Flying on the Wings of my Dreams...

For the past few days I have been floating...NO...FLYING!! Flying on the Wings of my Dreams.
I am honored and privileged to see my blog and my voice nestled between the pages of Artful Blogging Magazine (pages 100 - 103) To actually see yourself in print...to see your hearts words..to see the labor of love that I speak to myself and share with others is humbling..it is heart stopping...it is excitement...it is singing and dancing...it is perhaps one of the most rewarding things that has happened to me lately! I create from my heart...I create because I know no other way to live my life...I create because it is such a part of me, that I would be lost in someways if I did not honor it...I create...I aspire to inspire....I create and to be nestled here in the pages with others who honor...create...and inspire to do the same is beyond words. I am Flying on the wings of my dreams!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

PS: 5 Things I am Grateful for Today!
1. Honoring who I am and what I create.
2. Following my bliss even when things appear not to be going my way!! And especially when things are going my way!
3. THE SUN! The warmth of the sun and how it makes me feel.
4. Witnessing the marriage of two beautiful young souls.
5. Dreaming...dreaming of things to come and holding tightly to those dreams.

I just received my copy of Altered Couture...And the raincoat and umbrella posted above is gracing the pages of 120 and 121! It is so beautifully photographed...and I am bursting with
creative pride!! So many wonderful projects for all you altered artists out there...and for those of you sitting on the edge...run out and get this issue...join in the fun!!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

5 Things I am grateful for today...

1. Being able to dig in the dirt...feeling a closeness to nature.
2. Planting seeds...seeds of inspiration...seeds of hope...seeds of dreams.
3. Visiting with friends...knowing the closeness of over 40 years of friendship.
4. Seeing the sunrise and meeting a new day with renewal.
5. Singing songs...in my head...out loud...songs that have meaning in my life at this moment.

Artfully Yours,
Pattie

A moment today with my spirit...

Praying

It doesn't have to be
the blue iris, it could be
weeds in a vacant lot, or a few
small stones; just
pay attention, then patch

a few words together and don't try
to make them elaborate, this isn't
a contest but the doorway

into thanks, and a silence in which
another voice may speak.

~ Mary Oliver ~

5 Things I am grateful for today...

1. BIG BLUE EYES!!
2. Licking the spoon!!
3. Unconditional love
4. Big hugs...little hugs...and baby hugs!
5. Everything that little boys are made of!! (worms and trucks and toys made for boys!!)

The life of a Moma (grandma) is more than I ever thought possible!!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

I carry your heart...

I saw part of this poem on hopespirals site...and just had to go back and revisit this great work....may we all be aware and remember whose heart we carry within ours...

e.e. cummings–i carry your heart

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in

my heart)i am never without it(anywhere

i go you go, my dear; and whatever is done

by only me is your doing, my darling)

i fear

no fate(for you are my fate, my sweet)i want

no world(for beautiful you are my world, my true)

and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant

and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows

(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud

and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows

higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)

and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

e. e. cummings

1958

Gratitude Sunday...

Here are 5 things that come to mind quickly that I am grateful for this week...

1. Roots...the foundation of life.
2. Laughter...Deep heart felt laughter
3. Belief...the belief that I have in myself and the power that I hold on to.
4. Celebrations...and what they show you about yourself and others.
5. Patience...With myself and with others....

Artfully Yours,
Pattie

What 5 things can you acknowledge from this week that cause you to be ever so grateful?

Happy Life....

You may listen to today's blessing here:

Secret For A Happy Life

"Do what makes you happiest. Look upon what gives you joy. Speak to those who warm your heart. Listen to that which lifts your spirit. Surround yourself with sights and sounds and people that give you pleasure. For all the happiness you give to others all year long, give yourself a perfect day."

--Author Unknown

And then tomorrow, pattie, repeat the process.

May you always be willing to give yourself the perfect days you deserve

And may you always be aware that you are loved beyond measure and a cherished blessing to me.

Until tomorrow,

May your day be filled
with all things good,

Sometimes you just have to look for the messages that are brought your way!! This came across my mail today....and reminded me to stay in the moment...don't project yourself to far ahead. Life is good..

Artfully Yours,

Pattie...

To visit Kate's site and sign up for her heartfelt blessings just press her signature....

Flight...

"For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return."
...DaVinci

This quote came across my mail today...and it was so beautiful that I just had to share. May we all turn our eyes skyward!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Gratitude Sunday...

5 things I am grateful for today!

1. Creativity...doesn't matter if it is paint, paper, pen, or just taking a walk and seeing all the beautiful creativity around me...the birds, the sun, the buds. Creativity rocks my world!

2. Pets...and the unconditional love they bestow upon me!

3. Comfort food...You know, the stuff you make that reminds you of your childhood, or a happy time in your life...the comfort of home cooking...warm and loving fresh from the oven.

4. Good coffee...I mean, the first cup in the morning...hot and strong and so wake me up and let me start the day coffee!

5. Music...the sentiment it evokes, the way it makes you want to move your feet and body. How it can make you laugh or cry...Music..how silent it would be without it...

And you? What are a couple things you are grateful for today?
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Sacred Gathering Merchandise....

Robin is having a gathering....I designed this logo for her and she is selling things at Cafe Press...
Take a look...Lots of really cool stuff!! With more things here too!!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

A note from the Universe!

Now, I know that each of us who get TUT across our screens every day receive the same message. BUT...it is how it impacts each of us individually that matters! We each read it and apply it to our own life and today...this message was exactly what I needed...exactly what I was suppose to hear! Hope it can be applied to you too!

Be proud to know as much as you do about life, dreams and reality. Bask, Patricia. It was a long climb up the stairway of enlightenment, and many a battle over false beliefs and mass consciousness have been won. You don't have to shout from your roof to live your truth every second of every day, but don't shy away from the ignorant; they need you. Nor be intimidated by the truly wise; they love you. And please don't ever let self-consciousness keep you from slipping into a world that would be unimaginably incomplete without you.
...THE UNIVERSE.

Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Fly into the Magical Garden...

Suzi Blu's prompt for this week:
This week we start with a flower.
So here is my little 5 by 7 piece that I did titled : Fly into the Magical Garden. I do not do these in a journal and I just have fun with the prompts and inspiration that she provides. Do yourself a favor and go make art with Suzi...with me...with yourself. Just have fun! Here is the link to visit her site. ENJOY!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

5 Things I am grateful for today

Today, is Easter Sunday and I am very grateful today for so many things. I hope everyone takes a moment to reflect on their life today.

1. The full moon that illuminated the sky last night and shone so brightly with its splendor.
2. The connection I have with the silence.
3. The love that is so abundant in my life.
4. The ability to unleash my creativity.
5. The sweet Robin's song and the coming of Spring.

Today, may you reach out and be touched by those you love, by happiness, by joy, by silence but most of all by love.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Easter Greetings...

Wishing you a joyous Easter and renewal of spirit this the first day of Spring!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Colorful Easter!

This funny little Easter greeting came through my mail box this morning...Thought I would share it with all who enter here today!! Gave me a giggle!
May your Easter be filled with colorful eggs, loads of chocolate and joy...
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

5 Things I am grateful for today

I have been so wrapped up in things that some days have slipped by me and I did not even notice. Hey....where did Sunday go?...what day is it today? You say it is Tuesday already! OH MY....
(well...you get the picture I am sure)
Anyhow here are 5 things I am grateful for:

1. Seeing my first Robin this year! (It means Spring is on the way!!)
2. Hearing my grandson laugh when I tickle him and then hearing him say UNCLE BILLY BOB when he wants me to stop! (you have to have a code!)
3. Seeing a painting come to life from a pencil sketch...
4. Having good friends in my life.
5. Freshly baked pie...and the delicious smell it causes to linger in the house!

Artfully Yours,
Pattie
PS: Go ahead try it....it is as easy as 1...2...3...!

Risk....

I received this today in my mail box....it also goes along with the link for BE BRAVE....If you don't get Kate's daily blessing it is a wonderful thing to inspire you every day and she has a 30 day challenge...you can sign up for here.

To laugh is to risk appearing the fool.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach for another is to risk involvement.
To expose your ideas, your dreams, before a crowd, is to risk their loss.
To love is to risk not being loved in return.
To live is to risk dying.
To believe is to risk failure.
But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.
The people who risk nothing do nothing, have nothing, are nothing.
They may avoid suffering and sorrow, but they cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love, live.
Chained by their attitudes, they are slaves; they have forfeited their freedom.
Only a person who risks is free."

-- Poem quoted in "Dear Abby"

When you stop to think about it, what greater risk can one possibly face than that of looking back fifty or sixty years from now and admitting that he might have truly lived had he not been in afraid of the risks involved? Life is risky business. That is one of the reasons it is so very sweet.

May you always be willing to take the risk.

And may you always be aware that you are loved beyond measure and a cherished blessing to me.

Until tomorrow,

May your day be filled
with all things good,

Personally this is just something I needed to hear once again!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Happy Saint Patrick's Day to all who enter here today! This image was sent to me by the lovely Chantal this morning! It was so cheery that I just had to share it with everyone...along with this Irish Blessing...

May your joys be as bright as the morning,
And your sorrows merely be shadows that fade,
In the sunlight of love.
May you have enough happiness to keep you sweet.
Enough trials to keep you strong.
Enough sorrows to keep you human.
Enough hope to keep you happy.
Enough failure to keep you humble.
Enough success to keep you eager.
Enough friends to give you comfort.
Enough faith and courage in yourself to banish sadness.
Enough wealth to meet your needs.
And one thing more: enough determination
To make each day a more wonderful day than the day before.

~Irish Blessing~

Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Be Brave!

Do
one
thing
every
day
that
scares
you.
words of Eleanor Roosevelt

When I saw this post and link it spoke to me in volumes so loud...There are things that I have been wanting to do, but fear stops me dead in my tracks...Fear of the unknown..fear of failure...fear of success...So I am linking to this site...I am linking to my heart...I am linking to my dreams...I am going to step up and do one brave thing...EVERY DAY! Care to join in...and become FEARLESS!
Here's the rules:

• (most important:) MAKE YOUR OWN RULES.
• Do this for yourself.
• Make a commitment for the length of time that best suites YOUR needs--one day, one month, one year, one moment...it's all up to you, and you alone. ;)
  
• The "brave" or "scary" things that you choose to do can be as big or little as you want them to be. Sometimes it's the little things that can be the most scary!
• (not to quote Nike, but...) Just do it.
• Be on your own schedule. You don't need to make a commitment until YOU are ready.
• This is your unique journey--make it whatever you want it to be.

Artfully Yours,
Pattie