Oil spills & littering..... It's all relative!

There is so much talk and action surrounding the Gulf of Mexico oil spill these days.

But as I walked my dog this morning and saw the trash that lined the streets I wondered if some of us are giving too much energy to the oil spill and not enough on doing something to clean up our own back yard.

The some of us I speak of are those who sit in their homes, watching the news and complain about the spill or offer their "expert" advice as to how this mess needs to be taken care of to everyone they meet on the street, completely ignoring the fact that they have had to step around someone else's garbage in the middle of the sidewalk.

To be quite honest with you, unless you have magical powers and can suck the oil up with your baby finger, your ranting and raving is doing nothing to help the situation and all we can do is send Love to the experience and trust that all is in divine and perfect order, which it is.

Now, lets get back to something you can change! Litter.

It surprises me beyond belief when I see a child throwing their garbage on the ground. Who taught them to do that? Aren't our children more sensitive to these types of things? And if they aren't sensitive to it now, what on earth encouraged that change?

A week ago I was walking around the park picking up someone else's Slurpee cups off the playground floor and tossing them into the garbage that wasn't 2 feet away from where the cups lay.

This morning I saw newspapers stuck to fences, empty Tim Horton's cups and empty plastic bottles in the gutters and in people's front lawns and much more!

It makes me wonder what people are thinking?

This is your town. Your piece of the Earth, that you've been given the privilege to live on and you are covering it with your garbage?

So, if your one of those people who is crying about oil spills and how devastating it is to the environment, I suggest you get off your butt and go out and do something other than cry to show Mother Earth you support, love and care for her.

Pick up your garbage, encourage your children to use garbage cans or bring a bag with them to pick up garbage they find on the street during your family walks. Teach them to love this earth, teach them to honor her existence because with out it you and they are nothing!





And don't get me started on the dog poop that doesn't get picked up!

Crayons can change your life.... Who knew?

I'm feeling a bit pink. So, I decided to switch the color scheme of my blog to reflect where I am in mind, body and spirit these days.

There is this childlike, whimsical feeling that lives inside of me lately.

I contribute it to all the artwork I have been working on.

I am usually a jeans and t-shirt kind of girl and I find myself guided towards the pretty sundresses when I shop.

I am feeling drawn to nature more, revisiting my connection to Mother Earth and appreciating all that she has provided for me.

I am laughing more and enjoying life.

All because of opening up to my creativity? No doubt!

The more time we spend in our right brain, the more fun life gets, the easier things seem to flow and the more energized we become.

This is what I have been experiencing over the past couple of weeks. I was getting ready to show my art at a local Wellness Fair and was putting together some note cards and framing some prints. All of this attention to my artwork totally shifted my energy and I could feel it the instant it happened.

When I am in "artist" mode, I find that life is just more calm. I don't seem to get overwhelmed like I used to and the normal everyday worries seem to slip away.

It really is like entering another world when I pick up my pastels.

I am allowing the creative little girl that lives inside of me to come out and play, to express herself. And in doing so I am living in alignment with who I am, what I value and what I ultimately wish to accomplish each day.

What is it that you are seeking in life? Is what you do each day once your feet hit the floor in alignment with what you are seeking?

I believe creativity is everything from journaling your thoughts, to coloring with your childrens' crayons, to sculpting a magnificent piece of artwork.

You don't have to be Picasso to re-connect with the right side of your brain and experience a different way of life. You just have to be open to allowing yourself to be creative, no matter what comes out of the experience, no matter what the end result of your efforts are, because the right hemisphere of your brain is where the secrets to your happiness lie, connecting with that for a few moments each day will more than likely bring you all of what you desire.

We are Love

I woke up this morning feeling so Loved.... For no particular reason.... Just Loved.

It's not my birthday, it's not Mother's Day, it's actually no special occasion at all.

I was alone in my room when I woke up. No one was standing beside the bed with flowers, no one was showering me with kisses and hugs.

But still I felt Loved.

I laid in bed with my eyes open wondering who was sending me all of this beautiful Love? Was someone thinking of me in that moment with Loving thoughts in their mind?

Maybe.

No sooner had I thought that someone outside of myself was sending Love my way, did a voice come into my head and say "It's you. It's the Love that you ARE that makes you feel this way. It is always there, you just need to notice it."

It's a message I think that is meant for all of us, and so I am sharing it with you. Consider it YOUR message for today.

When your marriage is a mess. When your boyfriend/girlfriend decides you aren't the one for them any longer. When it seems your family doesn't support and appreciate you. When you are feeling lonely and unloved.

Remember this message.

You are the Love that you seek. It is not outside of you. Someone else cannot give you the Love that you want. Only you can give you that Love!

You are Love.

We are Love.

Isn't that GREAT!?!