1

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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....

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

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...

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...

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...

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....

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

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...

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?