January 30, 2013

Etsy special delivery project

January 30, 2013/ Jennifer

This Valentines Day how about spreading a little bit of love...

Etsy is hosting a

where they will be working with Citymeals-on-Wheels to bring nutritious meals, handmade greeting cards, and companionship to elderly New Yorkers this Valentine's Day. What a great way to spread some love!

They are looking for handmade greeting cards that they can deliver alongside a hot meal. Citymeals-on-Wheels serves over 18,000 people, so they need all the help they can get.

It super easy to participate. All you have to do is create a handmade care (no glitter please) and send it over to the Etsy address below to arrive no later than February 4th. The timeline is tight, but the smile you will bring to someones face with your handmade card is so worth it.

Etsy

Attn: Adriane Tidona

55 Washington St.

Suite 512

Brooklyn, NY 11201

You can find all the details

HERE

We all know and love Etsy. Lets help them spread a little love to their neighbors.

January 29, 2013

go for it

January 29, 2013/ Jennifer

Dear You,

Do not be discouraged. Do not back down. You have dreams living in your heart. You have opportunity around you. Clear out the haze that is in your eyes. Be daring enough to see what is around you. There is beauty. There is love. There is a chance to be taken. A risk to be had.

Embrace these moments. Let go of fear. Release the worry in your heart. Find out what would happen if you just gave it a try.

You may fall down. You may fail. But that is ok. You can always, always, always get back up again. Reach for the stars, then jump to catch them. Do not give up. Do not ever give up.

You are strong. You are courageous. You can make it happen. All you have to do is begin.

Today is the day to begin.

What will you begin today?

Love,
Your inner guide

January 28, 2013

snow days

January 28, 2013/ Jennifer

There was a moment in time when I lived here
That particular winter was filled with snow
Flake after flake falling from the sky

I had to cocoon into my home alone
The streets to treacherous to drive on
No where to go, just me alone

I equally loved those moments
And struggle through them
Feeling trapped and isolated

Here today I am in a new home
With someone to spend snow days with
I long for the white stuff to blanket the world around

I wish for the days where snow takes over
For a brief time
Bringing the world to a halt

It forces you to slow down
Breathe a little deeper
Savor the moment you are in

I love the smell of freshly fallen snow
The way it lights up the world
And has a certain calming sound to it

Winter is here
And my hope is that it brings a moment filled with snow
And a chance to relax deep into each other and

January 26, 2013

paint across the canvas

January 26, 2013/ Jennifer

Paint covering each finger
Color strewn out on my desk
Music playing in the background
Letting go and having fun
I am not much of a painter
But I love to get my hands messy
Skipping the paint brush
And going right in with my fingers

There are pieces that I paint that I adore
And others that I think I may go back in and cover up
It is fun to dive into a blank canvas and see what emerges
There are layers, some messy and some beautiful
Each layer telling a different story
I love the that I can start over
Again and again and again
Adding more layers, more heart, more love

Painting stretches my mind differently than writing does
A different type of white space waiting for some color
With each stroke I let go a little more
Breaking down expectations
Allowing the colors space to bleed together
Adding in more, wiping away excess
Reveling what is below
Letting it all emerge

I am on a year long painting adventure
Open to what will emerge as I lay color to canvas
Mindy Lacefield is my guide
Giving me space and direction to let go
Her True Free Spirit Class is opening me up
Connecting me others who are the journey
Together we show up and let go
What do you do to stretch yourself, open up?