...the heART exchange

(handmade wrapping paper!!)

i have had so much fun participating in 

The heART Exchange 

sponsored by the oh so lovely Louise Gale.

i am such a lover of all things handmade 

and making something from my heart to someone else's ...

well,

its the best!

And what was even better was that my 

sweet scarf sister Kate is my partner in this exchange!!

I had so much fun packing up her goodies....

and shipping them off to her!!

I hope they arrive safely from my heart to hers!!

Happy Monday friends and here's a song for

Monday Music....such talent...gives me the goosebumps.

"and i'll fall on my knees."

ooxx
peaceandlove
kolleen

i believe....say whaaaaaaat???

i believe in truth.

i believe in being kind and treating others 

as you would want to be treated.

i believe there is extraordinary in the ordinary.

i believe there is beauty EVERYWHERE...

STOP.  RIGHT NOW.  LOOK.  
(you found it, didn't you?!?!)

i believe art, creating, music are healing and 

the best therapy there is.

i believe in community and connection.

i believe in honesty and compassion and non judgment.

i believe in surrendering to all that is beyond our control.  

(and i believe this is easier said than done)

i believe in God ... He is IN everyone and everything.

i believe we ALL matter.

i believe in light breaking through any darkness there is.

i believe in dreams.

i believe in showing ourselves kindness and 

giving ourselves a break.

i believe guilt and shame are powerful if you LET them be.

i believe in service to others.

i believe each and every one of us has a calling on our lives.

i believe in soul whispers.

i believe in heart whispers.

i believe children are AMAZING teachers.


i believe in miracles.

i believe YOU are enough.

i believe LOVE IS THE ANSWER.

and i believe this list is no where near being finished!!

so tell me...

what do you believe in??


peaceandlove
kolleen

....say whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat???

i grabbed a book yesterday from the Spiritual Center 

and have barely been able to put it down.

i have SO many pages ear marked to make notes about 

and it has me thinking about so many things.

one of which is something i would love to

get feedback about...

here is an excerpt from the book that 

i am trying to process and digest:  

"Because I don't live in either my past or my future.  

I'm interested only in the present.  

If you can concentrate always on the present, 

you'll be a happy man.  

You'll see that there is life in the desert, 

that there are stars in the heavens, 

and that tribesmen fight because they 

are part of the human race.  

Life will be a party for you, a grand festival, 

because life is the moment we're living right now."

i can say that i agree completely with this passage 

but am not sure how to even begin to 

really live my life that way ... 

I am genuinely seeking it out and was wondering ...

how do you think it is possible to truly live in the 

present moment ... 

to not let past or future thoughts enter 

into your mind or your decision making??

what is the secret??

thoughts...anyone??

peaceandlove,

kolleen

ps...this book is AMAZING!  

totally worth the read

...today's sentiment

what steps have you been taking???

peaceandlove,

kolleen

ooh...almost forgot...

Flora Bowley's class was AAA-MAZING...

working on a post dedicated to

all things from that workshop!