Designing A Life Through Spiritual And Creative Inspiration For Late Bloomers
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Come join the Second Public Hanging Reception at the 916 Gallery on the square in Bowling Green tonight!
Vote for your favorite photograph and help out CASA of South Central KY, Inc. Each vote is only a $1 with all proceeds going to support CASA.
Ignore the snow and come on out – anytime between 5 until 8 p.m.
I had the opportunity to meet four of my new friends from the Kelly Rae Roberts Flying Lessons ecourse in person last Saturday. We met in Louisville and had a grand time visiting. Even though I had never met them in person before, I immediately felt like they were old friends — Kindred spirits in our journey to live creative lives and be true to ourselves.
I received these beautiful gifts:
from Kelley Miller
from Kelly Hoering
from Kathleen Conrad
Kathleen based the pendants on the word we had each picked for 2012. Since I had not yet decided on a word, she took the liberty of putting “Brave Girl” on mine. I love it! And, I have decided that it is the very word I need for the year – “BRAVE.” Thanks, Kathleen for the little push – it was exactly what I needed.
What an incredible day of inspiration, friendship, and sharing!
Thanks, Ladies!
Since this is Friday Fabulous Video Day, I thought I would share this amazing video. Not only does Andrea give us an entertaining video but her message is profound. Watch and see if for yourself. Enjoy!
I hope you will be blessed by this video as much as I was.
source: http://tillylove.tumblr.com/post/6792933176
This video was sent to me by one of my creative friends.
I was so inspired that I just had to share it!
Can you remember what you felt like when you were young and thought you could do anything? What were your dreams then? What about now? Are you still allowing yourself to dream?
Saw this quote today and fell in love with it.
See if it makes you smile the way it did me…
“Joy is the feeling of grinning inside.”
- Melba Colgrove
“God is a King who invites us to be his Children. He is graceful and lavish. When you really understand that, when you feel that right down to your toes, you stop trying to punish yourself. You begin to live in an awareness of beauty and grace. When you know that in your heart and respond to it with gratitude, you see things that were invisible before. Obstacles become opportunities.”
~ Perry Marshall
Smoky Mountains
This year I am memorizing one scripture each month relating to joy or gratitude. March’s choice scripture is:
“Send forth Your light and Your truth, let them guide me; let them bring me to Your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell. Then will I go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight.”
Psalm 43:3-4
I want to invite God’s presence, His truth and beauty into my life. I want to go where He dwells and remain in His presence. There truly can be no greater joy.
Are you inviting God into your life? Are you traveling to the place God dwells?
Just finished the book Peaks and Valleys by Spencer Johnson. Excellent! I took many notes and learned a few amazing things that hopefully will stick with me. Just wanted to share a few, though, you will probably have to read the book to understand all the context. Hope you can still take away a few nuggets.
1) Whenever I get confused about how to get out of a Valley, I just need to remember that Peaks and Valleys are opposites. So, look at what I did that put me in the Valley, and then just do the opposite!
2) The most common reason you leave a peak too soon is arrogance, masquerading as confidence.
The most common reason you stay in a valley too long is fear, masquerading as comfort.
Ask yourself, “What is the truth in this situation?”
And, “How can I be of more service?”
And, ” What would be the most loving thing I could do right now?”
3) The pain in a valley can wake you up to a truth you have been ignoring.
Simple, yet profound, truths that struck me as just what I needed to hear in my life right now. I hope I can remember to ask myself the above questions in tough situations. Give them a try yourself or get the book. I highly recommend it and it is a fast read.
Peaks and Valleys: Making Good And Bad Times Work For You–At Work And In Life
