Tuesday, March 23, 2010

messy smudgy sparkly joy




i was at a retreat with a focus on joy. we were given a pile of quotes & one jumped out at me about joy being an attitude & a decision to side with life. materials were scattered about to make accordian books & it was fun to play with new sparkly gel pens. they did get a little smudgy & messy but maybe that is part of siding with life too! so fun... just get a long piece of paper & bend it to & fro & glue on a front & back & play.

Friday, March 19, 2010

the whole thing

my friend chrissy left a comment about people loving me & i instantly thought how much i love people back & also about how people love her & how love swishes around like that & how that's what the WHOLE thing is really all about. (etsy added, always with love.)

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

ripe & ready


greeting cards are now available at http://www.rachelawes.etsy.com/. thank you for encouraging me to offer these. they have been delightful to put together! xo

Saturday, March 13, 2010

listen to the symphony

(etsy added, with love.)

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

new life

i was at a baby shower recently & wowed by new life within...

Sunday, March 7, 2010

listening to directions

i was taking a walk & fretting about something & saw this stop sign reflection & i realized it was time to shift mind gears. it was really helpful! any particular signs or directions on your block lately? wishing you the loveliest of ones.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

etsy shop open!

thank you for the many prompts to open an etsy shop & now it is finally ready. it can be found at http://www.rachelawes.etsy.com/. please email me at rachelawes@gmail.com if you would like prints that are on my blog but are not posted on etsy. i am open to additional feedback as well... like if you are interested in me adding cards to etsy and with what pictures. check back frequently...i'll be re-posting current ones & posting new ones. i want to respond to what happily fills your eyes & hearts. i will try my besty etsy. xo

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

into a week of heart business

can you SEE this as a dream retreat, gallery, cafe', etc? my brilliant hubby's firm has it up for sale! http://www.citydeskstudio.com/ ... here's to all our dreams & space for them! xo.

Monday, March 1, 2010

waiting to burst

our 13 year old said this as he walked in the door from school a few days ago...can you sense it too?

Friday, February 26, 2010

cherry tree

i was listening to "black horse & the cherry tree" by kt tunstall on the radio & then this happened...

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

to the brim

don't we all yearn to live into our brim?

Saturday, February 20, 2010

high note

michael jackson, in his film "this is it", asks a guitar player to hit & hold a high note & he quietly adds "this is your moment to shine. we'll be right there with you". ...here's to all of ours.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

she leaned in close

& this will be a wrap on the theme of love for our february loooove month! i'll be switching posting gears in just a few days. i'm sure love will be referenced again, as it's everywhere when i lean my ear into our beautiful world. where do you hear it? please share! xo

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

soft balls of forgiveness

i was interviewed saturday on the get real radio station 107.1 & listened to it later with my mom, who had missed it. i heard myself say "um" maybe a hundred times! oi! well...bless my 11 year old son who later told me that "um" is just thinking & there's nothing wrong with it. i'm working on taking that in.

Monday, February 1, 2010