MAGICAL AFFIRMATION MONDAY - Affirmations for Happiness

 Merry Meet, everyone!

Today's affirmation sums up last week pretty well for me. 

I spent the week following my post cleaning the house and getting the studio ready for a house guest. A dear friend, whom I've known on line for about three years was coming for a visit - technically all the way from England! (though she was in the states for her daughter's college graduation, but still... England to itty bitty middle of no where!)

Terri and I enjoyed three days of thrifting, craft shopping, eating and chatting about pretty much everything. 

For several weeks I noticed my Tabby cat was sneezing a lot... like 2-year-old runny nose kind of stuff. Not really anything the vet could do but like all virus' - let it run the course. That was fine until one morning when she full-on sneezed right in Bob's face! Ewwww.

Two days later Bob woke up with a head cold. Thanks for sharing, Tabby! Bob and I avoided as much contact as possible but the cold managed to find me anyway, the last day of Terri's visit. That was a week ago today. I'm still dealing with this stupid headcold. 

So today's affirmation...

I CAN LOVE MY LIFE

EVEN IF IT'S NOT

PERFECT!

Blessings

~Rain

MAGICAL AFFIRMATION MONDAY - Affirmations for Happiness

Merry Meet, evryone!

I spent a lovely weekend in the city. I spoke at a writer's group on Saturday, had lunch with with my sister then dinner with writer friends. Before that, I spent some time in Barnes and Nobel with a coffee, magazine reads and a bit of browsing. That's when I found this gorgeous hand-tooled Tivoli leather journal from Tuscany, Italy.  I wasn't sure what to do with it or if I could justify spending $40 on a journal so I left it there until Sunday when I decided the beautiful piece of craftsmanship would be a Mother's Day gift to myself.

B & N

While at B & N, I found a magazine with a project that intriqued me. There wasn't a lot else in Art Journal to make me spend $14.99. Back at the hotel I did a search for the artist. I figured I'd find more pictures of her work or maybe a youtube video about the process for the 'tag book' Art Journal showcased in their Apr/May/Jun 2022 issue of ART journaling. 

During my initial research I found Jennifer Tritle... or thought I had. The one I found had passed away unexpectedly in March of this year.

Further digging this morning brought me to the ARTIST Jennifer Tritle. Sometimes we have to go a little deeper to find the true jewels.

This week's Affirmation:

When I put my attention on

good things,

I notice more of them

Blessed Be

~ Rain

MAGICAL AFFIRMATION MONDAY - Affirmation For Happiness

 Merry Meet, everyone!

I hope everyone had a Blessed Beltane. The weather here was just beautiful with the exception of wind, preventing me from having a fire ring. I did spend time outside, did a cleansing ritual and enjoyed the power of a New Moon. Such possibilities in the New Moon... possibilites we often allow the Full Moon to overshadow.

My friend, Jenn (Lipstick Legion Crafts) put togther a great video for things to be on the look out for in May. You'll find her video HERE.

AMAZON

This week's Affirmation:

    I honor the hard times

that help me appreciate

the happy ones.

Blessed Be

~Rain