tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74915803584415898932024-03-19T11:07:36.406+11:00Leanne BarrettWriter Artist Reviewer
Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.comBlogger289125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-7984057392150714672024-03-15T15:00:00.012+11:002024-03-19T11:00:12.404+11:00Creativity: Week 11 2024 - Flower Drawings = Joy<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZp4tqEQppR4T3uN9VAZITZIR5uZcwgx9hMe1wkY50JYmXAzvzeaxCzPprP1tzJbxQUkf5F-6tpDlNZfxhznK00O1K12wqLJ8UFekDGSUT-p0LetJ18bCFNo7-ZdpE0fDmuQrUNbQy-znroV4fsjsHMHbWwXv62VMBqfXxc52FRKfGBDlGcXR_OUScaj0/s900/IMG_6309S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZp4tqEQppR4T3uN9VAZITZIR5uZcwgx9hMe1wkY50JYmXAzvzeaxCzPprP1tzJbxQUkf5F-6tpDlNZfxhznK00O1K12wqLJ8UFekDGSUT-p0LetJ18bCFNo7-ZdpE0fDmuQrUNbQy-znroV4fsjsHMHbWwXv62VMBqfXxc52FRKfGBDlGcXR_OUScaj0/s320/IMG_6309S.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Week 11: Delight - I choose to do things that make me feel happy. (SoulSistersToo - Creative)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Spirit assist me in doing things that make me feel happy and to notice what things bring me joy. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Flower Drawings = Joy</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Every now and then I do some little stylised drawings of flowers, both real and imagined. Drawing simple flowers like these brings me so much joy, I begin to move into a feeling of creative flow.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I encourage you too to play with a pen or any mark making materials you have nearby and see how many different flower drawings you can create. </span></div>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-1630061541490667142024-03-08T15:00:00.020+11:002024-03-19T11:00:52.437+11:00Creativity: Week 10 2024 - Discovering Through Play<div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Week 10: Discovery - Today I will take the time to discover something new. (SoulSistersToo - Creative)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Spirit please assist me to be open to discovering something new.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Discovering Through Play...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8ooHNA9WcW7fRZWT5Zq5wueYBpoVy7LYsfpc7e8k0cxY0aLhDWP3irMqINvhGowruAAEz_w0x4Nb5QKUwG9s2F_9tPPo78ogxmBivmWLyFnPtLgZOUqyVGCT0yOTbbvyk3bISXnAPNwcL1vbEiACDQqMLLHymry5_CrNE1JwR2tkH-tMU0gMKJ7P93QD/s900/IMG_6276S.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8ooHNA9WcW7fRZWT5Zq5wueYBpoVy7LYsfpc7e8k0cxY0aLhDWP3irMqINvhGowruAAEz_w0x4Nb5QKUwG9s2F_9tPPo78ogxmBivmWLyFnPtLgZOUqyVGCT0yOTbbvyk3bISXnAPNwcL1vbEiACDQqMLLHymry5_CrNE1JwR2tkH-tMU0gMKJ7P93QD/w400-h400/IMG_6276S.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This week I've been discovering or rediscovering a range of different things; new music, re-tasting food and new creative explorations.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">New Music: I listened to the Oscar nominated songs I have not heard before and I went down a rabbit hole listening to a music style called Bardcore. Bardcore is revamped popular songs using medieval style music. I listened to quite a few songs by an artist known as the Canadian Hildegard von Blingin' eg. Jolene, Painted Black, Wicked Game, Holding out for a Hero and Bad Romance.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Re-tasting Food: I am in the process of feeding my gut biome a larger range of foods. This week I re-tasted sardines and artichoke hearts after years of not eating them.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Creative Explorations: I also took some time for intuitive creative play in my sketch book, while listening to bardcore music. Drawing lines and shapes with a gel pen*. Trying washes of light coloured acrylic paint. And playing with a red fineliner^ pen and unactivated Scribble Sticks*^, a water-soluble pigment, like a woodless pencil or crayon.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I hope that you too can discover something new this week or something you haven't done for a long time. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">* Uni-ball Signo Line Gel Pen 0.7 black</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">^ Staedtler triplus fineliner brilliant colours</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">*^ Dina Wakley Media Scribble Sticks, water-soluble pigments by rangerink </span></div>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-39249749096836754812024-03-01T15:00:00.014+11:002024-03-19T10:21:19.091+11:00Affirmations for March 2024<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Affirmations for March 2024</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Monthly Affirmation: Growth - Start Small, Achieve Big. (SoulSistersToo - Creative)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Spirit please guide me along my pathway of ease-filled stepping stones towards big achievements.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yDJSuWKPqozLjfuycg8hauqb9afkFEW52qfBQAX8ALb8OKtaD2i7dEvXTYUp5Upt4gkVDLsw2ix_QSh0ezMt-jSTQsLqjHW0fdSnlZ8D19K3FIumZ8-SnMY-ECpeJ40QM343ICVx2CIaJPRt8hcqy_Ek018_yOTb6bvqf1zFbeQkIxvO63rLP_jjWrmn/s900/IMG_4937S.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yDJSuWKPqozLjfuycg8hauqb9afkFEW52qfBQAX8ALb8OKtaD2i7dEvXTYUp5Upt4gkVDLsw2ix_QSh0ezMt-jSTQsLqjHW0fdSnlZ8D19K3FIumZ8-SnMY-ECpeJ40QM343ICVx2CIaJPRt8hcqy_Ek018_yOTb6bvqf1zFbeQkIxvO63rLP_jjWrmn/w400-h400/IMG_4937S.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Week 10: Discovery - Today I will take the time to discover something new. (SoulSistersToo - Creative)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Spirit please assist me to be open to discovering something new.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Week 11: Delight - I choose to do things that make me feel happy. (SoulSistersToo - Creative)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Spirit assist me in doing things that make me feel happy and to notice what things bring me joy. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Week 12: Authenticity - I choose an authentic life. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Spirit, May I share my authentic self this week, where I do me, not what is expected of me. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Week 13: Replenish - I give myself permission today to do nothing, so I can replenish my energy. (SoulSistersToo - Living)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting:</span></div>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-67236921981904828122024-02-29T15:00:00.005+11:002024-03-19T11:01:21.353+11:00Creative Life: Week 9 2024 - Grounding<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Week 9: Health - I choose to live a healthier life. (SoulSistersToo - Living)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Spirit, May you continue to guide me in choosing healthy life choices for my body, mind and soul.</span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Grounding...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC5sFkVFujk-2BbbTBG4Fsy65euYtUbE7iGE4x2y7e5_DA88xDFspeWARLqCYMLK5CC_ypfjOkC6ytkE-KCnqEv2o_B9kOJbFe4E_M4yfh1vGhNIdnMksEm6apkHSjOiIVeGl3iuTwRpzBVGBR9ookKqtxFca88uIDJWYoTc9_UEsX7EP64IlMnnhqXUle/s900/IMG_6240S.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC5sFkVFujk-2BbbTBG4Fsy65euYtUbE7iGE4x2y7e5_DA88xDFspeWARLqCYMLK5CC_ypfjOkC6ytkE-KCnqEv2o_B9kOJbFe4E_M4yfh1vGhNIdnMksEm6apkHSjOiIVeGl3iuTwRpzBVGBR9ookKqtxFca88uIDJWYoTc9_UEsX7EP64IlMnnhqXUle/s320/IMG_6240S.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span>When hubby and I are at our coastal home we often spend some of the evening by the ocean, watching the waves. This week while sitting at the picnic table I took off my shoes to f</span>eel the grass between my toes. Grounding is something that I have to consciously make time to do because when you live in an apartment you are surrounded by humanmade surfaces, with little to no opportunity to feel the earth with your bare feet.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">For me it is easier to live a creative life when my body, mind and soul feel balanced, heard and acknowledged.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Health - Being outside taking in the fresh ocean air. Breathing is Grounding. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">(There is the belief that being barefoot on earth - earthing - can have a wide range of health benefits.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Mind - Watching waves with your feet on the natural ground is meditative and inspiring. Feeling Nature is Grounding.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Soul - A connection to mother earth, nature and energy. Spiritual Grounding.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I hope that you too can find time to feel grounded with your bare feet on the earth, balancing your body, mind and soul.</span></div>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-25892941389964913162024-02-23T15:00:00.004+11:002024-03-19T11:01:47.344+11:00Creative Life: Week 8 2024 - A Turning Point<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;">Week 8: Reverence - I choose self care. (SoulSistersToo - Living)<br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;">Intention Setting: Spirit, May I remember to take moments of self-care as I strive to achieve my stepping stones. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_mbgB3KOtB4WoN0Gy-PECQiWrcxffVybhIwD5gZxZqhqw-ZfMIJvnWm32dk0fETUsKdSyKy86Xk6fkyvLFj1PXX_M91KJwxvfzkDspIV5NmkwYcwHZSJrt2M9vCyrOBEL-UWIXd6elY_5gpcvVH2gn7fvAwVVh7gl0ZhGIKFpoUOjWHY5pszruTmgO4z/s320/IMG_6228S.jpg" width="320" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">A Turning Point...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: large;">What does this book have to do with living a creative life? Knowledge and the unleashing of creative energy.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="background-color: white;">Four years ago </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;">(actually its really 15+ years but that is a story for another day) </span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="background-color: white;">I had a goal to live a healthier life because I wanted a body that could support me in achieving my creative dreams. This year</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666;"> when I brainstormed my Ease-filled Stepping Stones, one goal regarding my health was to learn more about food health and menopause. I wanted to move my creative life forward without my health being an obstacle. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: trebuchet;">At the end of January I received a medical test result that was the jolt I needed to finally move the dial to full blast, choosing a louder healthier creative life rather than the quite life of an ill artist. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;">This choice was at my turning point. It was the change of direction I had been waiting for, looking for. For a few weeks now I have made some small achievable changes to my life and one of them includes gathering new knowledge by reading </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #666666;">Fast Like A Girl</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"> by Dr. Mindy Pelz. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666;">Applying this new health information</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666;"> has given me more energy to live my creative life. I have the energy to write, plan and create instead of feeling exhausted and limb heavy. I have a clearer mind that helps me listen to my intuition and make intentional choices. I am able to </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;">move along my stepping stones with more ease.</span></span></div>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-47786928634922431972024-02-16T15:00:00.003+11:002024-03-19T11:02:17.842+11:00Creative Life: Week 7 2024 - Feeding the Creative Soul<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Week 7: Breathe - I will take a moment to center myself and breathe. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Each morning may I breathe and centre myself to listen to my body, mind and spirit about how I can live an ease-filled day achieving my stepping stones.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6RvfyQE1WeD_arZMP49-SoXQCnA7mYk5olU4FOv82BcV0ClRzAyjM8nUO9QknmgzjHDscghgLP9YuOsUacoqKUOCjGnC0wEpewRl5U8UDjM4DpaLLd0CybTANbwDLT_6CbCtb_6Re42L_tMeO02kxpMy9lIKcJkLS1U5cO1AmFt_8pxQL-VrOs2yD8tM/s900/IMG_6182S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6RvfyQE1WeD_arZMP49-SoXQCnA7mYk5olU4FOv82BcV0ClRzAyjM8nUO9QknmgzjHDscghgLP9YuOsUacoqKUOCjGnC0wEpewRl5U8UDjM4DpaLLd0CybTANbwDLT_6CbCtb_6Re42L_tMeO02kxpMy9lIKcJkLS1U5cO1AmFt_8pxQL-VrOs2yD8tM/s320/IMG_6182S.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Feeding the Creative Soul....making a spiritual connection with a friend.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;">I work alone and at home so it is easy to become isolated - other than seeing the people you live with or a weekly phone call with your mother.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">So when I wrote my ease-filled stepping stones I added one labeled, visit friends. This week I set aside time to see my bestie - we've been friends since we went to kindergarten together. We debriefed, shared, laughed and talked about art. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;">It's like a </span><span style="color: #666666;">feeding of my creative soul, </span><span style="color: #666666;">a spiritual refresh when living a creative life. And after she left I had energy to play with some materials I rarely use.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><br /></div>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-85591416300877269562024-02-09T10:00:00.002+11:002024-03-19T11:02:53.685+11:00Creativity: Week 6 2024 - Wardrobe Dilemma<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: large;">Week 6: Caring - I choose to care for myself. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Spirit please assist me to say yes to stepping stones of health, creativity and spiritual connection so I can care for myself in a ease-filled way.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Wardrobe Dilemma...how to turn self care into a joy filled creative moment.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6rcG_59N5ZpaUXKDhTuwdHk5S9ae8k0aLikXpQuHdNcbyH5rbr4eIMx4N6CoN7LHDep6WL0YZGd55M2qt_saP_EB88g8gHA_ZRKV92sNryG5Fscjw7r2jf7P0gPmgm2PIr68daTyX_njFeIkJfHjofcd6zhFttjbzUXtH_Ym-ZUD6ZtNbKlRUQbplb21G/s900/IMG_6152S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6rcG_59N5ZpaUXKDhTuwdHk5S9ae8k0aLikXpQuHdNcbyH5rbr4eIMx4N6CoN7LHDep6WL0YZGd55M2qt_saP_EB88g8gHA_ZRKV92sNryG5Fscjw7r2jf7P0gPmgm2PIr68daTyX_njFeIkJfHjofcd6zhFttjbzUXtH_Ym-ZUD6ZtNbKlRUQbplb21G/w320-h320/IMG_6152S.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0zm6YxIZPISnqYVPDx5c_YdIEznbpcpBiuRVouEKG6mv4lUiI77tsI2czc8GoBrPRsjlQhLIC66IpLHhydHQ_1c4X5nphDjaUkH6KOcndan8PwYSbE_VAtoUMfxwoOFrH1WDTC8Un6ZPYUViEV7zpRDq0FXpdqPLwUHDF4WEY75-tRKvqIqlQq4KSDRs/s900/IMG_6161S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0zm6YxIZPISnqYVPDx5c_YdIEznbpcpBiuRVouEKG6mv4lUiI77tsI2czc8GoBrPRsjlQhLIC66IpLHhydHQ_1c4X5nphDjaUkH6KOcndan8PwYSbE_VAtoUMfxwoOFrH1WDTC8Un6ZPYUViEV7zpRDq0FXpdqPLwUHDF4WEY75-tRKvqIqlQq4KSDRs/w320-h320/IMG_6161S.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><span><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><a name='more'></a></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Working from home as an artist I've let comfort become the order of the day when it comes to getting ready for work. Most days I throw on my leggings with a t-shirt, some days I stay in my PJs until lunchtime.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">As part of my self care this week - as I'm not painting with acrylic paints - I have ditched my comfy clothing for something more smart casual and adding some costume jewellery to the outfit. It's been joyful! It has made me feel more like my "old" or younger self, the woman that often wore scarves or necklaces to complete her outfit.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Yesterday I chose a necklace to wear that has a matching bracelet but when I put on the bracelet the beads went flying everywhere. The elastic had deteriorated and snapped. I thought that's ok I have another two in the box but the same thing happened. I had a dilemma - do I throw them out or try to fix them? </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">One youtube video later about how to tie a sliding knot clasp and I was up and running again with two newly strung bracelets.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Materials used to restring the bracelet; beads, cotton thread, needle and scissors plus a youtube video.</span></div>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-68828290824056737632024-02-02T15:00:00.001+11:002024-03-19T11:04:10.211+11:00Creativity: Week 5 2024 - Mini Paintings = Joy<p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEC_lfNRYOWZAUyFLfklxDEtVcdqtOzOIdF7isy1MgdpKYxWs58KuewjXA0Fekjdi7R482OjPfWDkkILaa9VD-UkYa8C73vvhOf-WbUahcWq8utu48mnDPUI2FiIqvlqx9JC0mUXYIARp13IR0cTMLb0gT47MiKTyBnvH4tgX05rEMTL35aCLXIM74pN9/s900/IMG_6111S.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEC_lfNRYOWZAUyFLfklxDEtVcdqtOzOIdF7isy1MgdpKYxWs58KuewjXA0Fekjdi7R482OjPfWDkkILaa9VD-UkYa8C73vvhOf-WbUahcWq8utu48mnDPUI2FiIqvlqx9JC0mUXYIARp13IR0cTMLb0gT47MiKTyBnvH4tgX05rEMTL35aCLXIM74pN9/s320/IMG_6111S.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><div>Week 5: Forgiveness - I choose not to punish myself for my failures, instead learn how to do things differently. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)</div><div>Intention Setting: Spirit please assist me in finding peace and acceptance as I learn how to do things differently. </div><div><br /></div></span></div>I am yet to begin physically creating my next artwork series. Previously I would have pushed myself to start, even knowing I was not ready to begin. In the past this has led to many hours of frustration and feelings that my work is not good enough. Joyless creating. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">In choosing to do things differently this month I chose to revisit creating Teacup Flower paintings. Mini little watercolour and ink illustrations that fill me with joy. </span></p>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-78017191622237352472024-02-01T15:00:00.053+11:002024-02-27T11:26:06.124+11:00Affirmations for February 2024<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Affirmations for February 2024.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span>Monthly Affirmation: Achieve - be proud to achieve even the tiniest goal. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled) </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Spirit please assist me in moving forward towards my goals by moving through the small steps.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4o5CQ4JoukiFJi30DGOnsoXqPghoWyJedpHTzsnaxqKqOrwQyOkLQM9z5K7Xg4bspLsOLg7JReDxsVzhCtbWBagcPB4hKK7obTica65MObRGqkWYuRsdGUjMBEd26nbkZB4tCv9iHl7ySndk4hTTlSzzJ520x2B0doBr2GBBPQzCznbH_vFkv8_zIf5i/s900/IMG_6129S.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4o5CQ4JoukiFJi30DGOnsoXqPghoWyJedpHTzsnaxqKqOrwQyOkLQM9z5K7Xg4bspLsOLg7JReDxsVzhCtbWBagcPB4hKK7obTica65MObRGqkWYuRsdGUjMBEd26nbkZB4tCv9iHl7ySndk4hTTlSzzJ520x2B0doBr2GBBPQzCznbH_vFkv8_zIf5i/w400-h400/IMG_6129S.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Week 6: Caring - I choose to care for myself. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Spirit please assist me to say yes to stepping stones of health, creativity and spiritual connection so I can care for myself in a ease-filled way.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Week 7: Breathe - I will take a moment to center myself and breathe. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Each morning may I breathe and centre myself to listen to my body, mind and spirit about how I can live an ease-filled day achieving my stepping stones.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Week 8: Reverence - I choose self care. (SoulSistersToo - Living)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Spirit, May I remember to take moments of care as I strive to achieve my stepping stones. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Week 9: Health - I choose to live a healthier life. (SoulSistersToo - Living)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Spirit, May you continue to guide me in choosing healthy life choices for my body, mind and soul.</span></div>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-71930306296574784482024-01-26T15:00:00.047+11:002024-03-19T11:04:57.983+11:00Creative Life: Week 4 2024 - Activating My Senses<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJUFxyvgUPHi0fMhqX0vkB5kekpZ2Bd6dR2OduaY8tMLcjJU-b8uG3WBErJFf55Kl0JTkWNPNAgEX59Ru4s-BvgLql6Rppx3qmHtFBcklXVmJw0Xcpi9jZaJXeb8Dw6bE9oPpgyi01nQzDKHt_fV-4whEEl3BwlMZuAhVQqeVloxUIXSmQsFwcTy43mYB/s900/IMG_6093S.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJUFxyvgUPHi0fMhqX0vkB5kekpZ2Bd6dR2OduaY8tMLcjJU-b8uG3WBErJFf55Kl0JTkWNPNAgEX59Ru4s-BvgLql6Rppx3qmHtFBcklXVmJw0Xcpi9jZaJXeb8Dw6bE9oPpgyi01nQzDKHt_fV-4whEEl3BwlMZuAhVQqeVloxUIXSmQsFwcTy43mYB/s320/IMG_6093S.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div>Week 4: Guidance - I will ask for professional help early. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)</div><div>Intention Setting: Be open to help that you need. </div><div><br /></div></span></span></div>Living a creative life for me is also about activating</span><span style="font-size: large;"> all of my senses. This reminds me to stop and be fully present in each moment. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: large;">This week being present was about acknowledging feelings when they surfaced and then reconnecting to what ever was happening around me. Like taking time to stop to smell, taste and look at my bergamot tea that the doctor recommend me to drink.</span></span></div>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-86745074524534189252024-01-19T15:00:00.123+11:002024-03-19T11:05:47.576+11:00Creativity: Week 3 2024 - Re-energising My Creative Flow<div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><div>Week 3: Rejoice - I will celebrate the small things I achieve. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)</div><div>Intention Setting: I will take moments to pause and celebrate before I move onto my next project or task.</div></span></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Some weeks are in between weeks, where my creative energy needs a replenish. This mostly happens upon our arriving at our Canberra home*. This week has been a week of catching up on all of the admin stuff and appointments I don't do while in Gerringong. </span><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">To re-energise my creative flow I;</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">listen to podcasts</span></li><li><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">journal</span></li><li><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">see friends and family</span></li><li><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">plus doing some creative play</span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">On this trip to Canberra I found a bundle of recipes from magazines on my art table. So I decided to create a folder that could travel with me between homes. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGLptH6Eshm-dZRwy7Y9QYfxQzo0fGkMiiXi5xeA_9ylgxehq1Te8-myTBVkBkftbNzVizCUPEqscSCzseQ3TAnIL2m3Cv6A4YcYcful-OzZWZCCTAO_h2zm7mpFW-wZwoIFKfMOOeIlUDFVD_flMr17Uf_-772gmXUYk29xrSZxiSpEzzj1rPMUoZ7yV3/s900/IMG_6065S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGLptH6Eshm-dZRwy7Y9QYfxQzo0fGkMiiXi5xeA_9ylgxehq1Te8-myTBVkBkftbNzVizCUPEqscSCzseQ3TAnIL2m3Cv6A4YcYcful-OzZWZCCTAO_h2zm7mpFW-wZwoIFKfMOOeIlUDFVD_flMr17Uf_-772gmXUYk29xrSZxiSpEzzj1rPMUoZ7yV3/w320-h320/IMG_6065S.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5PTPsENYu_NBnpRAo8fiK1zEE37zXVAC1b4KcMwj8WvfAulKwGztann5bVGxg85tJ-IZF5TJ6lAyqqos1d7mnRoe474g0RGtdRHx8EzTtV__DJ5cbXuyEQeC6Np_Gx6gjgP9FyXaLfEFOPTOfAxv1ZMlYIPIEaaOP33p79SP1Mdqb71HEE0MuPmn7i16/s900/IMG_6067S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5PTPsENYu_NBnpRAo8fiK1zEE37zXVAC1b4KcMwj8WvfAulKwGztann5bVGxg85tJ-IZF5TJ6lAyqqos1d7mnRoe474g0RGtdRHx8EzTtV__DJ5cbXuyEQeC6Np_Gx6gjgP9FyXaLfEFOPTOfAxv1ZMlYIPIEaaOP33p79SP1Mdqb71HEE0MuPmn7i16/w320-h320/IMG_6067S.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I created the folder using a large piece of thick paper, copy paper, washi tape and tombow brush pen. Now I have a Cooking Joy folder - a collection of recipes to inspire creativity in the kitchen - that can be popped into my work travel box that I take back and forth between homes.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">*I am fortunate to have the opportunity to live part of each month in our two homes, one in the NSW coastal town of Gerringong and the other in Canberra.</span></div></div>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-17125634012001727552024-01-12T13:00:00.013+11:002024-03-19T11:06:18.184+11:00Creativity: Week 2 2024 - Yummy New Cotton Threads<p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><div>Week 2: Self-Assuredness - I believe in my abilities. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)</div><div>Intention Setting: Spirit guide me in knowing that I have what it takes to make my dreams come true. </div><div><br /></div></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWSJmUKo2qjJ23ys3ZqPglmDmGjlxG_C_ToKCvhCsZgiTOWdAJlvkB_U9g_4QUK00e_ljPTTMXBSngnPiG5p8PnqGApKgfH-TGeBXDLmrWL9HHwyBTN1KR2nzA4UZiGxaIM4LhIbY_p_IBhA24gWb-Je7ilghf_39aHtSMBSGrTgcvk8lnJm7dFvo9tnx/s900/IMG_6037S.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWSJmUKo2qjJ23ys3ZqPglmDmGjlxG_C_ToKCvhCsZgiTOWdAJlvkB_U9g_4QUK00e_ljPTTMXBSngnPiG5p8PnqGApKgfH-TGeBXDLmrWL9HHwyBTN1KR2nzA4UZiGxaIM4LhIbY_p_IBhA24gWb-Je7ilghf_39aHtSMBSGrTgcvk8lnJm7dFvo9tnx/s320/IMG_6037S.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"></span></div>Yummy new cotton thread ready to be added to my painting that wanted to be more. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Some of the DMC stranded cotton colours I selected are;</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">light cornflower blue</span></li><li><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">bright turquoise</span></li><li><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">pale lilac</span></li><li><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">light violet</span></li><li><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">very light tan</span></li><li><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">light pistachio green</span></li><li><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">very light pistachio green</span></li><li><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">light khaki green</span></li><li><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">mahogany - ultra very light</span></li></ul><p></p>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-53008241354129690932024-01-05T12:08:00.011+11:002024-03-19T11:07:02.811+11:00Creativity: Week 1 2024 - Play...play...play<p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><div>Week 1: Self Control - Stop! Be calm and relax. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)</div><div>Intention Setting: Enjoy each moment of the day. Let go of what you cannot control.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtX1nQHpdktm53mKCSAxFq94F5sVqrHhr-ScDC5XLyd_XCVyPiKlXCUlr-DN-cjE0lc6TutcoL8mVLmGaoZAZD02lHXu1lYg4U5zhK3CpXdxdh4nM750UOtcDobw9KKujAnYWWpG2MF7fKYWs1s-O2lBqYNQEYgrcywZJN18cg4xpVTbWb798q6HzAOHj/s900/IMG_5989S.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtX1nQHpdktm53mKCSAxFq94F5sVqrHhr-ScDC5XLyd_XCVyPiKlXCUlr-DN-cjE0lc6TutcoL8mVLmGaoZAZD02lHXu1lYg4U5zhK3CpXdxdh4nM750UOtcDobw9KKujAnYWWpG2MF7fKYWs1s-O2lBqYNQEYgrcywZJN18cg4xpVTbWb798q6HzAOHj/s320/IMG_5989S.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></div>I have an inkling that my recent patchwork paintings and using thread in my artwork is not yet done. Seeds of ideas are forming but not yet concrete for my next series. What I do know is that I would like to;</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">combine paint and textiles</span></li><li><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">explore blue, white and grey</span></li><li><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">explore clouds and pattern and movement </span></li><li><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">but also explore shapes and irregular patterns. </span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">And while reflecting upon this in my journal I spied out of the corner of my eye two unfinished acrylic painted canvases. For two years I've been asking them questions:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Are you finished yet?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Am I truly happy with you?</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Then a new question formed. With cotton thread could I add texture, line, something that will make them more? Play...play...play.</span></div><p></p>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-59660991633788328872024-01-01T15:00:00.001+11:002024-02-08T12:04:47.801+11:00Affirmations for January 2024<span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Affirmations for January 2024</span><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">This year I will be sharing a whole month's worth of affirmations at the beginning of each month. This will be followed up with weekly sharing my creative life, instead of monthly and weekly collages. <br /></span><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Monthly Affirmation: Assistance - When I feel overwhelm accept help. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Spirit assist me in seeking assistance before I feel overwhelm.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVhragqvuetrscS9VtZgrDw7p61UCfC3wQejeMGND47f0RBNrgJ0YkhCbkl_4t6NXWP0xXoSiwYcruofMgmBx8jSyj1uXAe41aArFvpRBTkHaFnCPbC8mZNRPGAD7agdEYnEXtCL1h0ES9vjjCsbFCOw8ToPOdy5mTjF5s-lN0Y3P2dOnNiIi0zloIDieB/s900/IMG_5681S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVhragqvuetrscS9VtZgrDw7p61UCfC3wQejeMGND47f0RBNrgJ0YkhCbkl_4t6NXWP0xXoSiwYcruofMgmBx8jSyj1uXAe41aArFvpRBTkHaFnCPbC8mZNRPGAD7agdEYnEXtCL1h0ES9vjjCsbFCOw8ToPOdy5mTjF5s-lN0Y3P2dOnNiIi0zloIDieB/s320/IMG_5681S.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Week 1: Self Control - Stop! Be calm and relax. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Enjoy each moment of the day. Let go of what you cannot control.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Week 2: Self-Assuredness - I believe in my abilities. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Spirit guide me in knowing that I have what it takes to make my dreams come true. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Week 3: Rejoice - I will celebrate the small things I achieve. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: I will take moments to pause and celebrate before I move onto my next project or task.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Week 4: Guidance - I will ask for professional help early. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Be open to help that you need. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Week 5: Forgiveness - I choose not to punish myself for my failures, instead learn how to do things differently. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Spirit please assist me in finding peace and acceptance as I learn how to do things differently. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-77896752710126768392024-01-01T13:00:00.001+11:002024-02-08T11:41:31.544+11:00Affirmations: Year 2024 - Uplift<p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Affirmation for the Year 2024: Uplift - I choose relationships that build me up. (SoulSistersToo - Living)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Spirit assist me in seeking out healthy relationships that support me in achieving my Ease-Filled Stepping Stones.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDIvd0xzEP4t0flFWLoYzKVa3QCTYiNFXgtcXAYfJ_jZJJ-xfvPSM1TZQFN5gWPW9EjpRBzntBoK8upOQo_PcEmp761JF8h8ckON2lzm-CS8h2jtHprbb7GhtKJ1SZVMR5Cfr2y7tWeFb_PuV98vWxk2Tc7rWOmkV8gWVOsP1ORFmdlp1sAjnZR41RN9l/s900/IMG_5887S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="855" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDIvd0xzEP4t0flFWLoYzKVa3QCTYiNFXgtcXAYfJ_jZJJ-xfvPSM1TZQFN5gWPW9EjpRBzntBoK8upOQo_PcEmp761JF8h8ckON2lzm-CS8h2jtHprbb7GhtKJ1SZVMR5Cfr2y7tWeFb_PuV98vWxk2Tc7rWOmkV8gWVOsP1ORFmdlp1sAjnZR41RN9l/w380-h400/IMG_5887S.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-60181117618132578752024-01-01T10:00:00.000+11:002024-02-08T11:31:30.875+11:00Phrase of the Year 2024: Ease-filled Stepping Stones<p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Phrase of the Year: Ease-filled Stepping Stones - Health, Creativity and Spiritual Connection.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: May spirit guide me over ease-filled stepping stones that will evoke health, creativity and spiritual connection.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTCUWD8PyTcIb3mKp3ISvwGebWuOEdsTc_Xx8oftP6jwoIbYATxxynTxIqvnIRSvfG2DQzvkhXiTfZ5ac67o-YSajmdX1Sv4cvDUEb4isWozw-yt-cA7N2t8EUqGXAy4ZSfRNHNOTqyJHOIWKmarx-Nyy66aQF-Ve_g4yZF-HK2Jq0t7ZszrzCDJOYzF6/s900/IMG_5890S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTCUWD8PyTcIb3mKp3ISvwGebWuOEdsTc_Xx8oftP6jwoIbYATxxynTxIqvnIRSvfG2DQzvkhXiTfZ5ac67o-YSajmdX1Sv4cvDUEb4isWozw-yt-cA7N2t8EUqGXAy4ZSfRNHNOTqyJHOIWKmarx-Nyy66aQF-Ve_g4yZF-HK2Jq0t7ZszrzCDJOYzF6/w400-h400/IMG_5890S.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-69959531725795253072023-12-25T15:00:00.002+11:002024-02-08T11:19:58.994+11:00Affirmations: Week 52 2023 - Faith<p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Affirmation for Week 52 2023: Faith - I choose to be myself. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: I will play with creative materials that make me feel joy.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63uF_kE11BkmBHn-tFZ1MbUHR0TuluBcVIWfnaF4oguxkUs7PgQZabbvbeYeDAnu5kVa0GPrKGENtdTwiPOWQ-fGFdWLF2-CZrxUDJjlzJxJfuNEHx6ebaf7KUzZbsCMDbP1e2gGxkNjeT7Aa-GzTnRMkh0nDgkOikjqnvR80LpQ6D5wy4HbV48Ftdy8D/s900/IMG_5941S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63uF_kE11BkmBHn-tFZ1MbUHR0TuluBcVIWfnaF4oguxkUs7PgQZabbvbeYeDAnu5kVa0GPrKGENtdTwiPOWQ-fGFdWLF2-CZrxUDJjlzJxJfuNEHx6ebaf7KUzZbsCMDbP1e2gGxkNjeT7Aa-GzTnRMkh0nDgkOikjqnvR80LpQ6D5wy4HbV48Ftdy8D/w400-h400/IMG_5941S.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-19093353988745324212023-12-18T15:00:00.003+11:002023-12-21T10:52:16.883+11:00Affirmations: Week 51 2023 - Stepping Stones<span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Affirmation for Week 51 2023: Stepping Stones - I will break my big dream into tiny steps to make it achievable. (SoulSisterToo - Living)</span><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Spirit, assist me in taking the small steps that will help me in fulfilling my larger tasks.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0uhShI5Vv2T5nYWMSQSPjgYg6iVRUQY78PxdEuc5tUtBospLELRhlE4fBMMZtpqfTb7OixqOfmZJmNj5UO3fSD-5BtaBlzepLDFZKm9bM1DPjilegPNO-dq4Q7lBhsVPgGKnyOUGSWwZ9jo4oiaMQvrW_mlixzD2I3MPdFhNmQhNd2I9BKe52iZHlfTOu/s900/IMG_5932S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0uhShI5Vv2T5nYWMSQSPjgYg6iVRUQY78PxdEuc5tUtBospLELRhlE4fBMMZtpqfTb7OixqOfmZJmNj5UO3fSD-5BtaBlzepLDFZKm9bM1DPjilegPNO-dq4Q7lBhsVPgGKnyOUGSWwZ9jo4oiaMQvrW_mlixzD2I3MPdFhNmQhNd2I9BKe52iZHlfTOu/w400-h400/IMG_5932S.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-45479836471058277962023-12-11T15:00:00.002+11:002024-02-08T11:21:05.427+11:00Affirmations: Week 50 2023 - Connection<span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Affirmation for Week 50 2023: Connection - I will reach out to friends that make me feel energised. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)</span><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: May I take joy from the time I connect with friends this week. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedk3K-ZJeLQbUl4XR8XqM0D0QLYcPW8Ta5D_WDwvuCXZDLAPn4zVyW_64GjJlVM4eg6OHtM_tlczCv-lN48nqLQQL6IDLmVtz-7Huo71sj-vsweyF1WnlVBTf7kgjoI6kihJjNa0j3-7GJKe9Ijtz8v55PQAdRLp3Bdezsd1MZ1AOXgSPVOF6auLUWaCN/s1200/IMG_5880S.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedk3K-ZJeLQbUl4XR8XqM0D0QLYcPW8Ta5D_WDwvuCXZDLAPn4zVyW_64GjJlVM4eg6OHtM_tlczCv-lN48nqLQQL6IDLmVtz-7Huo71sj-vsweyF1WnlVBTf7kgjoI6kihJjNa0j3-7GJKe9Ijtz8v55PQAdRLp3Bdezsd1MZ1AOXgSPVOF6auLUWaCN/w300-h400/IMG_5880S.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-3359512688352031942023-12-04T15:00:00.002+11:002023-12-21T10:40:18.475+11:00Affirmations: Week 49 2023 - Serendipity<span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Affirmation for Week 49 2023: Serendipity - Moments of serendipity is when the universe is showing me the way. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)</span><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Let me hear and see what spirit is revealing to me serendipitously. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhR4lH5ZEV2tSqH5QyWSE7U4ySvjTjzlp2kZOLXJE0F-iWo6IOsQYNrUP-D9UIQZAUxoqoDNNLQfVv0S1ytbnWlH9AM_9jr4Rgj4YO5EPLaVvV_46y12S7kxDhg8Si7KVMgGIXKTgy12peZxj7b-mLcSrifHK1SVI5UjK0-Ay97zo5QebVgUu-_3N5ZX-/s900/IMG_5952S.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="900" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhR4lH5ZEV2tSqH5QyWSE7U4ySvjTjzlp2kZOLXJE0F-iWo6IOsQYNrUP-D9UIQZAUxoqoDNNLQfVv0S1ytbnWlH9AM_9jr4Rgj4YO5EPLaVvV_46y12S7kxDhg8Si7KVMgGIXKTgy12peZxj7b-mLcSrifHK1SVI5UjK0-Ay97zo5QebVgUu-_3N5ZX-/w640-h333/IMG_5952S.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-5453531078356386482023-12-01T15:00:00.002+11:002023-12-21T10:39:19.950+11:00Affirmations: December 2023 - Delight<span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Affirmations for the Month of December 2023: Delight - I choose to do things that make me feel happy. (SoulSistersToo - Creative)</span><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Collage Intention Setting: May I listen to nudges that remind me to do things that make me feel happy.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFjTbK4S4mIXK6vpORYBpxeRTlTqxQDwx2wie66eQkH1YC9GUg1auuxCFU_R-oMQKF6eVAlsKfpW0MewO-MeIKdYuAcobTGFCH98wrvZnv3lnmuuaaK_8spl7W_cpF8bJwWSK9nbVz4RSCApkDBkNnfXy8KaTni9P4yPfg4Q1ma3i6hmPW2865c5MWWwO/s900/IMG_5951S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFjTbK4S4mIXK6vpORYBpxeRTlTqxQDwx2wie66eQkH1YC9GUg1auuxCFU_R-oMQKF6eVAlsKfpW0MewO-MeIKdYuAcobTGFCH98wrvZnv3lnmuuaaK_8spl7W_cpF8bJwWSK9nbVz4RSCApkDBkNnfXy8KaTni9P4yPfg4Q1ma3i6hmPW2865c5MWWwO/w400-h400/IMG_5951S.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-51816760695595300672023-11-27T15:00:00.001+11:002023-12-21T10:35:10.582+11:00Affirmations: Week 48 2023 - Spirit<span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Affirmation for Week 48 2023: Spirit - When I let go, I trust the universe to lead me. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)</span><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: May I learn to trust in letting go and let spirit and intuition be my guide.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvERITryfTlTXrHsC_GivSFyDhv4J3ZeVARPSJf6oUg9lwiX9WvL9O1GqMzurUhRs3Mgt8EnmsaemV1uVfVI1FVrt8SJl_EhuLcdP7PF84qiCZmPOJuN48a_W3OWv0mkIdDlQ4mDfi6NR6OcFbF921V6KQPrv_sYRRn4VXItgBiXMgfpCqzzl49e0YjHCp/s1200/IMG_5791S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvERITryfTlTXrHsC_GivSFyDhv4J3ZeVARPSJf6oUg9lwiX9WvL9O1GqMzurUhRs3Mgt8EnmsaemV1uVfVI1FVrt8SJl_EhuLcdP7PF84qiCZmPOJuN48a_W3OWv0mkIdDlQ4mDfi6NR6OcFbF921V6KQPrv_sYRRn4VXItgBiXMgfpCqzzl49e0YjHCp/w300-h400/IMG_5791S.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adding embroidery to an artwork, letting spirit guide <br />the placement of the stitches and the colour selections.</td></tr></tbody></table></div>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-34847771550302428772023-11-20T15:00:00.002+11:002023-12-21T10:24:36.540+11:00Affirmations: Week 47 2023 - Breathe<span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Affirmation for Week 47 2023: Breathe - I will take a moment to center myself and breathe. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)</span><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Spirit, show me different ways to center and breathe.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgMU6CGeAaQvmU_iVYf4boSUXr7z3a0AMWY69p7MTtcj2urVWOvL4A1kv6egRNE7VbyXw3mu2mx_nyvmY7erzqAQr5hlIiXkmj2NVonEn66nVOX2I835sd5BFW7E5UTHwKXhKFFaSFFZpTY_kEolM3UYlqHDlhhKPjCuW2iZDz4bb4DP2_lk6w-AyyWDI/s900/IMG_5760S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="455" data-original-width="900" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgMU6CGeAaQvmU_iVYf4boSUXr7z3a0AMWY69p7MTtcj2urVWOvL4A1kv6egRNE7VbyXw3mu2mx_nyvmY7erzqAQr5hlIiXkmj2NVonEn66nVOX2I835sd5BFW7E5UTHwKXhKFFaSFFZpTY_kEolM3UYlqHDlhhKPjCuW2iZDz4bb4DP2_lk6w-AyyWDI/w400-h203/IMG_5760S.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-79401754943663611942023-11-13T15:00:00.013+11:002023-12-21T10:20:51.491+11:00Affirmations: Week 46 2023 - Exploration<span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Affirmation for Week 46 2023: Exploration - Explore something I've never done before. (SoulSistersToo - Living)</span><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Seek new experiences and ways of thinking this week.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEituNkacvv-rmKq8a-QP024Sj1xdy0_zt2S6NjklAxfJKR6-wUePwMa_ijm_c2V3m6V-y0AX2HJ2xB2MQxZkLkdgz0Xpf6cBNYxUcStZv4QU0oocF_v7HFNL-_jako3WnL2NpQ__9-0cyipBpNxT_qjSWLAxIl77iVow_4kSvfkgS5qj07c-e8dQZpe0c6Z/s900/IMG_5568S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEituNkacvv-rmKq8a-QP024Sj1xdy0_zt2S6NjklAxfJKR6-wUePwMa_ijm_c2V3m6V-y0AX2HJ2xB2MQxZkLkdgz0Xpf6cBNYxUcStZv4QU0oocF_v7HFNL-_jako3WnL2NpQ__9-0cyipBpNxT_qjSWLAxIl77iVow_4kSvfkgS5qj07c-e8dQZpe0c6Z/w400-h400/IMG_5568S.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New art process <br />Preparing to collage pressed leaves onto canvas</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7491580358441589893.post-81720575020005402622023-11-06T15:00:00.004+11:002023-12-21T10:14:45.465+11:00Affirmations: Week 45 2023 - Permission<p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Affirmation for Week 45 2023: Permission - I am allowed to say no. (SoulSistersToo - Soulfilled)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Intention Setting: Follow where creative inspiration takes you.</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1fEsifu85MdWFihZNf4JKCDyUxjfGQSbUuVMUphBqxWGUE95zhAigcNOf4j1aXoKfo0UKBFVL3v6IXCsvBWlo6EUPU_WjUNIq2XD2yfnJLBa2yUK7Ib2Jyc4z8d0_dLN6hs2CjYCh955WijARiU-XndisBEzLAvP1hrtorM9_CKAyJat3TSqTg_Igmmb/s900/IMG_5608S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1fEsifu85MdWFihZNf4JKCDyUxjfGQSbUuVMUphBqxWGUE95zhAigcNOf4j1aXoKfo0UKBFVL3v6IXCsvBWlo6EUPU_WjUNIq2XD2yfnJLBa2yUK7Ib2Jyc4z8d0_dLN6hs2CjYCh955WijARiU-XndisBEzLAvP1hrtorM9_CKAyJat3TSqTg_Igmmb/w400-h400/IMG_5608S.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saying yes to a slow morning and drinking Sencha Tea.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Leanne Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102289990832470986noreply@blogger.com0