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Note to Self – Week 24

This week’s page was another Life Book lesson. One by Tam. I wanted my girl to be letting her hair loose in the wind. Letting it go. That’s what I always wish for myself.

Message says: Release, let it go.

Here are a few detail shots:

Note to self: it is okay to let things go. when you hold so tight, you just hurt yourself. be kind to yourself. it’s ok. put it down.

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

This week’s pick is about being alive. Seeing the beauty. It says “I don’t expect others to complete me” I want to do what makes me come alive. I don’t want to wait for others to come up with ideas or plans.

some fun butterflies on this one:

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

Note to Self – Week 23

This week’s page was a One Little Word lesson. This month is about messages to myself. Where I am now. What I am.

It’s quite shiny:

Note to self: i am both succeeding and struggling and a continuos work in progress. Nothing is ever perfect. Each things takes work and time which means that time and effort cannot go towards something else. You get to choose. Choose wisely. And pay attention to the choices. And also remember that each phase will pass. Be gentle with yourself.

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

Everyday Brave – Week 20

Here’s this week’s layout:

The left side here is a fence i saw in a photo that I loved:

And the right side is the salad I was eating that day.

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 20

This week’s pick is about being serene again. Reading always wins, hands down. Nothing like quieting the mind when I am reading.

a look at the shiny:

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

Note to Self – Week 22

This week’s page was another Life Book lesson. One by Juliet Crane which was about making an owl. I’ve always loved her owls so it was such a privilege to get to make one.

Message says: Let your light shine.

Note to self: what makes you who you are is what’s magical about you. Don’t dim that light. don’t be worried about others seeing it. let it shine out with all your might.

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

Everyday Brave – Week 19

Here’s this week’s layout, a little food and some clothes.

The left side here is an assignment for a class where I drew my cakepop as I ate it 🙂

And the right side is just a dress I liked and a belt. I was running out of ideas on what to draw.

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 19

This week’s pick is about giving. It says “i stop and celebrate small victories.” To receive everything, one must open one’s hands and give. I wanted to have much fun with paint on this one. I love all the colors on it. I want to remember to give. To be open. To have a sense of abundance. I feel that abundance in my core.

some sweet shimmers on this one:

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

Note to Self – Week 21

This week’s page was another Life Book lesson. One by Tam and her class was a bit different but I did my own version with my own happy colors. Each of the hearts holds something that feels good to me.

Note to self: life is full of magic moments and opportunities. there are a lot of things i love to do. when the tougher times come, it’s good for me to remember those things. they are what make me happy. and they are always here, no matter what.

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

Everyday Brave – Week 18

Here’s this week’s layout, I did this when we were planning to go skiing.

The left side here is goggles and skis

And the right side is a tram but then Nathaniel got sick and we couldn’t go so I drew his medicine and fever.

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 18

This week’s pick is about being serene. Journaling always centers me. It helps me clear my thinking. Gives me perspective. Helps me remember what I love most and what matters most. It’s the way the wiser version of me comes out.

little shimmers on this one:

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

Note to Self – Week 20

This week’s page was another Life Book lesson. One by Jane Davenport whom I love.

The message on this one says: I wish to live a life that causes my soul to dance inside my body.

Note to self: do things that make you come alive. hold on to the joy. Embrace it and don’t let it go. It doesn’t matter what others like or don’t like. what matters is that you honor what makes your soul dance.

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

Note to Self – Week 24

You Choose – Week 21

Note to Self – Week 23

Everyday Brave – Week 20

You Choose – Week 20

Note to Self – Week 22

Everyday Brave – Week 19

You Choose – Week 19

Note to Self – Week 21

Everyday Brave – Week 18

You Choose – Week 18

Note to Self – Week 20

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