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Note to Self – Week 28

This week’s page was for One Little Word. The prompt was about music but I decided to do mottos for myself instead. These are all notes to self. They are things I want to remember and use as mantras for myself.

Note to Self is a project for 2015. You can read more about it here.

Everyday Brave – Week 24

Here’s this week’s layout:

The left side here is a teapot, I don’t like how it turned out but here we are:

And the right side a crooked teacup so here we are:

And there we are. Here’s another week of practicing courage.

Fifty-two stamps is a project for 2015. You can read more about it here.

You Choose – Week 25

This week’s pick is about being alive. Sometimes what makes me come alive is the human touch. This week, I’m honoring and remembering and choosing the touch.

You Choose is a project for 2015. You can read more about it here.

Note to Self – Week 27

This week’s page was another inspired by a Life Book lesson. But It’s just one I did when I decided I wanted to do something, anything.

Message says: Everyday has light and dark in it. Remember: there will be light tomorrow, too.

Here are a few detail shots:

Note to self: i want to remember that there’s light even in the darkest day and dark in the light days. Each day has elements of both. I want to be able to see the light in my dark days and notice that they are there. This is how life becomes magical. In always seeing the light, no matter how small it is.

Note to Self is a project for 2015. You can read more about it here.

Everyday Brave – Week 23

Here’s this week’s layout:

The left side here is a kitchen table:

And the right side is supposed to be a perspective drawing. these are always hard for me.

And there we are. Here’s another week of practicing courage.

Fifty-two stamps is a project for 2015. You can read more about it here.

Note to Self – Week 26

This week’s page was another Life Book lesson. One by Tam. Sometimes the simplest ones are my favorite. I loved drawing this apple. It says “when in doubt go back to basics.”

Note to self: if you’re not sure what’s going on or what you want or how you want to proceed, go back to the basics. basics of who you care about, what you stand for, what matters most. Always go back to the basics.

Note to Self is a project for 2015. You can read more about it here.

Everyday Brave – Week 22

Here’s this week’s layout:

The left side here is a a bedside. beds are always hard to draw for me:

And the right side is my new (now old) planner (that i no longer use).

And there we are. Here’s another week of practicing courage.

Fifty-two stamps is a project for 2015. You can read more about it here.

Everyday Brave – Week 21

Even though I’ve been behind in posting, I’ve still been doing my everyday brave writing. For the most part 🙂

Here’s this week’s layout:

The left side here is a door and stairs which reminds me of Bodrum:

And so is the right side :).

And there we are. Here’s another week of practicing courage.

Fifty-two stamps is a project for 2015. You can read more about it here.

You Choose – Week 24

This week’s pick is about being alive. Nature always makes me feel alive. I love the idea of taking a road trip. Not with a destination in mind, but just for the journey. My heart yearns for experiences like that.

You Choose is a project for 2015. You can read more about it here.

You Choose – Week 23

I loved the color on the image so I decided to make my whole page filled with color. This one says “Some days joy is a gift and other days it’s an all-out battle. Fight on, girl.” and the left side says “I choose to do the difficult things when that is what is required to get to the places that my soul is yearning to go.”

This one is about being brave. Fighting for what I want. Working hard for it. Not giving up. And I fail. I will fail often. But I have to keep retrying.

You Choose is a project for 2015. You can read more about it here.

Note to Self – Week 25

This week’s page was another Life Book lesson. One by Alena Hennessy. I didn’t have anything in mind when I started this piece. I just sat down and let myself have fun with paint.

Message says: See the light in others and treat them as if that’s all you see.

Here are a few detail shots:

Note to self: i want to be the kind of person who sees others’ light. everyone has light. i want to be able to find it and hang on to it. just like everyone has pain. if i see their light and i focus on it with all my might, i know the world will be a wonderful place for me.

Note to Self is a project for 2015. You can read more about it here.

You Choose – Week 22

This week’s pick is about abundance. It says “I really just want to be the warm yellow light that pours all over everyone I love.” I want to be generous with my love. I want to give it freely. I want to find something to love about every single person I know.

i love love the yellow on this one:

You Choose is a project for 2015. You can read more about it here.

Note to Self – Week 28

Everyday Brave – Week 24

You Choose – Week 25

Note to Self – Week 27

Everyday Brave – Week 23

Note to Self – Week 26

Everyday Brave – Week 22

Everyday Brave – Week 21

You Choose – Week 24

You Choose – Week 23

Note to Self – Week 25

You Choose – Week 22

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