i love you because

you are braver + stronger than anyone I know
you never get impatient with all of my (our) self-portraits + picture taking
you are not afraid to take risks and go for your visions
I always feel the depth of your love when you hug me
you still charm the pants off me when you smile and close your eyes
there is beauty in seeing you as a brother and a son
you are calm + steady when I lose my marbles, you always meet where I am with gentleness and acceptance
because you are a great man with integrity, wisdom and kindness

*I believe in you

out of the box

1. Deer and vines, 2. sampler, 3. colour island, 4. day eighty nine, 5. Light Coral Birds T-Shirt (Size 10) - Close Up, 6. on the fridge, 7. paper doll #21, 8. Untitled, 9. Untitled

Do you ever do something completely out of your normal routine to mix it up a bit?

Last night I want to a 10:oo (late for me) movie with myself. I saw the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. Not a movie that I would normally go to the theatre to watch, but I thought it was cute and I had a fondness for the bond that the women in the movie share (something I am wanting to nurture more in my life.)

I am off to the woods for a few days to play!

shoppe update

Good afternoon::

I have been working on my etsy shoppe today. Changed the look a bit and added some new pieces. In the next couple of days I hope to add more work and look for some price reductions too on my collages on paper! Check it out here...

quick post today as I must get out for a bike ride in the sun!

Hope its sunny where you are too!

grateful

I was reminded recently of the power of gratitude. I try to practice gratitude in my life on a daily basis, but want to mark here in this space.

In this moment I am grateful for:

A roadtrip into the country to visit my parents. I always feel connected and calmed by the fields , the stillness and the simpleness of it all

Running in the woods today and seeing deer all along the way

That I eat really well - summer vegetables and fruit

My husband who always meets where I am at*

My camera - I am so grateful to be able to take picture after picture and feel inspired. I feel as though this is a way for me to express myself creatively when I am not in the "mode" of creating other works

To be a runner among runners - I am grateful to have found a cool group of runners

Birds - When I was driving home yesterday I felt that birds were always with me. They would fly around and around my car - like they were surrounding me. So cool.

How does practicing gratitude affect your life?