summer time gratitude

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How do you sum up an entire summer filled with so much
Where do you begin to touch on all the plane rides you took to far away places
The people you met
The adventures life handed you
How do you explain the laughter
The memories created
The family fun that brought your closer together
Where do you start to tell about the love that filled the air
The warm summer nights
The hot days on the bicycle
The day you finally made it up the enormous hill
Baseball game, after baseball game
Cheering for your favorite team
Sitting around the fire
Wishing on stars
Walking through the streets
Cups filled with ice cream
Pictures taken
New memories created
In a few simple words how do you tell the story
Of where these roads have taken you
New ventures started
Connections made
So much swirling around under the hot summer sun
It all begins somewhere
And all falls into place another day
With Autumn on the rise these memories of summer will settle
A big smile on my face
A heart filled with love
Life is so beautiful
And filled with so much joy
I am forever grateful

it is time to begin

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The summer is quickly ending
And September feels like the time to begin

I have so many things I want to start
Projects put on the back burner
Thoughts never written down

It feels like the new year to me
I am ready

Ready to
~ Get into action, and start working out again
~ Carve out a space for me to create
~ Create healthy enjoyable meals
~ Get that book going
~ Connect more deeply with creative souls
~ Learn spanish
~ Create more tradtions
~ Start the projects I say I am going to start
~ Then follow those projects through to completion

What are you ready to begin?
Want to do it together?
Hold each other accountable, check in along the way?

I could use a partner in crime, how about you?
Lets take flight together

Love Notes are being sent

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Post Card created by my sister in law for the project launch

The second round of Love Notes has begun and I am thrilled!  The excitment for this project has my heart dancing and I am so excited for little bits fo love to be sent from all over the United States, Canada, and even the UK! 

If you missed out on this round don't worry, I will be hosting it again. Be sure to sign up for the Love Notes newsletter below to stay in the loop about all the Love Notes projects. 

Thoughts on Love Notes: Donna Wynn

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Photo By:  Donna Wynn

The Love Notes Post Card Project will be starting again this Sunday.  Have you signed up yet?  If you are on the fence about participating I say jump in and give it a try.  All you need is three postcards and three stamps.  It is so much fun spreading love through the mail.   

Below Donna Wynn of Gentle Threads shares thoughts from her experience when she participated in the initial launch.  

I received such joy while participating in the Love Notes project this summer!  What a fun experience it was being a part of such a special project that Jennifer created.  How wonderful it is after a long day to return home and find something special in your mailbox from someone you are getting to know, a new friend!  The writing prompts were fun and creative and as we were writing and sending out our Love Notes, we were revealing just a little part of ourselves along with it.  I can't believe how fast the three weeks flew by! 

Getting emails from Jennifer each week with the prompt, sending the postcards to someone and then receiving was a beautiful treat.  Then when you thought it was over, Jennifer surprised us and suggested we send a postcard to the person we were receiving from...what fun!  My postcards have now found a safe place in my journal!  Can't wait for the next go around...Thanks Jennifer!


Head on over to HERE to sign up!