Forging On, Magic Number 3 and Tarot for Today

The 22nd of this month marks 3 years I've been writing this blog. When I first started I wanted to have a place to write things I wanted to share with everyone. It started off with literally 2 subscribers and has grown nicely into the thousands in that time! At times it feels like crickets chirping and other times I feel the love pouring in through comments and emails. I thought about stopping the blog but always decide to forge on because I get so much out of it personally. This blog shapes and forms into surprises I never fathomed. It keeps me eager to see what's next. Recently I went to a panel where a friend spoke and part of her talk was about procrastination. It's an easy thing to feel and many of us judge ourselves so harshly for it. I empathize with the low level depression and inner critic I sense when I hear people talk about it. I seriously can't say this enough: procrastination is your inner being having the wisdom to know you are not energetically ready for this thing you want to do! Now, many of you think, well... if I didn't just push through it, my world will just fall apart if I waited until I was "ready". I often hear people say they never really feel ready. But you see, this is where we have it all wrong... when you set out to do something, most of the time you are ready. When you don't feel ready it's because you forced yourself and you pushed through it. And that feels awful - that's the part that you keep putting things off for. You remember that awful feeling of pushing through it and you don't want to feel that pain and resistance again so you put things off. But it doesn't have to be that way. Remember the times you sailed through something. When you even whistled while you worked and drank a cocktail afterwards admiring yourself for your accomplishment. That's the part to remember and focus on! That's how you get yourself energetically ready. Because everything usually gets done eventually, right? Either you do it or someone steps in or it magically gets taken care of by itself. This all happens when you relax and trust that you are holding off for energetic alignment reasons. So, chew on that today. Go easy on yourself for anything you haven't gotten to yet.

In honor of my 3 years writing this blog and all the magical things that go with the number 3 - today's tarot card is The Empress! It's the 3rd tarot in the Major Arcana part of the deck. She symbolizes belief in yourself, growth, motivation and co-creativeness. In numerology, 3 is the magic number of joy, creativity, growth, manifesting your desires and finding peace and clarity within. The number 3 is just an all around good number for today. Wednesday is the 3rd day in the week. And by divine, shimmering and universal goodness - I added up today's date:

0+5+2+5+2+0+1+6 = 21 and then 2+1 = 3

.... Whooooaaa... So, use the power of 3 and the Empress as your motto, your mantra, your meditation or whatever for today. Today is a good day because you just decided to make it so.

Happy Wednesday ❤

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Personal Practice, Personal Style

A big project I've been working on is now over and it's time for a mini breather until the next one. I was thinking about this one pattern I was working on and how style is such a personal practice and a personal choice. I'm loving florals and black and white coloring books so I decided to combine it with a pop of watercolor (which is my fave). I love the heaviness of black, the openness of white and delicate line art has been my favorite since I first picked up a liner pen in the late 80's. So this piece is about hard meeting soft. Heavy meeting light. Black and white is so striking, it makes your eyes dance. It's a personal style I love to see in fashion and in art. People often ask me where I find inspiration for my subject matter and color. I have studied styles from the past but at some point in your life you have to close the books and turn off the internet to come up with your own thing. I have no clue if something is going to work or not. I follow trends very loosely and mostly go on my intuition. If it jumps out at me or speaks to me, I know it's a yes. If I vacillate, I usually lean towards a no. I just keep practicing, trying new things, sticking to favorites old things, evolving my style, moving forward and expanding into something I am always surprised by. This is usually where personal style comes from - just quietly listening to your inner voice and going with it. What have you been practicing and noticing in your personal style?

Happy Wednesday ❤

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Sophisticated Kittens

I've got another animal totem for you this week and it's cats! I'm more of a dog person but I can't resist a kitten (or anything baby for that matter!). Kittens are super soft and super playful - they make my heart melt. I've been asked a lot lately if I would make a cat repeat pattern for fabric, so I thought of this sophisticated kitty design that I would actually wear or like to see in a home. Cats are a symbol of communication, mystery, power, magic and trust. Many believe that cats can see and communicate with the spirit world. When a cat crosses your path, it is most likely trying to tell you something and your listening and trusting skills need to be sharp. They are also a symbol of independence, fearlessness and an agile body and mind.

Happy Wednesday! 💞

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Animal Totem Love

I've been drawing animals in my work for many, many years now. I've studied animal totem symbolism behind the scenes for about 20 years or more now too. About 4 years ago I started infusing that knowledge into the written information I put into each print that is purchased. I absolutely love when people write to me or walk into my booth at fairs and tell me their spirit animal - it's so cute and special, I love that. I have so many animals that speak to me and I often look up meanings when a particular animal catches my eye on my daily path. What animal did you notice today? Check out it's meaning. Today, it's the swan! Swans are a symbol of grace, beauty and the power of the self. Swans are the most powerful of totems because they symbolize trusting your intuition and seeing into the future. They are also a symbol of belief in your abilities, new ways of thinking and going with the flow of life. They are a token of true love.

Happy Wednesday 💞

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Be, Do, Have

Sometimes I just want be given the map to my life, have the answer to all my life's questions or told my future so I can just know for sure. Sometimes I really do feel like I have all those things at my life and other times, not so much... I was pretty disappointed by some news I heard yesterday that a magic wand would have come in handy. But then I remember that the contrasting moments in life are all part of the ride and definitely make for an interesting one. In those moments when you feel like you can't have what you want, remember to just step away from what's going on and find some way to relax about it. You just have to. Because railing against it or pushing to make it happen, never makes it better anyway. It's in the release of the resistance that a new idea or new way pops up. In the peace comes your ability to be, do or have anything you want. Believe it and then you'll see it. Happy Wednesday ❤

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