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Welcome on a new edition of my weekly ritual, Gratitude Friday (if you are not familiar with it, please go read how it came up and what it is about).

Isn’t it funny how everything is black and white ? well, this is how this week feels to me. A little bit of white in a sea of black. But I love taking this Sacred time to remind myself of the light in my life, this is how I do not drown sometimes.

This week, I am thankful for:

• Decluttering our girls’ rooms with my Mom. Too.much.stuff !
• The chance to be able to rest when my body fights against me.
• Art.
• Music.
• Having my Studio right in my home.
• Game nights.
• My devotion to my 365 Nixies in 2016 project (you can watch the January Collection here).
• My husband coming home after a week away.
• Working with Elle and with Jen (I will be launching something really special soon-ish !)

What about your week ? if you close your eyes right now, which moments fill your heart with Gratitude ? Don’t be shy to share with us in the comments <3

Welcome on a new edition of my weekly ritual, Gratitude Friday (if you are not familiar with it, please go read how it came up and what it is about).

I am writing watching at our window, the rain drops falling hard from the grey sky. This is what the life in BC looks like most of the time. Even we knew when we chose this Province over 7 years ago, I guess I never really got used to it. However, the rain makes our land green and beautiful and I am thankful for that.

This week, I am thankful for:

• Sia’s new album, This Is Acting, is out today. I love how she took songs she wrote for others and made an album from it. And well… this is Sia !
• My #365NixiesIn2016 project makes my heart really happy.
• The time in Palm Springs.
• The heart to heart talks with Mindy. Our breakfasts. And just her sweetness. I could get used to spend time with her more often 😉
• The people I met there. Consu, Dawn, Dori (and Papa Kerry) were an highlight.
• Mom being with us. It changes everything and it will be weird when she will go back to France.
• Hot bath.
• My devotion to Lakshmi for a while. Incorporating new things in my spiritual practice.
• Good fresh food.
• Decluttering our kitchen and re-organizing it with Mom. Feels good !

What about you ? What is making your heart happy right now ? Don’t be shy to share in the comments ☀️

And because this is my current musical hymn:

Welcome on a new edition of my weekly ritual, Gratitude Friday (if you are not familiar with it, please go read how it came up and what it is about).

If you are not from my generation you might have no clue about the phenomenom The O.C. tv show was. And every single time I hear “California” the song from the beginning plays more or less loudly in the back of my head (you’re welcome, I have put it at the end of the blogpost).

If you are not following my adventures on social media, you may not know that I currently writing from my hotel room in Palm Springs when I am spending a few days at the Creative Nomad art retreat, as a student. We have 4 days of class, two teachers (Brian Kasstle and Roxanne Cobble) and it is facilitated by Tracie Hanson.

I met my Kindred Mindy Lacefield again (we met in person in Port Townsend 2.5 years ago) and other amazing ladies (not saying that much as I want to sit and talk about it longer next week); my body is aching and tired but my heart is full.

This week, I am thankful for:

• Stretching my wings. Doing what is hard but still.
• The chance to be here, to have my husband and my mom in charge at home caring for the girls.
• The low king bed in my hotel room (I hate when I have to jump to get into bed).
• Meeting new people and people I knew online.
• My friend Jen cheering on me when I am close to being way too nervous.
• Elizabeth Gilbert’s (audio)book Big Magic and the short sentence FRUSTRATION IS THE PROCESS that stuck with me throughout the first class.
• Spending time to find who I am again without being the Mom/Wife/Daughter of somebody.
• Video calls with the family back home and being on the same time zone.
• Warm sunny weather, especially in January.

What about you ? what have you close your eyes and mouth “thank you” ?

Welcome on a new edition of my weekly ritual, Gratitude Friday (if you are not familiar with it, please go read how it came up and what it is about).

I wish you a wonderful new year ! may it be filled with what your heart desires the most. May it bring you joy, love and abundance in all things <3

The Winter break is coming to an end here, and we are spending its last few days chilling and not stressing about much. We need the rest.

This week, I am thankful for:

• The few days as a family of 5 in Portland, despite the fucking rain that soaked me to the core. Met Elle North.
• The New Year’s Eve party at our friends, lots of laughter (and Hubby and I won our foosball couple tournement, yaaay).
• The weekend left before school and work go back to normal.
• Investing in myself by working with an amazing woman to help me in several areas.
• Gift giving, and receiving.
• Good books to read, in so many genres (if you have suggestions, I would gladly take them)
• Long hot baths
• Laughter
• Playing Rummy with Mom and Cheridoo
• New gemstones.
• Starting to learn the Tarot
• Love
• Hope
• Taking instant photographs
• Making memories

What about you, darlings ? What is your heart thankful for on this new year ?

Welcome on a new edition of my weekly ritual, Gratitude Friday (if you are not familiar with it, please go read how it came up and what it is about).

Oh my… time does feel like it’s flying sometimes, doesn’t it ? How are you doing in this holiday season ?

I hope I will make sense today because insomnia struck me in the head, and having had 1.5 hour of sleep is not helping with the fibromyalgia and the pain that was already pushing my limits.

This week, I am thankful for:

• Friends
• The time away from home with my Husband
• Planning Christmas
• Having already shed the weight gained during said getaway without starving myself
• Unexpected gifts I received
• Music
• Having Mom with us
• The work I get to do
• New opportunities I manifested
• Seeing the beauty that the Valley Of Fire (NV) is

A photo posted by Nolwenn Petitbois (@nolwennp) on Dec 14, 2015 at 10:26am PST