tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68349589485865217272024-03-19T04:09:35.948-05:00Art Journaling on PurposeEncouraging healing art through writing, prayer and connecting to the Creatorscrapwordsmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11643969932237955981noreply@blogger.comBlogger799125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834958948586521727.post-79802621537532905022020-12-16T06:22:00.004-06:002020-12-16T06:22:41.170-06:00One Word Will Empower You<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPlIzmQg9wCGORVnXC9BXBpWbedo_z9hcnjgaDVGqSxFySkR0nF8mjHIABVklSM1bQFDemC-AymtQcZ79Lq02KAbTiBu1IisraeYhZaXLxDKikXNI9DfD-tBp9g_RRBqps6ZOTTdojyBY/s720/hope.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="577" height="467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPlIzmQg9wCGORVnXC9BXBpWbedo_z9hcnjgaDVGqSxFySkR0nF8mjHIABVklSM1bQFDemC-AymtQcZ79Lq02KAbTiBu1IisraeYhZaXLxDKikXNI9DfD-tBp9g_RRBqps6ZOTTdojyBY/w374-h467/hope.jpg" width="374" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello friends!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2020 has put us ALL through the ringer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am guessing most of us have had more than our </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">share of trials. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe some of you have lost loved ones to the virus.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe some of you have lost your jobs, your business's, your hope.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe some of you are so ready </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for your kids to go back to school you could scream.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I think of this past year the Words</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">DIVISION</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SADNESS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">VIOLENCE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">UGLINESS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">HORRIFIC</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">EXHAUSTED</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">LONELY</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">DESPAIR</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">all come to my mind. Our country, our world is at a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">crossroads. We can either embrace our situation</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and RISE or we can continue feeling </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sorry for our situation and sink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Friends, I am here to tell you when God is with US, when</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WE LET HIM IN...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mighty Powerful Magic HAPPENS!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our Faith MUST be BIG at this moment in time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We cannot give up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's all come together and RISE!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's empower one another, inspire one another and love one another!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have chosen a Word of the Year for nearly fifteen years. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Each year I use that Word to guide me, to help me make choices, to inspire me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's amazing the POWER one Word has!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year, 2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am more confident than EVER</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we ALL need a Word! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been inspired to write a class to help YOU</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">not only find your Word but EMBRACE and LIVE your Word!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This class is FREE and begins on January 5th! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcX4ia5eUm4eAOi2svUdGCpS3OH8Kk-2Mww8wJ-C-4P9Ug4zwlSRMNenCsm6IuL8nluC4qVlbF-Bq62rB2P8OIA5EVCSwplDNyrDVtYCxdGzMLgVgN9TqObAYgppWMaoXlpBTD_ngtIQ/s1080/One+Word+Can+change+your+life.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcX4ia5eUm4eAOi2svUdGCpS3OH8Kk-2Mww8wJ-C-4P9Ug4zwlSRMNenCsm6IuL8nluC4qVlbF-Bq62rB2P8OIA5EVCSwplDNyrDVtYCxdGzMLgVgN9TqObAYgppWMaoXlpBTD_ngtIQ/w386-h386/One+Word+Can+change+your+life.png" width="386" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/212704807050996" target="_blank">Just click here for our Facebook Classroom. We are open and</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/212704807050996" target="_blank">excited to meet you!! </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7QCm3ckeKc0wkPU3AGR1DN6ZRq_U7eGFPivuf6kRUt77FGDkBiX9aQAFWHPnRSfxXPqf35qtBoG6-wIix7RJp5ewbpFMiVTEmPOpRo_L4IyF4Fa-MHuaEb5G33sc1gTgYpgsdLhvVjI/s1102/10-Bible-Verses-About-the-Love-of-God-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7QCm3ckeKc0wkPU3AGR1DN6ZRq_U7eGFPivuf6kRUt77FGDkBiX9aQAFWHPnRSfxXPqf35qtBoG6-wIix7RJp5ewbpFMiVTEmPOpRo_L4IyF4Fa-MHuaEb5G33sc1gTgYpgsdLhvVjI/w277-h416/10-Bible-Verses-About-the-Love-of-God-1.jpg" width="277" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See you SOON!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Much Love,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Leslie</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Brave Heart Faith Warriorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114877488706976035noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834958948586521727.post-90581058533059498732020-12-07T06:34:00.001-06:002020-12-07T06:34:03.483-06:00Looking for the Blessings<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcfiP39YxrCv__wT03ljSdALEsm5wr1CSLgpZzDEy2FBm-vpPH8Id5KokN6FiWFpFh6u_Wq96YHOVs19JXhApasxPVWPYkkn5OA0H5PhnozyUs-_rz4XdbXQkdy25bE49sM_BOsBZdZdM/s980/poster-celebrate-life-no-matter1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcfiP39YxrCv__wT03ljSdALEsm5wr1CSLgpZzDEy2FBm-vpPH8Id5KokN6FiWFpFh6u_Wq96YHOVs19JXhApasxPVWPYkkn5OA0H5PhnozyUs-_rz4XdbXQkdy25bE49sM_BOsBZdZdM/s320/poster-celebrate-life-no-matter1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Monday, friends! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I LOVE the start of a FRESH new week! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love that I have clean slate to dream, plan and execute every single week. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hooray for MONDAYS!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just checking in to see how you are doing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas is just weeks away, the year is winding down </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and I would bet that many of you, (like me) is looking forward to</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a BRAND NEW YEAR. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2020 has been NOTHING like we have ever experienced before, has it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And even though 2020 has been filled with more </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">unknowns than any other in my life...this year has </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">been one of the BEST of my life!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WHY?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, for starters the LESSONS I have learned while being </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in lockdown, having the virus, my loved ones</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">having the virus, going through some VERY HARD</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">financial struggles, almost losing EVERYTHING</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and going to God for it ALL has taught me</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">once again the IMPORTANCE of </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">having Faith over Fear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU28flWWBjxmlfaS5wS7JNfNkDWWynRfWSOdbyNMZO651HEdDuEOEa-mmXT3zOfyD4u45nYtMhjTtuJql7jFw4NrXEErXGgPSx_wTjJxcHDtzk5TLveNXvdEF1NcE4gM8mmq60uXhDXGc/s640/god.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU28flWWBjxmlfaS5wS7JNfNkDWWynRfWSOdbyNMZO651HEdDuEOEa-mmXT3zOfyD4u45nYtMhjTtuJql7jFw4NrXEErXGgPSx_wTjJxcHDtzk5TLveNXvdEF1NcE4gM8mmq60uXhDXGc/s320/god.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When we TRULY trust God to lead and guide us through</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">our lives...that is when the Magic happens.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That is when He can get to work and BLESS US!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He is there, hand outstretched, just waiting for us to take it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This week I encourage you to take a look back</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">at this crazy year and write down EVERYTHING that happened.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I mean EVERYTHING! Sure, you may forget a few things</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but do your best. Write down the good, the bad, the ugly,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the sad, the mad...all of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then look at your list and SEE where God was working.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SEE where maybe you HAD gone to Him in prayer and he ANSWERED it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Put a star or Heart beside every instance where, looking back, you realize God WAS there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have done this several times in the past and it is so POWERFUL! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a list you will come to treasure, look back on</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and give thanks for!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be sure and share any insights you may have after </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">doing this in our Facebook Group</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/707921233372905" target="_blank">Brave Heart Faith Warriors</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We would LOVE to have you!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Peace,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Leslie</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Brave Heart Faith Warriorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114877488706976035noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834958948586521727.post-69003105521679466162020-11-30T20:36:00.002-06:002020-11-30T20:36:24.342-06:00December Challenge: Writing Down Our Prayers<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOguTiMVe5vLHPMzgyE2PunWBLe_acXelD5Znx7Fz_mYHfYCwPPI19D3p32r_ghsD7ub29kHMYOTAR7_Huc3VnvH-ztaveDWVx__klgCm28i_uGPE4ccRWbLGkU4fzbNVOLGtn5DUpcM/s940/praying-quotes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOguTiMVe5vLHPMzgyE2PunWBLe_acXelD5Znx7Fz_mYHfYCwPPI19D3p32r_ghsD7ub29kHMYOTAR7_Huc3VnvH-ztaveDWVx__klgCm28i_uGPE4ccRWbLGkU4fzbNVOLGtn5DUpcM/s320/praying-quotes.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>I believe in Prayer. </b></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Not a day has gone by in thirty-five plus years that I haven't prayed.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> But it was just in the last four years I began <i><b>writing down my prayers</b> i</i>n my journal. </p><p style="text-align: center;">That<b> </b>has been the single most powerful thing to change my life I can think of. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Seriously.</p><p style="text-align: center;">December is here..the most magical month of the year!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I am obsessed with all things Christmas...music, movies, retro specials from the 60's and 70's, family get-togethers and of course...the birth of my Savior, Jesus Christ. </p><p style="text-align: center;">And while gifts under the tree are nice, </p><p style="text-align: center;">the only gifts I truly need are my family and the love of Christ in my Heart. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrH9kUWftPMrWldeDEJgCyUf7IG5z6avF2TBz4aETnu-B8fPJyGdIZvdrJr5-eV7244ylaquHisueBjm5OF2pQRttdyYd-i_OuHBWz0iv8TMj5c-gdK1qCYYxJz8CTR6gNumrw3ON6q20/s734/christ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="631" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrH9kUWftPMrWldeDEJgCyUf7IG5z6avF2TBz4aETnu-B8fPJyGdIZvdrJr5-eV7244ylaquHisueBjm5OF2pQRttdyYd-i_OuHBWz0iv8TMj5c-gdK1qCYYxJz8CTR6gNumrw3ON6q20/s320/christ.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I invite you to join me along with the Brave Heart Faith Warriors Community in our FREE December Challenge. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know you are already busy this Season </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but I PROMISE this is gonna be so EASY and SO fulfilling! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What you'll need:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*index cards</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*colored pencils, paint pens, ballpoint pens, pencil</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*words cut from a magazine</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*word stickers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*letter stamps</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our challenge is to write a WEEKLY prayer for the next five weeks on an index card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Feel free to write on both front + back, decorating it any way you are inspired to. One index card a week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you are like me you may want to write your weekly prayer in your journals. You do what </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">feels right. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Try to focus your prayer on the Christmas Season. Here are some examples...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*Your relationship with the Christ Child during this Season</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*Ask Him to inspire you to help someone in need</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*Pray to KNOW Him like never before in 2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*If you struggle during this holiday season, pray for His guidance</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*Pray for a GIVING HEART</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*If there is someone you need to forgive, ask Him to help you</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are endless topics you can go to God with! The main thing is you GO!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTLTiprRTxcJbK98NZRHJg5tWkfF4Nu39_cbX5J9x9XnHCEN8UpL6QSihPUUBZUDLsWIb3-m4LR1nYRs2nUEGzaos8pShrE5GeEwFXLwrhEdBpybLY3SCJVsP-FEk9kXsSfghCbflLmM/s307/ask.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="307" data-original-width="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTLTiprRTxcJbK98NZRHJg5tWkfF4Nu39_cbX5J9x9XnHCEN8UpL6QSihPUUBZUDLsWIb3-m4LR1nYRs2nUEGzaos8pShrE5GeEwFXLwrhEdBpybLY3SCJVsP-FEk9kXsSfghCbflLmM/s0/ask.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Along with positive and uplifting motivation from our Community you will also receive a few freebies from me! Be sure and click on the title "5 Ways to Journal on Purpose" so I can get your email and send you the FREE Printables!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Click here to join our Facebook Community <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/707921233372905" target="_blank">Brave Heart Faith Warriors</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so looking forward to writing down our prayers, growing closer to Christ and sharing them in our Community!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Leslie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Brave Heart Faith Warriorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114877488706976035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834958948586521727.post-2642496631025610962020-11-28T12:34:00.003-06:002020-11-28T12:34:39.137-06:00Hello and WELCOME! <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OclY9E0fjorGhyEJEVa9FlDyF-vDePt2BfqaLrt0NnOCe-0qMxwdCqSe14Nvyp0Hp47Pcm_XDVSOpbg2YmeYZzv5pJR1Y7_ap-c2VVBW6qY1vdc6BEhy0r06mm3u0lw6dfgHl0b8IWE/s800/new.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OclY9E0fjorGhyEJEVa9FlDyF-vDePt2BfqaLrt0NnOCe-0qMxwdCqSe14Nvyp0Hp47Pcm_XDVSOpbg2YmeYZzv5pJR1Y7_ap-c2VVBW6qY1vdc6BEhy0r06mm3u0lw6dfgHl0b8IWE/s320/new.png" width="320" /></a></div>Hello. My name is Leslie. I have been the Author of this Blog, Words of Me Project for over ten years. Throughout that time I have shared my family, my art, my words and my faith. I am passionate about each of those things and look forward to sharing with you again! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHa_ppGnUM9VCVkNiSSd4hsSKugzJ_QhnH_WVtJnliFPr0DKcVC7zwR-PCB2e4ShlrmRhF-5n9DoLdgO4EEjF96g0GqWY_9NYhDO7t78FL7cWzFS1Nw9pR-fEK0EEZcBG-dDhxwdLI7FI/s960/mehat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="690" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHa_ppGnUM9VCVkNiSSd4hsSKugzJ_QhnH_WVtJnliFPr0DKcVC7zwR-PCB2e4ShlrmRhF-5n9DoLdgO4EEjF96g0GqWY_9NYhDO7t78FL7cWzFS1Nw9pR-fEK0EEZcBG-dDhxwdLI7FI/s320/mehat.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>A few years back I decided to switch it up a bit and moved over to another blogging platform. While I enjoyed my time there and wrote consistently for a year, it never quite felt like Home. There is just something about THIS place that brings me peace, comfort and joy. I think it's because this is where I began. This is the place I met so many wonderful women from around the world. I also wrote dozens of FREE courses and shared them all with YOU. My first year long course...52 Weeks of Being Me brought women from all over the globe to my little spot here on the web. It's still my most pinned course...being pinned nearly 100,000 times! You can find it <a href="https://wordsofmeproject.blogspot.com/p/welcome-to-my-year-long-and-free-e-class.html" target="_blank">here</a>. It's completely FREE and guaranteed to add inspiration to your life!</p><p>These days I am known as Brave Heart Faith Warrior. My Faith is something I am fiercely passionate about. I am currently writing my first manuscript about the power of writing down your prayers and connecting with God. You can get a taste of that as well as a Community of the most incredible women in my Facebook Group...<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/707921233372905" target="_blank">I invite you join today!</a> </p><p>You can also click on the SUBSCRIBE button below my blog title or on the link on the top right that says Free Art Journaling Ideas Newsletter...add your email and I will add you to my BRAND NEW Newsletter list! You can expect those at least twice a month!! You will also be the first to know about my new classes, products and MORE! Come be a Faith Warrior today!!!</p><p>You can expect to see more of me as I am diligently learning and working on growing my business. God has placed a Purpose in my life to connect with women and help them by encouraging them to connect with God. It is my prayer that you will go on this Journey with me. I am so happy you are here!</p><p>Much love,</p><p>Leslie</p>Brave Heart Faith Warriorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114877488706976035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834958948586521727.post-79941365391558864722020-04-29T14:23:00.001-05:002020-04-29T14:23:37.503-05:00I am Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I started this little blog of mine back in 2007.</div>
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WOW! So much has changed since then.</div>
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My kids are now adults and spreading their wings.</div>
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*LOTS of FREE art journaling ideas, handouts to print off</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">The Joy of creating and inspiring was being sucked right out of me. That coupled with some financial troubles we were experiencing I completely freaked out and, like I said in Part 1 of my story...I just quit.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So last August I stopped visiting my Facebook group, cut out looking at FB almost altogether, really. All I was doing was comparing myself to fellow friends and artists...not a good thing! I also stopped creating. I wanted nothing to do with it!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> A page from my art journal. Using magazine images has become my new thing!! I am soooo inspired by this type of creating!!!!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It only took a few weeks for me to miss my studio time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">During this time I also made room for more scripture study, prayer and bible journaling. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">What a difference this made in my attitude!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">As the weeks turned into a months </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I began searching YouTube, Instagram and Pinterest for <i>new to me</i> art journalists. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Soon I found <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAHLBmt0pveszM50Tm4zpmw">Dianne Fago aka Packer Di</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This woman's style was something I was looking for!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I LOVED it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> I also took a class by <a href="http://kellykilmer.blogspot.com/">Kelly Kilmer</a> and learned so much.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my latest art journal pages.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Before I knew it I was back in my studio CREATING!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Combing my love of acrylic and ink and magazine images.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And I wasn't just creating a day or two here or there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I was creating DAILY.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I was energized by this new way of playing in my art journals!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my favorites from a few weeks ago.<br /><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I also took three days and went through EVERYTHING little piece of paper, die-cut, sticker and image I had piled on tables, crammed in drawers </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> I divided them into 19 categories and put them </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another recent page from my art journal.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">As I would sit here and work in my journals I began thinking about Brave Heart Sisterhood on Facebook. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I began thinking about my Journey and how much I LOVE inspiring and sharing with others. I missed it so much!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I also began thinking about my Creative Journey and realized that I had been going through another step in my creative evolution. I had become stagnant with my art and was feeling so uninspired MYSELF that there was just no way I could inspire others.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I also realized that comparison IS the thief of joy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And just because I wasn't on a design team or being recognized for my work by people I thought should be noticing I was robbing myself of enjoying what I love the most....sitting in my studio, 70's and 80's on the radio, playing in my art journal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And THAT'S when I realized I was experiencing a </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I finally had "gotten it". </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You create for YOU.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Not for design teams or your followers or YouTube videos.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And then you share.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You share in your blog</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">or in a group</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">or on YouTube or Instagram.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">YOU SHARE YOUR HEART.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">STOP WORRYING ABOUT WHAT EVERYONE ELSE THINKS AND JUST BE YOU.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">That is what I have learned in the last three months.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An older page from my art journal. I LOVE what it says..."Go Your Own Way". "It takes courage to surrender."</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So I am back. Feeling like a new person.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Ready to create, inspire and write more than ever.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I am excited to bring you a fresh, new set of art and FREE</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I hope you will join me as we set out for a year of </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 19.008px;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Creativity is more than just being different.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> – Charles Mingus</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I "found" mixed-medi art when I was 42 years old. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Up until that point I had not considered myself a creative person. I mean I scrapbooked and LOVED it. In fact I remember theEXACT moment I found scrapbooking. I was standing in front of the magazine racks at Easter Foods waiting on my prescription to be filled. I spied a brand new magazine called "Creating Keepsakes", picked it up fell in love instantly! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The very next day I visited a friend's gift shop to purchase a few scrapbook supplies. I knew she had them but didn't know what the heck "scrapbooking" was until that magazine. Armed with stickers, a black archival safe pen and album I began creating my family's very first scrapbook. Here are a few pages from that book...</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Oh my. When I look at this little album now I see all my "mistakes".</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">And that patterned paper...LOL.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">The fact that I captured ALL these priceless memories of my family.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">Like this page...my cute 2 year old son added his own art to this page. He is now almost 23 and still enjoys seeing this!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">Once I finished this scrapbook I created DOZENS more. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">I have hundreds and hundreds of scrapbook pages </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">documenting my family's life. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">And as my family grew up my scrapbook style evolved</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">and got much better.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">I was even published in Making Memories Magazine!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">Sometime in 2009 is when I found Mixed Media Art. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">It filled up my SOUL! And it was so very HEALING!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">My little group grew and grew until we had over a thousand followers!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">I am grateful for each one!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">In 2012 I was going through a rough patch and needed art in my life more than ever. I felt compelled to share my journey so I wrote this class...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;">It is my most pinned class...over 160,000 times!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;">The bigger I grew the more I doubted myself. I wasn't</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">I applied for several teams but always got a NO.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">Talk about doubting myself.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white;">***Please join me for Part 3 of My Story soon!!!!....***</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: large;">“The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: large;">You trade in your reality for a role. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: large;">You trade in your sense for an act. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: large;">You give up your ability to feel, </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: large;">and in exchange, put on a mask. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: large;">on an individual level. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: large;">It's got to happen inside first.” </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: large;">I thought I knew what I was doing...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">what my goals and dreams were.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And I did. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For the most part.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But still something was missing in my life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was creating art, posting in my blog and in my facebook group and filming YouTube videos.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Along with all of that I was part of a collaboration with friend and fellow artist Sherry Canino.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And yet</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Drained.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Restless.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My latest art journal page..."Little Girl"<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;">I found myself unable to get motivated to create.<br />I would walk into my studio and just stare at my supplies.<br />Most days I spent mindlessly surfing Facebook and other sites.<br />I had zero interest in anything creative.<br /><br />In fact I made sure to avoid my favorite sites....Dina Wakley, Brave Girl's Club and my own group...Brave Heart Sisterhood Mixed Media Art.<br />I was so sad and angry and depressed.<br />And I couldn't figure out why.<br /><br />So I made a decision. After Sherry and I's art class I was going to quit.<br />No more Brave Heart Sisterhood.<br />No more YouTube videos.<br />No more blogging.<br />No more social media.<br />I was done.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">For the next few months I submersed myself in our shaved ice business.<br />I worked everyday and avoided my studio, my art supplies, all things creative.<br />Every now and then I would miss my girls in my group and take a peek at what they were posting but other than that I stayed away.<br />And the weird thing is I didn't miss any of it.<br />Not even the creating.<br />To be honest I just didn't understand it.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A recent page from my journal..."Believing in Myself"<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Slowly but surely I found myself stepping into </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was also spending my mornings with a daily devotional "Jesus Calling" </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and I was putting myself out in my community and was asked to start a weekly </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">class at my church..."Art as Prayer". </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It felt so good to be off of social media and meeting new "in person" friends.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It also felt so good to spend daily time with my Truthteller.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My optimism was growing and my Creativity was coming back!</span><br />
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</span>Brave Heart Faith Warriorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114877488706976035noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834958948586521727.post-23051433978458113202017-11-03T14:52:00.000-05:002017-11-03T14:52:00.283-05:00It's a Revolution!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">“Standing alone scares alot of people </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">it means they have to be themselves</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;"> and more often than not they haven't the slightest clue </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">who they've been all this time </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">& that's why people stay the same</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;"> because it's a frightening choice</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;"> to step away from the crowd.” </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">― <a class="authorOrTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7147202.Nikki_Rowe" style="color: #333333; font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">Nikki Rowe</a></span></div>
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I stepped away from my creative life nearly 3 months ago. </div>
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I just stopped.</div>
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I stepped away from my Facebook Group.</div>
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I stepped away from making YouTube videos.</div>
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I stepped away from creating in my studio.</div>
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I stepped away from blogging.</div>
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I just stepped away.</div>
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I felt like I had nothing left to give...especially to myself. </div>
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So now, here I am ready to get back "into the crowd".</div>
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Ready to create.</div>
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Ready to write and blog and create.</div>
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Ready to Empower YOU on your Journey.</div>
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For you see I have learned SO MUCH in the past 3 months.</div>
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Life-changing stuff for me.</div>
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My Life is forever evolving<br />
and the past 3 months I have experienced nothing short of a Revolution.<br />
A creative Revolution.<br />
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One that I think many of us are in need of.<br />
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Join me next week as I begin to share my Story, my Art and my Heart.<br />
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xoxo</div>
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</span>Brave Heart Faith Warriorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114877488706976035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834958948586521727.post-39345191621678637012017-08-10T10:21:00.002-05:002017-08-10T10:21:32.139-05:00The Empowered Creative Woman Week Four<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">“You couldn't relive your life, skipping the awful parts, without losing what made it worthwhile. You had to accept it as a whole--like the world, or the person you loved.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"> I don't know about you but I</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"> have been sooooooo inspired by YOUR work </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">in our Facebook group! GREAT job, girls!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">If this is the first time hearing about<a href="https://caninosartisticcafe.com/"> Sherry Canino </a>and I's FREE workshop or you just need to catch up here are the links to Week's One-Three. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><a href="https://caninosartisticcafe.com/2017/07/20/the-empowered-creative-woman-week-1/">Week One</a></span></div>
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<a href="http://wordsofmeproject.blogspot.com/2017/08/the-empowered-creative-woman-week-three.html">Week Two</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://wordsofmeproject.blogspot.com/2017/08/the-empowered-creative-woman-week-three.html">Week Three</a></span></div>
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Be sure and ask to join our private Facebook group for more inspiration...The Empowered Creative Woman</div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Welcome to Week Four of The Empowered Creative Woman Workshop</span></div>
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Our focus this week is <b>Acceptance. </b></div>
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So much thought has gone into this concept off <i><b>Accepting</b></i> where I am in my life.</div>
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It's not an easy thing to do...but once you make the decision to <b>Accept</b></div>
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what life is dishing up at the moment...there is a wave of Peace that comes over you.</div>
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It's almost magical.</div>
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And I promise no matter what's going on in your world today</div>
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you CAN take your Power back once you</div>
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stop resisting, stop complaining and stop blaming.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #181818;">“Sometimes people let the same problem make them miserable for years when they could just say, </span><i style="color: #181818;">So what.</i><span style="color: #181818;"> That's one of my favorite things to say. </span><i style="color: #181818;">So what.</i><span style="color: #181818;">” </span></span><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">― </span><a class="authorOrTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1203.Andy_Warhol" style="color: #333333; font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">Andy Warhol</a><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">, </span><span id="quote_book_link_31818" style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><a class="authorOrTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/1283844" style="color: #333333; font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">The Philosophy of Andy Warhol</a></span></div>
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Before Week Three gets underway I just want to say Thank You to <a href="https://caninosartisticcafe.com/">Sherry Canino</a> for asking me to be a part of this Journey. I am honored to be on this Empowering Journey with each of YOU. </div>
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In the following videos I share my art journal page..."She is a Wildflower".</div>
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Peppered throughout the video's are bits of wisdom and Awakenings I have gathered by studying the Word BELONGING. I also share my creative process with you. I hope you ENJOY!</div>
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Here is a list of products used in this week's videos...</div>
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<a href="http://rangerink.com/?product=dina-wakley-media-heavy-body-acrylic-paints">Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic Paint</a>, washi tape, various magazine and calendar images, letter stencils by <a href="http://pebblesinmypocket.com/">Pebbles in my Pocket</a> and word strips by <a href="http://bravegirlsclub.com/">Melody Ross from Brave Girl's Club.</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Again I want to THANK each of you for being a part of our Workshop!! So grateful for YOU.</span></div>
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If you would like to share your work with us be sure and use the hashtag #theempoweredcreativewoman</div>
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Have an Empowered week, girls!</div>
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Brave Heart Faith Warriorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114877488706976035noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834958948586521727.post-89023746514266189882017-07-24T11:04:00.004-05:002017-07-24T11:04:53.861-05:00Sneak Peak of Week Two!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sherry's blog with Week One is <a href="https://caninosartisticcafe.com/blog/">here</a></div>
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The Empowered Creative Woman Facebook group is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1240288802742237/">here</a></div>
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Brave Heart Sisterhood Mixed-Media Art is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/311556705573998/">here</a></div>
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Hello friends! It's been awhile since I 've blogged on a consistent basis.</div>
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But it's taken a long time for me to understand what Carmen is saying...</div>
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I was incredibly blessed to spend last week in Boise, Idaho at Brave Girl's Symposium.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the left is my friend Dot. TRULY one of the KINDEST people I have ever met!!! The women in the middle I got to know over breakfast. So sweet!!! She is from Armenia!!</td></tr>
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Brave Heart Faith Warriorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114877488706976035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834958948586521727.post-35933835609283893572017-05-30T11:21:00.000-05:002017-05-30T11:21:13.104-05:00Inspiring Summer Challenge and Sharing My Story<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was blessed to attend Sister Camp in Ponca, Arkansas the end of April. </div>
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Two and half days filled with love and light from 12 AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL Souls.</div>
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My Heart is STILL full from time spent in the Mountains.</div>
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While I was there I made a decision.</div>
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I am NOT going to get Brave Girl Certified. </div>
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While I LOVE Brave Girl's Club and all they do and have done for me...</div>
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it just wasn't feeling authentic for ME.</div>
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I realized during my stay at Camp I have my OWN Story to tell.</div>
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I've decided to share what's in MY Heart.</div>
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So this summer as I continue my Creative Journey I will </div>
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As I do so I will be thinking of YOU. </div>
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Thinking about what it is YOUR Heart is yearning for.</div>
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What YOUR Heart needs to Heal.</div>
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I am working on a simple, yet inspiring Challenge for the Summer.</div>
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Brave Heart Faith Warriorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114877488706976035noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834958948586521727.post-90623681288021664702017-04-05T13:17:00.002-05:002017-04-05T13:17:32.785-05:00100 Days Project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Brave Heart Faith Warriorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114877488706976035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834958948586521727.post-62709413832848071962017-04-03T13:01:00.001-05:002017-04-03T13:03:23.798-05:00FREE Words and Phrases Printable FOR YOU!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">“You are an unfinished work in progress. One of the good things about life's challenges: you get to find out that you're capable of being far more than you ever thought possible.” </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">― </span><a class="authorOrTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1004540.Karen_Salmonsohn" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Karen Salmonsohn</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">It's April First...such a beautiful month!! Spring is here, flowers are beginning to bloom and gardening is just around the corner. I LovE it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> If you are new to my blog...WELCOME! My mission here is to Encourage, Uplift and Inspire YOU to be your VERY best! Please stop by my Facebook group...<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/311556705573998/">Brave Heart Sisterhood</a> Mixed Media Art...a growing community of women who love to share their Art and Soul with one another. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Delivered every Thursday to your Inbox, Heart Notes is FULL of inspiration, journaling prompts and quotes to motivate you into living a full and intentional life!</span></div>
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And look how well <a href="https://www.amazon.com/RANGER-Stamp-Stencil-Essential-Silhouettes/dp/B01G60CIUW/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1489762878&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=dina+wakley+stamps+sillouhettes">Dina's Silhouettes</a> go with it.</div>
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My second tags using Scribbles along with a <a href="https://www.thefunkiejunkie.com/Tim_Holtz_Idea_ology_Paper_Dolls_TH93555_p/ido_th93555.htm">Paper Doll </a>from Tim Holtz.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">― <a class="authorOrTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2778055.Kurt_Vonnegut" style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Kurt Vonnegut</a>, <span id="quote_book_link_17894477"><a class="authorOrTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/25064589" style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This week's Set is called <a href="http://www.thefunkiejunkie.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=abstract+blooms&Submit=">"Abstract Blooms" </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">using <a href="https://www.thefunkiejunkie.com/Dina_Wakley_Media_Tape_Blank_MDA49739_p/dw_mda49739.htm">Dina's Mixed Media Tape</a>....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Here I used lots of Dylusion Sprays, Dina's <a href="https://www.thefunkiejunkie.com/Dina_Wakley_Stencil_Fractured_Circles_MDS52425_p/mds52425.htm">Fractured Circles</a> Stencil and more Blooms inspiration!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So I dripped blue ink from the top using my spray bottle (a tip I learned from Dina!),</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">painted my girl with <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Caran-dAche-Classic-Neocolor-Water-Soluble/dp/B0009I8LEU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488836235&sr=8-1&keywords=neocolor+ii+watersoluble+crayon">Neocolor crayons</a>,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and added three words from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tim-Holtz-Idea-ology-Cardstock-TH92998/dp/B007I7HMWM/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1488836295&sr=8-2-fkmr2&keywords=tim+holz+words">Tim Holtz.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Still it needed something else so I finished her with a heart and stamped the words <b>HOLD ON </b>from Dina's set and added a small pink butterfly on top of the tag. I love it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The third stamp from Dina I used is <a href="http://www.thefunkiejunkie.com/Dina_Wakley_Media_Stamps_Homage_to_Frida_MDR55693_p/ranger_mdr55693.htm">Homage to Frida</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Using my tag with texture paste on it I added one of the Frida stamps I had stamped on the packaging again and cut out...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She needed color, too so I using my Neocolors and water again I did just that. Aren't those orange flowers so pretty in her hair?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I finished by adding black to my stencils with a black <a href="https://www.amazon.com/OHTO-Ballpoint-Komainu-Dou-Original-Package/dp/B00PPDM8DE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488836638&sr=8-1&keywords=fude+ball+1.5">Fude Ball pen</a> and words from Dina's set...paint your truth spill your story. LOVE that!!!! I can see myself using that one a lot!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My last tag for today is probably my favorite...I adore the messiness of it.All the drips and drops and smudges.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The cute girls are from <a href="http://www.thefunkiejunkie.com/Tim_Holtz_Idea_ology_Paper_Dolls_TH93555_p/ido_th93555.htm">Tim Holtz's NEW paper dolls</a>! I am in love with these!!!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">“In life, finding a voice is speaking and living the truth. Each of you is an original. Each of you has a distinctive voice. When you find it, your story will be told. You will be heard.” </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">― <a class="authorOrTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/721.John_Grisham" style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">John Grisham</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">We ALL need reassurance in life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">We need love and acceptance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">And we need those things not from others...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">but from OURSELVES.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #181818;">Welcome to </span><b><span style="color: purple;">"Mixed Media Affirmations"</span></b><span style="color: #181818;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #181818;">I am so Happy </span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">YOU</span></b><span style="color: #181818;"> are here!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">So what's an Affirmation??</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #181818;">and declare to ourselves that </span><b style="color: #0b5394;">WE matter</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: #181818;">That </span><b><span style="color: #073763;">WE </span></b><span style="color: #181818;">are worth every </span></span></div>
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Go <a href="http://wordsofmeproject.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_1.html">here</a> to find ALL 31 Affirmations.</div>
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Brave Heart Faith Warriorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114877488706976035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834958948586521727.post-71417703919681099942017-02-27T11:19:00.003-06:002017-02-27T11:19:42.227-06:00It'sOne of Those Days<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Most days I am UP!</div>
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I feel good.</div>
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Energetic.</div>
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HAPPY.</div>
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Today is not one of those days.</div>
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I am feeling overwhelmed.</div>
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I started my day in Scriptures.</div>
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Days like this when I doubt my own abilities I know it's just me...</div>
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needing a break.</div>
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Time to think.</div>
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To be.</div>
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I know I am good enough.</div>
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Am loved.</div>
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I am no quitter.</div>
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I am a Lover of Life.</div>
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Life is so Beautiful.</div>
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Somedays I just need reminded.</div>
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Brave Heart Faith Warriorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114877488706976035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834958948586521727.post-32163036282951607392017-02-24T12:07:00.002-06:002017-02-24T12:07:35.383-06:00Fitness Fridays and Art<br />
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Checking in this week to hold myself accountable and record my year long journey to Health.</div>
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Since my last Fitness Fridays post I have gained weight. </div>
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Seriously, at first I was frustrated and kept saying to myself...</div>
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Now I AM a healthy eater...lots of fruit and veggies, lean meats and water.</div>
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With that diet you would think I would be losing and not gaining, right??</div>
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If I am HONEST with myself...</div>
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while I AM eating all those healthy things I am also eating chips, a few sweet treats</div>
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and too big of portions.</div>
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The one GOOD thing I AM doing for my health is walking.</div>
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I wear by FitBit daily and participate in step challenges with my friends.</div>
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It's really fun and motivating!</div>
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Today I decided I needed an actual GOAL.</div>
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So I have decided I want to lose 10 pounds by the end of April.</div>
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It's when I go to Sister Camp.</div>
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Very do-able as long as I FOCUS on what I put in my body.</div>
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Baby steps lead to BIG results!!</div>
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Now on to the ART part...</div>
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I hope you can join me in my FB group for my next inspiring Challenge...</div>
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We will be creating 31 cards with 31 Affirmations on each one to inspire, encourage and uplift us.</div>
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All you need are...</div>
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<a href="http://wordsofmeproject.blogspot.com/p/welcome-to-my-year-long-and-free-e-class.html">My most pinned class</a></div>
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Here is my video on creating my cute Winged Angel girls</div>
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xoxo</div>
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