grateful

we retreated...

we delved, we joked, we off-loaded, we shared. 

we searched, we laughed,  we questioned, we cried.

we contemplated, we dared, we hoped.

we mapped, ate, danced, cart-wheeled and held hands.

we discovered our Core Desired Feelings

we felt expansion, magic, enchantment and succulence. 

and now, 

life tastes a little juicier ;) 

thank you! 

the view

rainy morning last sunday... 

when the ocean meets the sky

retreat

i'm off to this wonderful place 

the Buddhist Retreat Centre in Ixopo

with 3 very special wonderful women...

we are doing our own retreat to work on this book:

by Danielle Laporte

i'm SO excited... 

the delicious food, precious friendships, laughter, 

sharing, going within and

digging deep... perfect! 

tribal

my art journal pages gone tribal

intention

i have a little ritual

when i get into the studio, 

i light a candle, 

ask for support, guidance, inspiration 

and set an intention. 

 after making my wall hanging 

last month 

i had an idea to make a set of "intention cards" 

so i can just pick one 

and let the Universe choose 

the intention for that 

arting session.

i made two sets, 

this one became a perfect little birthday gift ;) 

a seed

via

my box

my "explosion dream box"!

another fabulous  art journaling idea with a twist 

by Misty Mawn 

in Full Circle 

i know i say i love this and that and the next thing a LOT!

but this one...

i couldn't wait to get to it!

it feels like such a great metaphor for life. 

a square small box from the outside,

and then once it explodes open 

and you look a little further, a little deeper 

it's full of small hidden pockets, 

secret messages 

and dreams... 

full of layers...

just like all of us. 

i did loooooove this project 

;)