The ups and downs of life...

Hello all,

I wanted to let ALL of my Followers know how grateful I am and how much I appreciate YOU! For stoppin' by to leave the most awesome comments, bringing your smiles and sharing you art journeys with me. It takes a special person such as yourself, to create magical pieces of art. You share so many tips, techniques, ideas, challenges, images and laughter with me as I visit your blogs. I am grateful for you. I've wanted you to know this for some time.

At this point in my life there have been some major, in your face, critical life changes happening. So much so that I am unable to create art right now and have to focus on the tasks at hand. Having a very hard time with it all. I have support of dear friends who are praying and helping in every way that they can. I am grateful for them too.

I hope to be back soon with some more art to share and to check in on your blogs to see what you've been up to real soon.

Peace and Blessings

Wha...whaaaa, I'm woke, I'm woke already....

....wipes the long sleep from the eyes. Sits up and takes a long stretch accompanied by a long overdue yawn. Scratches here an there as thoughts come into focus. Mmmm, the covers are so warm, do I have to leave them?

Oh come now, this is a new year. You haven't been here since October? Get yo' self up and start the New Year!

Okay, okay, I'm up I said! Geez! Hey, ya got any coffee over there? Mind if I have a cup?

There ya go. It's a strong one, but I think you need it.

You're right, how did you know? This is a good cup, and the best part of the day.

Oh hey guys! MIA Deb here.......Welcome to the New Year. Thank you all for continuing to hang out over here now and again with me. You have been missed. I am grateful to you all. Your support means much to me.

May you have a prosperous year.

May it be filled with comfort.

May you bring joy to others.

May you receive Peace.

May you cherish your time, in the moment.

What ever you put your energy into, make it worthwhile.

May you give from your heart and not
expect anything in return.

May you come to know YOU better than
you did yesterday.

May you love yourself more than you did yesterday
and pass it on to others.

May you bring to this world a new light
for yourself and others.

May you be blessed, and know that you have what it takes to achieve whatever you want. And not let yourself or others tell you otherwise.

Namaste
Deb

I am Grateful

You cannot believe the emotions that are fluttering wildly inside of me right now. Just trying to grab hold of one or two seems impossible at the moment. I have spent most of the morning burning incense and in a meditation of thankfulness and gratitude with my Spirit Guides. I sooooo needed to do this.

This past Sunday I got my courage up and took four of my art pieces for a “there’s no guarantee any will make it, well possibly, sweat beads drippin’, keep my fingers crossed that one piece might make it in, knee knockin’, show your art stuff” over to the Frank Bette Center For The Arts. Each month there is a Thematic Exhibit and for the month of May, the theme is “Characters”. And all the while I was thinking that my pieces didn’t fit for this theme. Art pieces are submitted each month by artist all over the area and selected by a panel of judges. There is no guarantee that your submitted artwork will be selected.

“The selection of artwork is based on how all the artwork shows together and reflects the theme to create the best exhibit possible.”

So I called (a day too early…guess the fine print didn’t stick in the ‘ol noggin) to see about a time to come in and pick up the art pieces. Still thinking that maybe one piece made it into the exhibit. I was informed that ALL OF THEM were accepted into the exhibit! Ohhhh my gawd! I was floored. Overjoyed. In tears with gratitude. In shock. At a loss for words other than THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
And as I write this, still in shock. The emotions or so raw right now.
It’s a wee bit scary going through this new door. No, scratch that, it’s very scary! But I’ve stepped through it and the floor has not dropped away from under me. My friends and loved ones have given me support, encouraged me, given me strength, even loaned me some of their courage to strengthen mine, listened, hugged and shared words of wisdom with me over the years with my art. I thank you all for being there for me. My Guides and Spirit Helpers and spiritual loved ones have carried me along my many roads and never left me not once. I thank you all too.

This may not seem like a big deal to some, but for me, it is a humbling experience. I have been given an opportunity to show a part of my world to others in a new way. The universe will put opportunities along one’s path all the time. Sometimes we see them, sometimes not. I see it and do not know what will happen now that this door has been opened to me.

But I will continue to walk on along this path gaining more experience, knowledge, courage, clarity, wisdom, and gratitude. I am full at the moment and guess I will stop trying to grab hold of any of these emotions inside. Now if I can just figure out what to wear to the Gala Opening tomorrow night.