she always loved love letters...

"she would tuck them all into shoeboxes & into her dresser drawer & into secret jean jacket pockets & she knew that there would always be room for papers such as these."
xo

monday manuscript baking

(background for this given in sept. twenty post).

sending laughter across the waters~~~w/love.

a soul conversation

i rejoice,

with you,

in how

across

the seeming distance,

we find

& touch

one another.

xo

(etsy added w/love)

monday manuscript baking

(please peek at 9-20-10 post for back-story).

so, dear blog friends, don't we hold so much in our purses?!

once cracked open

"we all have something amazing to give. even a blade of grass. don't you love how it smells once mown?" (i was out on a walk & passed by someone mowing their lawn & it got me thinking...).
love to all your fragrance!

monday manuscript baking/the beginning

ok all. this is my most vulnerable entry.

(deep breath.)

a couple years ago i created a manuscript capturing

the many wise & beautiful things i heard my clients say

in my psychology practice.

i just didn't want to keep it to myself.

in this manuscript, my artist self was also born

& that was a great surprise & gift.

i tried to get an agent & got close a couple times & it never took flight.

i am resolved to revise the whole thing.

i will share glimpses with you on mondays here.

this is my first couple pages about messiness inside.

the rightside quote is what a dear client said.

(my clients have given me permission & they are all anonymous).

the HOPE is to reflect back to EVERYONE how very

beautiful you are.

xoxox

(i will continue to post an individual print/illustration or photo later in each week).

the book of your life is beautiful

grow in

the deeper i grow in,

the brighter coral i see

& technicolor rainbow fish

& i can actually hear my

heart beating

& breath breathing

& then, & sweeter then,

can i love you each better.

xoxox

a blossom world

(& by the way!! i was just interviewed at dear nicole' wonderful blog! come "meet" me there!)

http://bluebicicletta.wordpress.com/2010/09/07/creative-living-in-process-interview-with-rachel-awes/#comments

lots of love to all that's budding in your world. xox

my untamed life is calling

this is what was rumbling within me after a while

of being under the weather & restless to LIVE MY LIFE!

tremendous love & support to all that stirs within you. xoxox

(etsy added w/love)

i'm gonna let it shine

listening to paper dolls

i'd love to hear of your favorite books!

here's an older sketch from last year. i thought it would be fun to bring it out of my old piles of sketches that i haven't yet shared.

(oh, i am still trying to figure out how to store art!)

& it would be fun to hear from you about your fav books! xo

speak the truth

i've seen these words on a number of posts across blogland & hooray to the heart of their origin! i wanted to play some part in spreading such brave encouragement. (etsy added with love)

art is everywhair!

here's where i sat

with the lovely one who refreshed my doo

& then picked my palette!

& then ready, set,

go!

big love to you in all you create, leap, & are!

xox

stepping into my life

i imagine us all stepping in together. x
(etsy added with love)

last weekend's heart travels

it was time for ~

play

& deepening of dear relationships
(even special ones who will braid hair!)

& naps

& walks

& love

may love follow ALL my dear friends home.

xoxox

dressed up in agates

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wooo hoooo! all i did was listen is in the autumn issue of the awesome artful blogging magazine ~

my belly is filled with such happy gratitude to be beside all of you artful & heartful bloggers!