in the moment...

It is hard to believe we are already past the middle of

January...time seems to disappear so quickly.

I hoped to be more mindful this year, but thus far

it seems to be more a case of 'mind too full'!

I seem to have been chasing my tail and losing

the thread of things - so much so that I actually put the 

same image on two different blog posts -

apologies for that!

Starting today I am going to try and slow down,

to focus on what is important. To breathe.

To remember. To be.

I have started my candle ritual again, too.

I place three beautiful candles, one white, one rose

and one gold on my windowsill. 

In the morning or evening I light them, to remind

me of three important things.

The rose candle is for yesterday, and what

it gave us. The gold candle is for today, the only

moment we have. And the white candle is for lighting

our path into a beautiful future.

Offered with love

Gail

xoxox

a heartmade journal...

I love journalling - to me and many others it

is a soul companion, a place to grow emotionally and to

allow oneself to simply be, without fear or censure.

A while ago I created a small, handmade journal

to stand along my book, 'Living a Simply 

Art-Full Life' - but now I have decided to redo it

in a larger, full colour format. I have also

renamed it 'The Heartmade Journal', as I

realised that a number of people have already

created books and the like with variations of

'Art-Full' in the title!

(These images are from the original book I created -

the journal is still a work in progress, but

will have quotes, thoughts, artwork and

plenty of space for your own thoughts and ideas!)

So, I will be busy in 2019 - I hope -

and also hope that all the readers of this blog

find their own heartmade lives... joy,

creativity and growth in this new year we are

privileged to be given.

Offered with love and good wishes...

Gail

xoxox

precious life...

A new post for a new week, and this illustrated quote,

which I did for a recent book project, has to be one of my favorites,

written by the amazing poet Mary Oliver.

(I also love one of her other quotes, 'tell me, are you

breathing just a little, and calling it a life?')

So powerful..and often so true!

Offered with love...

Gail xoxox