swinging

a new print is available

(click on pic to make bigger)

+ it can also be found in cards,

which could be chosen 

in the girlfriend pack

through the holidays!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/110838547/the-girlfriend-pack-5-all-i-did-was

swinging out 

all the love

i can.

xox

listening to you

this lovely artist is: faygie fellig



faygie is a mother of 7, maker of crafts, a crafter of words, a wig stylist of 30 years, and a dreamer about mountain tops where she could see what else is inside her for arting. for now, she makes room on her kitchen table for her creations by clearing one box at a time.

http://beingfaygie.blogspot.com/

**

The Best Support

The best way to help

Is to listen

Advice seems to pour

From those

Who insist they understand

But have never experienced it.

Those who help

Are those who listen

Those who accept

There is no magic cure

Accept they cannot instantly

Make things happily ever after

The best support

Is not a quick fix

But a listening ear,

No judgment,

And acceptance.

copyright 1997

this lovely artist is: shiloh moore

Hi I'm Shiloh.  I've lived with severe ME and Fibromyalgia since age 10.  I wrote this at age 16 after a year of being entirely bedridden.  I had a book of poems and drawings, 'Stranger In The Moving Chair,' self published in 2004.  Now I am still ill but not as severe and I love to experiment and find joy in art (self taught.)

http://byshi-art.blogspot.com/

http://www.shilohmoore.wix.com/byshi

***

(if you would like your art/photography referencing listening here, please email me with 1-2 attachments, your links + short bio to rachelawes@gmail.com)

all i did was listen books have arrived!

all i did was listen books have arrived!

i have begun packaging up the dear orders that have come in so far...

including these fun girlfriend packs!

(http://rachelawes.com)

shelves have been hung, in white, green, yellow, orange, pink + blue, 

for the other books to rest

+ await their new homes.

as delightful as it is to finally receive these into my hands,

i am finding that my deepest joy is in the sending them back out.

in the letting go. in the giving my heart away.

xox
...
here's a lil' rough video of my first opening of the book ~
you can see both my practical/checking it out + simply delighted sides:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=VXApubjsu8Q

stars + shelves

as i got a lil' fear + temble-ee

about pursuing the moving forward 

with putting my book into

our beautiful world, this sentence dropped in

+ i made this drawing...really, for all of us.

(click on pic to see larger)

+

i've been having fun envisioning 

+ beginning to put together what i'll set 

all these books on!

stay tuned, dear ones.

xox

listening to you

this lovely artist: amy kendrat



Amy is a library-loving waitress who has a fascination with the night sky.  She paints, draws, and loves to listen.

http://etsy.com/shop/CraftingOwl

https://twitter.com/Amyek83



AND

charmed

by the wee fairy

juggling spheres of magic berries in her hand

not only did she watch

with her heart she did listen

for tales of once upon a time

spilled forth

with the mesmerizing spinning

and

tossing of each berry as it danced into the air

~

this lovely artist: tammie lee



I fill my days with nature photography,writing poetry and enjoy painting and drawing, very much. I live in a wee log cabin surrounded by woods, meadows and wildlife in NW Montana.

You can visit my two blogs to have a peak into NW Montana living. Or either of my two shops: www.beautyflows.com

 www.spirithelpers.net

http://miztlee.blogspot.com/

http://beautyflows.blogspot.com/

 

**

(if you would like your art/photography referencing listening here, please email me with 1-2 attachments, your links + short bio to rachelawes@gmail.com)

a couple treat offerings

i've re-listed this happy halloween to you

+

carissa (http://carissapaige.blogspot.com) + i

made this next one together...

each of us taking turns adding the next thing.

(please click on images to see bigger)

both etsy added w/love

http://rachelawes.etsy.com

in the waiting

i'm looking forward to receiving my shipment of

all i did was listen books 

in about a month!

+ in the waiting, 

i made these bookmarks.

 anyone who orders the "girlfriend pack" gets them...

+ also,

you will receive one if you pre-order a single book

during just this week of oct 22-28

http://rachelawes.etsy.com

+ in the waiting,

i'm also trying to take notice 

of what is arriving now at my feet.

sending love always,

from my heart to yours.

xox

listening to you

this lovely artist: juliette crane



Juliette is a full-time artist, teacher, storyteller and adventurer. When I'm not teaching workshops, traveling, and painting in gardens around the world, I live with my bluegrass singing husband in Madison, Wisconsin.

http://juliettecrane.blogspot.com

http://juliettecrane.com

http://twitter.com/juliettecrane

http://facebook.com/JulietteCraneArt

AND

this lovely artist : catherine denton

Catherine Denton collects blogs, words and paint. She loves hearing

stories from anyone in near proximity and is especially gifted in the

art of getting lost.

http://www.wingedwriter.blogspot.com/

http://www.etsy.com/shop/artworkbycatherine

**

(if you would like your art/photography referencing listening here, please email me with 1-2 attachments, your links + short bio to rachelawes@gmail.com)

just being me

just being me

i awake. open my eyes. blood

courses through my veins.

oxygen fills my lungs. my head

thinks thoughts + heart chases

wisdom. my arms wrap around

life + lips say "you matter" + "i

love you". when pain comes, i

heal + when joy comes, i clap my

hands. when the sun goes down i

say "thank you" + melt back into

another evening of dreams.

this is epic enough for me.

(excerpt from the book "all i did was listen"

now available at http://rachelawes.etsy.com

for pre-order, along with a print of the image

that accompanies it in the book + other fun goodies,

like a t-shirt + mug :)

xox

sending out love to you being you

an introduction

"all i did was listen" introduction

(please click on the pictures to enlarge)

xox

offering this book to you

with all that i have.

(http://rachelawes.etsy.com)

listening to you

listening to you

this lovely artist is lise meijer

***

Lise works as a self-employed artist and is also a singer and music teacher. She loves stories and layers in life, and in anything she creates or surrounds herself with. After giving birth to her first child at age 35, she found the drive to begin giving birth to some of her deep career dreams, including painting and selling her art. She created a series of postcards and illustrated a book. She also teaches courses about creativity.

When Lise isn´t painting or doing family stuff, you may find her with a guitar in her lap, singing and writing songs. Musicality seems to run through her life and art, and she often paints with music on. Lise graduated in Visual Arts in Copenhagen and has in recent years developed her style to include "mixed media" paintings, using different materials such as buttons, paper, lace, etc.

She lives in Denmark on the island Sjælland, about an hours drive from Copenhagen with her dutch husband and 2 children afe 9 and 6. Shortly the families newly built house will be ready and Lise can´t wait to get a studio and a bathtop, which for her is one of the best places to receive images for creative inspiration.

http://lisemeijer.dk/
 http://www.etsy.com/shop/LiseMeijer
http://www.facebook.com/lise.meijer

http://www.youtube.com/user/lisemeijer

AND

this lovely artist is: nolwenn petitbois

Nolwenn is a self-taught Mixed Media artist. Dreamer. Lover. Passionate. Gratitude Warrior. Bookaholic. Cook. Art Journaler...

She came to Mixed Media because she could not decide on only one medium to use in her artwork and it makes her feel more free to experience whatever her heart feels called to.Nolwenn's artwork usually represents powerful whimsical women (she called them «Nixies») who have a strong positive message to deliver to the Universe, to you. She believes in the strong power of Positive Affirmations and of Gratitude, that both guide her all along in my creative process. Healing is a huge part of her life path, she is now also a Practical Reiki Master and noticed how it shfted the way it affects her way to do her art.Nolwenn is also an art journaler and is currently a teacher in the art journaling collaborative playground 21 Secrets that opened its doors in spring 2012.

http://inner-voices.net

http://InnerWorlds.etsy.com

http://www.facebook.com/InnerVoices.net

http://www.youtube.com/user/NolwennBC

**

(if you would like your art/photography referencing listening here, please email me with 1-2 attachments, your links + short bio to rachelawes@gmail.com)

**THE BOOK** all i did was listen

THE BOOK!

"all i did was listen"

is available for pre-order

through my etsy shop

(http://rachelawes.etsy.com)

+ is scheduled to release

december 1, 2012

it is a 236-page, full-color, illustrated gift book, filled with inspiring hand-written quotes from my beautiful psychotherapy clients, that strung together, tell a story about how healing can happen for all of us. each quote is accompanied by a colorful illustration + written reflection.

the book closes with three pages of questions for personal inspiration/reflection + can also be used for groups like book clubs.

"all i did was listen" has the following endorsements:

"rachel's words and art are an uncommon elixir that travels straight to the heart by way of the soul. her book is simply a spiritual must. i've dreamed about its pages and know you will too. profound, transformational, and elegant."

SARK

author, artist, succulant wild woman planetSARK.com

+

"i was so moved by this lovely and honest book by rachel awes. i found myself returning to its pages day after day for a daily dose of meaningful inspiration. rachel's gift for pairing her unique illustrations with touching, often profound, wisdom spoke to my most tender pieces of what it means to live bravely, love deeply, and pay attention to the beauty that exists in our everyday lives. all i did was listen truly inspired me to lean into my life a bit closer, and take a closer listen for all big and small ways it teaches, uplifts, and heals."

kelly rae roberts

artist. author. possibilitarian.

i will share lil' sneak peaks in the coming mondays

+ can't wait to share the whole thing with you!!

...loving each of you with all i have,

rachel

a gallery of being who we are

i have just returned

from a lovely retreat,

inspired by a powerful lake

+ inspired by friends,

the kind we all need,

who love us for who we are,

+ who shine just by being who they are.

here is a little art

as a tribute to each one..

as a shout-out to the beauty

that is in all of us:

http://artsyville.blogspot.com

http://livlane.com

http://paintedfishstudio.com

http://loriportka.com

http://carissapaige.blogspot.com

grateful.

*

ALSO:

some great news on the way...

stay tuned, friends.

xox

listening to you

i pause + i weave my way into listening.

“I weave a silence on my lips

I weave a silence into my mind

I weave a silence within my heart ... “

~ from “Stilling The Body” by David Adam (Pause)

what creature is facing you

+ listening to you with her/his whole being?

(Who Is Listening)

this photography + writing is by the lovely:

Meghan O’Rourke LeCates is : : heart-tender, bridge-builder + light-keeper. She is : :  a celebrant of the deliciously extra-ordinary ordinary. Meghan serves as : : an ordained interfaith minister, ceremony designer + officiant, Reiki Master practitioner, spiritual director + coach + inspirational writer. Some beloveds call her "Rev. Master Meg" + this makes her giggle! Visit Meghan’s website at http://withpractice.com/ + follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/#!/withpractice.

*

AND

this painting is by the lovely:

susie lafond
I am a self taught mixed media artist and creativity has always been a vital part of my life. My primary focus has been the creation of hand bound journals which I sell on Etsy but I also love to work and create with paint as well as collage and fabric. I love to experiment and draw my inspiration from many sources. Nothing is off limits when it comes to my creative flow. My work has been featured in several books and publications. I’ve used and applied my artistic skills for the creation of stage props and sets for a local dance studio and offers me yet another outlet to keep my creative juices flowing. I live in Coon Rapids Minnesota with my very talented wood worker husband, 2 daughters and my office assistant and constant 4 legged companion pooch; Fibi.

http://mylifeonebitatatime.blogspot.com/

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Susiesmuse

http://www.flickr.com/photos/15662397@N00/

(if you would like your art/photography referencing listening here,

please email me with 1-2 attachments, your links + short bio

to rachelawes@gmail.com)

big space

i want to give myself 
*big space* 
since learning
that goldfish grow
in proportion to
the tanks
they are given.

xox 

angel of yes

wishing in winged yes

to all you hold dear

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

listening to you

here begins "listening to you" ~

posts of art or photography referencing listening from you

(if you have something you would like included, please

email me at rachelawes@gmail.com).

*
*this first piece is by the lovely sigga dis:

Hi my name is Sigga Dis and I am a mixed media artist and a art teacher from Iceland. I teach art to children age 6 to 16 and I just love my job as well as I love making my paintings.

http://www.siggadisart.blogspot.com/

http://www.facebook.com/siggadisart

http://www.etsy.com/shop/siggadisart

AND

*this second set of two is by the lovely kaye llewelyn:

"I love to listen to all my senses, telling me what they feel.

To lean in just a little more to honor what you say.
To get down low to meet up close some tiny little eyes.
And to feel the wind and hear the song of each unfolding day."

Hi I'm Kaye. I love to create art that reminds us of the beauty within us and all around
and to embolden ones who've lost their way when I Mentor, Coach and Teach.
http://kayellewelyn.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Embolded/217056505051619?sk=info
https://twitter.com/#%21/kayellewelyn

i let love have its way with me

i let love have its way with me

i never know

what will come

when i let love

have its way with me

but i do know

how to open my hands

+ i do know

that i want to.

xox