a harmonica evolution

my dear friend, karen, was pondering how she may want to play in the next part of her life. one thing became clear. learning the harmonica was calling. this is a photo of her hands + new treasure. i just found it all beautiful. sending out lovely notes to each of you. xox

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(+ speaking of girlfriends, please take a peek at my monthly column at girlfriendology. this one is about holiday gift ideas http://girlfriendology.com/blog/4685/holiday-gift-ideas-for-special-friend-girlfriend-guru-rachel-awes/)

i trust what rises up from my heart

((hope you all had a lovely thanksgiving week. xox))

i created this as a kiss between a painting + a drawing/thus refrained from adding color.

original 11 X 14 added with love to my shop (http://rachelawes.etsy.com/)

inspired by film

these are the last of (holiday) cards/prints ~ inspired from the animated film "the prince of egypt". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG0a9WFkgzU both can be found at http://rachelawes.etsy.com/.

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also! in other news~ all i did was listen is the featured artist in a new online magazine called sprout/please come visit! http://tinyurl.com/sproutmagazine

xox

lit together

etsy added w/love. xox (http://rachelawes.etsy.com/)

bles*sings

holiday cards (+ prints) are growing (http://rachelawes.etsy.com/). bles*sings to you. xox

be still + know

i have been working on art for the holidays. my next few posts will be sharing these new prints (they can all also be cards), which will be available in my shop (http://rachelawes.etsy.com/). xox

happy halloween time

the monsters looked so cute on our son's pj pants & so i was moved to try some on myself.

(i was going to post this on halloween, but realized if anyone wanted it as a card or print from my shop, i'd better add it nowwww! :) http://rachelawes.etsy.com) boo love! xox

dancing in the middle

she insisted on spilling out of me & being here with you. xox

i invite the wind to refresh the garments of my heart

been hanging out these garments + also contemplating girlfriend love letters (come see here!)http://girlfriendology.com/blog/4427/girlfriend-love-letters-advice-from-girlfriend-guru-and-artist-rachel-awes/ xox

crows

loving such glimpses..xox

(& also! i've been having trouble leaving comments on some blogs. i was told, for my own, to go to "settings"-"comments"-"comment form placement" & then change to "pop-up window" & that's seemed to help with people being more free to comment here. hope that helps!)

things i wonder

i saw this while running recently. it wasn't all the way light out & i almost ran into this cocoon. i saw myself in it, my bravest self, right away. how is it such little creatures can be such big teachers? sending out love to all your becomings xox

BIG

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find pages of all i did was listen in the first issue of this gorgeous magazine!
http://bigkidsmagazine.com/purchase.html
(+ this lil' peacock can also be seen flying through here http://rachelawes.etsy.com)
always with love. feathers. light in the dim. xo

praying in purple

these words dropped into my heart & i trust them. thank you for hearing them. xo

etsy added w/love. http://rachelawes.etsy.com/

i guess i'll just be strong then

i ran my first race this weekend. a 10K. the preparation for it has been both difficult & invigorating. i love to run outside. especially in the early morning. the world here is then filled with bunnies + birds + pregnant quiet + starry skies turning sometimes into bright pink cover. aNd also roads going up up up at various turns. one morning i realized that is just the deal. & it was time for me to trust that there was a gift in the terrain. & that this was like all of my life. both beautiful & difficult. & i would keep running. & i would be strong. & how this is like all our lives. (etsy added w/love http://rachelawes.etsy.com/) xo**in it with you**ox, rachel

notes from class

yes affirmations xox

hug

sometimes we all just need one.

whooshing one out.

xo

bunnies

etsy added w/love http://rachelawes.etsy.com

inspiration all around

lovely mia (www.fourdaysaweek.com) shared these words with me from her recent writing immersion in tuscany! now sharing with hope that inspiration keeps spreading! xox

i belong

dear carissa (http://www.carissapaige.blogspot.com/) shared this inspiration with me from a song. & etsy added (http://rachelawes.etsy.com) with

la la love

peeking out

hello, dear hearts. xox