Dream - Wish - Hope

Some creating , mess making I have been doing. I love riots of color!

I have been away too long! Busy exploring, creating, playing and such. I have missed my bloggy world. Trying to learn how to post from my iPad. This is my third attempt! I often feel quite challenged with the wonderful technical world we live in. I can do this! I can!

Trial post

I have been away much longer than I intended. Busy exploring, seeking, searching, playing, working, living. You know how life can take you away. I have missed the blog world! I am attempting to blog from my iPad. New for me. Let's see if it works. Hope to post more this week with photos and such.

Sent from my iPad

Up on a Shelf

 

"First came a daughter followed soon by a son
And the horse I was riding broke into a run
Another baby, a girl child was born
And our lives changed forever as we all became one
... But a part of my soul was put on a shelf
As I slowly became someone else
                                                                          Susan Clark

 

We each during the course of our lives take parts of our selves and put them
away, on a shelf inside.  I don't think we are even aware of this. 

It occurs without thought.
Sometimes those parts get put away because our family disapproves or society
tells us that isn't appropriate for the role of our lives.  We put away our
childish ways,  sometimes our dreams and aspirations.  Often, as women and
mothers we feel the need to put away those very aspects of ourselves that feed
our souls.  We believe that our children need us to be whatever our definition
of "mother" is.

And yes we do need to be there for our children. Our families. 

But be careful of the cost of putting too much of yourself away.  Our children
need us to be ourselves, to be true to our inner longings.  We need to model for
them that being yourself is important. 

Those very parts we put away are still there.  And they will be expressed,  they
will rise. In a positve or negative way. 

Sit with them, invite them to be a real part of who you are.  They
often are the very thing you need to be for your own sanity,  for your own self
and soul.

This thread in my mind came to me because of a Facebook group I am part of,  The
Art Journaler.  Each month a wonderful theme is given with quotes and ideas to
use in an art journal.  You can post your journal pages if you like.  You can see the
lovely work of others.  I am enjoying this group of supportive women.  You can
find out more at The Art Journaler.

The lyrics are from a vocal artist from New Mexico,  Susan Clark.  Her voice,
music and lyrics have been a big part of my life.  I love her music.  She can be
found at Susan Clark Music.

Hope your weekend is beautiful and filled with love and laughter!

The Stories We Tell

 

 

 

It is said we are the stories we tell.  The stories we tell to others but more importantly . . .

the stories we tell ourselves. 

Those voices we listen to in our minds and hearts. 

You know the ones,  the critic, the nagging "should have, could have" voice. 

 The  "I mean, let's be real Tami you can't do THAT!!  You aren't good enough,  you don't have a degree,  you aren't a professional,  you are too emotional"  and so on and so on.

Those stories will make you live that story line.

What if you listened to the voice that tells you otherwise?

• That you are ENOUGH.
• That you CAN do that.
• That you can follow your DREAM.

What if?

 

What story do you tell to yourself every day?

Emerging

 

Feeling a sense of new growth

Emerging from

Within the darkness.

Finding Joy

 Finding color and joy in the world today -  Hope you are too!

 

photo by tami chacon            

Opening Doorways

I have been creating doorways -openings - portals

The doorway above was from a prompt from Roxanne at River Garden Studio.

I am part of her mentoring project, Let Your Light Shine which is wonderful.

I have loved every project, every prompt.  Roxanne is a warm, gentle soul whose kindness and guidance has helped me to find my own voice in my art.   I am so enjoying the process of each piece I've created and the pieces I've created I have loved.  Each one is a bit more of my own voice, my own vision.  

The quote above is a favorite John O'Donohue quote.   I have been listening to him.

     "Your soul knows the geography of your destiny.  Your soul alone has the map of your future,     therefore you can trust this indirect oblique side of yourself.  If you do, it will take you where     you need to go, but more impotant it will teach you a kindness of rhythm in your journey."  

 

I am opening doorways - 

 in my art

in my mind

and in my heart.

 

What doorways are you opening?

Finding Space - Finding the Center

Finding space before the busyness of the new year takes hold.

Feeling a sense of openness - a sense of grounding within.

My friend, Lisa at Life Unity wrote this wonderful post about finding your center.

I know that I have always loved tadasana in Yoga  (mountain pose).  It has always helped me to center, to feel the earth beneath my feet and the core of my being.  This has gradually carried into my day to day life.  When I find myself feeling scattered, unsure, upset,  if I remember to breathe in and feel that deep feeling of myself in my center I always feel better.  I can then become aware of the current moment and not simply react to the stress or whatever is occuring.

It boils down to awareness.  To be aware - to breathe - to listen.

To find that space within.

Crazily - Beautifully YOU!

 

Yesterday I was playing in my sketch book - this being appeared -  She is not usually what shows up in my sketch book!   A bit whimsical actually.  But she came and had those words to say. 

"You are KIND, compassionate, CREATIVE and CRAZILY beautifully YOU!"

She made me smile, made me feel wonderful.

Then I went off to blogland -  and wonderful  Natasha from Creative Nachos posted her wonderful painting and I was even more happy.   (Go take a looks and see what I mean!)

Her wise words stuck with me all day! 

 "THAT – that moment right there – should be harnessed and sprinkled upon every beautiful soul. That moment when you love yourself so unconditionally that you can look in the mirror and say, “Yes!” to everything about you!"

I hope you have an absolutely wonderful day and listen to that self that tells you that you are CRAZILY BEAUTIFULLY YOU!