sitting her with you, witnessing your vulnerable and tender heart with love and appreciation...

oh, such a beautiful offering from a beautiful soul ♡ I am deeply grateful for the support, friendship, and ways I have grown this year inspired by my inner work in Soulodge. (And I look forward to joining you live this April at Esalen for Shamic Painting!) I will join you under the flap again in 2013 whether I win a spot here or not - thank you for your offerings. love and hugs sister, Katie

I'm so sorry Pixie...sending you and yours tender thoughts to help ease the loss. xo katie

I'm so sorry pixie; sending you tender thoughts and love to ease the pain. xo katie

You certainly touched a nerve! The act of questioning if I'll find I have anything authentic to say if I allow myself to drop down into the mystery inside myself and listen and question and listen... To take the faltering steps to birth myself when it's much easier to compare myself to someone else, wallow in my shortcomings, feel like crap, and just give up. today i chose one faltering step at a time, (with an occasion leap thrown in evey now and then!).

yes, I'll be doing it and be thinking of all of you! Thank you Pixie for inititiating this ceremony. xo

Hi there dear Pixie, I love to cook and autumn just brings it ON in me, like you said, homemade soups are so satisfying in so many ways. Isa Chandra has written several vegan cookbooks, Veganomican is classic. Here is a tasty soup or dipping sauce recipe that has the potential to be beautiful as well as extremely Yum - Enjoy! http://www.theppk.com/2011/10/mushroom-hot-pot/

Marilyn, This is beautiful! i love your palette, composition, and the depth of layers. I can't wait to see what you do in the cardboard journal! xo

Nice to see you here on typepad, marilyn, i think you're going to love it here!

I love the pages you did in Kelly's class, they are beautiful!! And as always, your jewelry is stunning. The earrings you gave me for my birthday are among my most favorite that I wear. thanks again!

We're going to have so much fun - I can't wait!!!

play days, play, play.......days days play pink love. xox

i discovered your blog through a friend and i delight in what i find each time you post pictures and words, share your beautiful life. it reminds me of how it was when my girls were young and my days were spent gardening and taking care of animals and putting food by. after years of adventuring, blessed to live some of my dreams of travel and community building, i find myself once again here at home longing for chickens and a rooster, goats, and a bigger garden, a greenhouse, an outdoor shower and tub. i savor and delight in your posts, you inspire me.

i just read this this morning on Zen Habits; i love the "as if you had chosen it". a great mantra. i hope the move is going smoothly.

it's like i'm there with you....hmmmm, the air is sweet. thank you.

yes, i totally understand the "overflowing" you've described so beautifully. at those times i am often overwhelmed with emotion that can come out as tears, laughter, or both - one after the other. to feel full to overflowing...how lovely. i found my way here through your comment on misty's blog, the class blog i think.

Happy New Year Maija! I hope our paths cross in 2010 too :-) There is always so much beauty here on your blog...love your journal from mary ann's class - i bet that class rocks!

wonderful...love the process and the result. the last one especially. i haven't done this for years, now i'm inspired to do it too.

sweet....so you do all you do AND crochet? i would love to learn how to do that some day, i barely know how to knit and i hear crochet is easier. BTW, i have been feeding the white horse pieces of apple, i think we're forming a relationship, maybe even a bond. still a little scared of him though (like he might bite me when i'm feeding him) i'll get better :-) xo

hi elizabeth, so good to hear from you here! love and mystery...yes. truly. xoxx katie