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Gratitude Friday is a weekly ritual I started in order to focus on all the small and big positive things that happened during my week. I invite you to join me, you’ll see how much being thankful can change your life. If you want to know more about it, read my introduction post.

Hello beautifuls !

This week is coming to an end and I have to admit I am happy to see the week-end arriving.

I have too much to do today, so I apologize for making it short. But I really want to encourage you to stop for a few minutes so you can reflect on your week and seek for what was positive, what were the lessons learned, the joyful moments.

This week, I am thankful for:

• Morning green smoothies. They easily contribute to my fruit/greens/fiber/protein intake of the day. They fill me up in the morning so I am not starving anymore when lunch comes (=less hungry equals to smaller portions).
• My Studio Buddy (and next door neighbor), Em. Having her in my studio with me makes quite the difference.
• Sleep. Rest.
• Tv Shows (finally started watching Revenge, and we’re now on Season 4 of our «watch it again» Supernatural marathon).
• Packing orders that go to new homes all over the globe.
• Watched «A Series of Unfortunate Events» with my girls yesterday and loved it. And so much inspiration (come on… Violet’s style is gorgeous !). I want to read the books (will check our library. when I’ll have lowered the pile of books already started on my nightstand, though).
• This deep feeling of going on the right road (in life, in my spirituality, creatively).
• I will be a guest artist in the upcoming class «Behind the art» from Christy Tomlinson (read more about it on her blog).
• The absence of rain. And the warm (at least, I should say «not too cold») days.
• My dear Halfling’s work party, theme was Casino Royal. I found a beautiful (but cheap) dress that I can wear again, and high flat boots. It was fun. Thank you to our neighbors who made it all possible.
• My floating headache did not tranform into a migraine.

Please, don’t be afraid to share your list. It does not have to be filled with huge profound items 🙂

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Gratitude Friday is a weekly ritual I started in order to focus on all the small and big positive things that happened during my week. I invite you to join me, you’ll see how much being thankful can change your life. If you want to know more about it, read my introduction post.

Hello beautiful souls !

How was your week ?
I had a big fibro flare-up beginning on Monday (all my fault, even with my pill box I forgot a night dose and have to pay the consequences for it… then forgot the morning dose a few days later so…). But that’s okay because I decided not to let it define my week and tried to squeeze as much work as I could.

I noticed that having what I call a studio buddy really helps me to get more painting done. We talk, we laugh, we create, we have another pair of eyes when needed. It kind of forces me to show up in the studio, even when I don’t feel like it because x or y reason. And it is just about that: showing up, getting started.

This week, I am thankful for:

• Listening to my body. I am sure it is one of my Life Lesson (and one of the reason why fibromyalgia was put into my life).
• Recording a new {Painting In Motion video}.
• Having managed to create 4 paintings this week.
• Believing in Miracles.
• Doing the work to be me.
• Showing up in the studio.
• Being back on track with my green smoothies routine (you are aware of that if you follow me on Social Media).
• Support I receive. And give.
• Feeling like I am on the right path finally.
• Blogging more regularly (I wish I’d have more interaction with you guys, though).
• My Mom has her plane ticket. She’ll arrive from France in April for three months with us !
• My family.
• Friendships.
• Leonie’s Workbook+Planner. Both the Business edition and the Create your incredible year are amazingly helpful.

What are you thankful for this week ?

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Gratitude Friday is a weekly ritual I started in order to focus on all the small and big positive things that happened during my week. I invite you to join me, you’ll see how much being thankful can change your life. If you want to know more about it, read my introduction post.

Hello beautifulz !

I hope everything is feeling good in your world and that you feel amazing in your life. That may sounds fluffy bunny but I do wish the best for you, that the good outrun the bad.

I have been exhausted for most part of the week (when you suffer from fibromyalgia, everything *in my case anyway* evolves around my sleep somehow; the pain level, the mood, the exhaustion. It is all related like trapped in a huge spider web). I have been experiencing nightmares several nights this week, so shaking up the feeling was sometimes hard (I am lucky to have a tender husband who offers me his arms when i wake up crying).

But despite all this, doing this «week in review» and counting my blessings helps. a lot lot.

This week, I am thankful for:

• Finally having got our car back (it was in repair since the accident a month ago).
• Creativity. No matter what, just showing up in the studio and do something.
• «True Free Spirit» class, Mindy our teacher, and my classmates.
• We got my Mom her plane tickets. She will arrive for her 3-month visit in exactly three months.
• Having some dry breaks between the several rainy days.
• Our neighbors.
• The King’s cake was a success. And 100 % handmade (inclused puff pastry and frangipane).
• Melissa came for a playdate. She even brought her Gelli plate along with her so I could try (so much fun !).
• The original paintings I shipped were received and seem to be loved.
• True friendship. Finding our groove after the storm. Finding each other.
• Having listed the two new size possibilities when you purchase a print from me.
• Prayer. Faith.

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Gratitude Friday is a weekly ritual I started in order to focus on all the small and big positive things that happened during my week. I invite you to join me, you’ll see how much being thankful can change your life. If you want to know more about it, read my introduction post.

Hello !

I am still not used yet to write «2013» but I guess it will come.
I hope you all had a warm and beautiful end of 2012.

As the year begins, I feel hopeful for what is to come. And I am crossing my fingers that cherishing this feeling will help me make it last (so it does not become what of these things that happen only at the beginning of a new year, you know).

As I was re-reading some of my previous Gratitude Friday posted here, I noticed that it is totally okay to be thankful for the same thing over and over again.

This week, I am thankful for:

• My Mom’s visit in a few months. Struggling to find plane tickets that won’t cost her an arm or two *but we’ll find it. Any good vibe appreciated*.
• My Mom’s blessing for one of my big projects.
• Writing poetry again. I never was one of those who make beautiful poems, but more one going for the less-conformed way.
• My Husband’s winter break with us. It was not as long as the girls’ but still so happy for it (this is a time of the year we wait for).
• The snow we had. It is always beautiful, especially when you know you can go out to enjoy but there is no obligation doing so.
• New Year’s Eve at our neighbors for a great game night. And Rock Band (yes, we the adults played Rock Band. It was my 1st time).
• Staying in my PJ’s all day if I want to, as the girls are not at school until Monday.
• My bro’ called me for wishing me a happy new year.
• I finished my project on time, in a very tight deadline. I hope to be able to share more about it with you next week.
• Leonie’s Business Workbook+Planner that is so helpful (I talk a bit more about it here).
• Knowing deeply in my bones that this year will be another turning point year, all for the best (knowing that it always comes with challenges, but I am ok with it).
• Reconnecting with my roots.
• Watching marathon of the tv shows we love so much, my Husband and I (right now, we have begun Supernatural all over again. And we’ll do the same with The Mentalist, and probably Lost and Heroes too *we actually never watched the end of the last two ! and are spoiler-free about it*). And discovering new ones. Oh I will probably indulge in watching Gilmore Girls again, just because it is one of the greatest show to me.

I am filling my heart with everything that makes me happy, and leave out the rest. Just because I now know how precious energy is and how easy it is wasted.

I am in the process of listing new products, and new variations to what already exists (nothing HUGE yet, but small steps are good too in my opinion). I know it is already January but I am working on the Nixies Calendar, all by myself this year. I have to create the template myself as I was not able to find any free one.

Please, feel free to share <3

If you wrote your Gratitude Friday on your blog, don’t forget to enter your NAME and URL below so I’m notified and can come to read you (you can also join by commenting this post):
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Gratitude Friday is a weekly ritual I started in order to focus on all the small and big positive things that happened during my week. I invite you to join me, you’ll see how much being thankful can change your life. If you want to know more about it, read my introduction post.

Hello shiny Souls !

I hope you had a great time celebrating and did not abused good food too much 😉

I won’t say much today, as I’d rather be making our new year cards with my girls if I don’t want them to be shipped in March ahah

This week, I am thankful for:

• A good Christmas with my husband and our two daughters. Simple. But filled with joy, laughter and excitement. I listened to my body, knowing when to slow down so I wouldn’t push too much.
• Santa Claus went a bit crazy this year (in a good way), we were all showered with thoughtful gifts under our big Christmas tree.
• We spent an amazing moment with two of our neighbors (two families) a week ago. Baking on the afternoon before eating a big potluck, then we went carolling in the other houses of our complex before going home to play music and sing and just enjoy each other’s company.
• The puff pastry recipe Melissa shared with me: less effort, less time consuming, and really good. I now have some in the freezer and know it won’t be a difficulty to do it again when I will run out of it.
• New projects I need to get done, like today and tomorrow if I want to meet my deadline. Going with that point, I am thankful for the trust invested in me.
• Reiki.
• Simple but strong friendship. One of my best friend emailed me and said how she liked that we could stay silent with each other for months, but we knew we were keeping each other in our heart and that it was an «easy» heartwarming relationship (we met about a decade ago or so now).
• Music. Guiding me. Soothing me. Boosting me.
• Memory keeping.
• Family walk in the neighborhood. Collecting rocks. Collecting beautiful wood sticks.

What are you thankful for ?

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