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Again. Okay I know, it should have been blogged last Monday but…. better late than never !

1. Zen Charm bracelet, by The Zen Muse, 2. DSCF0180, 3. THINE and THOU, TOGETHER, 4. 09_03_10, 5. The Art collector , 6. Tree Owl Necklace, by The Zen Muse, 7. you can fly, 8. Awake, 9. IMG_2120_Frm3-10J_Love_Web

Colourful Softness. Trees, Zen, Love.

Looking for these deep emotions living in me, I sort of everything, I enjoy every moment and every experience. Center myself to discover me and share better.

I also feel the strange urge to adorn my body with what vibrate in me. I’m currently working on my next tattoo; the ideas are getting more precise. I don’t know if I’ll get it for my birthday (September 20th) or after, the date is not that important even if turning 25 is kind of huge for me; I have some jewelery cravings too.

I know myself more and more better and it does not feel as bad as what I thought…

Hello !

I kind of disconnected this week-end. We were hiking in the mountain, we visited friends in another mountain, we celebrated birthdays, we just enjoyed being alive and the beauty of our beautiful Province. So I don’t feel any guilt for not having been there. I missed you, though 🙂

Most of you already know the gorgeous Leonie, aka Goddess Leonie. She’s an Aussie, she’s a woman, a goddess, a mama, a sister, a dreamer, a daughter, a lover, a teacher, a muse… She’s awesome !

And to prove it, she proposes us something that let me jaw dropped, litterally: one year of goodies. Here is how she sums it up:

Goddess Circle membership will give you access to everything I’ve already created – and all the things I will create for the next year – so you can use them again and again to not just discover the goddess in you, but keep connecting with her wisdom, creativity, joy and love.

All up, you’ll get over $600 of my goodies – for only $99.

Yes, your eyes read it right. For only $99, you’ll get access to everything Leonie created PLUS everything she WILL create during the year. Isn’t that wonderful and generous and genius ?

She explains it all in this video:

And if I’m right, she is planning to build a discussion forum so we’ll be able to share and cheer up with each other. How cool is this ?

It’s definately on my list of things I will sign up as soon as I can. I signed up for her affiliate program because I like to share what i love and earning some dollars by encouraging people to discover their truth(s) allows me to continue on my healing and creative path (by attending workshops and buying books).
I am honest with you: if you sign up for Leonie’s Goddess Circle by my link, I’ll get a comission so I’ll be able to access to it myself (it’s my goal).

You can buy it via the link above, or by clicking on the button located in my right sidebar 🙂

Today is the welcome back of my Inspiration Mondays. Everybody with me: “yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah“. I know I know, the last one was ages ago. I want to do it on a more regular basis, especially with all the goodness I want to share with you.

You know how much I love Samantha Kira, aka Journal Girl, right ? She’s currently very active: a weekly vlog on uStream (every tuesday, at 5pm Pacific Time), she just launched HodgePodge which is a huge e-zine in 4 parts, she is moving in the other side of the US soon, she journals, she paints… wow ! And she found the time to create something awesome: the Secret Art Pen-Pal Swap.

Do you remember when you were a kid and that you exchanged snail mails with other kids you didn’t know “for real” ? I loved it, and don’t tell anyone but this is how I fell in love with Canada 😉
I really miss receiving snail mails. I remember how excited I was to go to my mailbox everyday and check if someone sent me a letter (and I still am, but except bills… we don’t receive lots of personal letters).

It’s free (you just have to pay the shipping), and it’s simple: you create something (6×6 maximum) and you write an handwritten encouraging letter to someone that also signed up. And this person will do the same for you. You’ll make someone’s really happy.

When you sign up, you answer a few questions so your paypal will know you a little bit better.

Samantha describes it better than me:

This swap has two parts:

Create a piece of art.

It can be any of the following:

ATC
Tag
Journal Page

Pretty much anything 6”x6” and under and flat.

(No canvases or boxes, unless you’re okay with paying extra postage.)

Write a letter.

Be encouraging. Write about life lessons you’ve learned, tips and tricks dealing with art and life, send a favorite recipe. Your letter doesn’t have to be about art, but it should be uplifting and loving.

I am so exciting to know who I am paired with ! Last time I heard about it, we were 57 people. Fifty-seven !!!!!!!!

You have until August 30th to sign up. And when you know the identity of your pen-pal, you have until September 20th (my birthdayyyyyyyyyyyy) to send it.
But only do it if you are sure you can, of course.

So, are you in ?

During the last five weeks, my Mum was with us on vacations from France, here in Vancouver. She left yesterday…

My mum is a woman who always was very creative and has this capacity to create something wonderful from scratch. It was good to be reminded how a creative child I was, I tend to forget this point. And how I love making things with her.

We went to Centennial Beach with two friends on a windy week-end day for celebrating our first barbecue of the season (and we had plenty more since !), and we took this chance to grab some goodies Mother Natures left for us on our way: driftwood, beautiful seashells, pine cones etc.

One drifwood piece caught my eye and look what we immediatly saw in it: a DRAGON ! It was obvious to us that this piece of wood was a pure treasure we had to transform 😉

Click pour agrandir

Creativity really can be EVERYWHERE ! and is not only about painting 😉

Heya !

I’m really please to talk about the new Louise L. Hay book that is released today: “Experience your good, NOW“. As you know, I am an Advanced Reader Reviewer for Hay House and I was thrilled to read this book.
Did you ever wonder what are the Positive Affirmations everybody seem to talk about, and how it concretely work ? If the answer is “yes”, this book is what you need. It’s also perfect if you want to improve specific areas of your life but don’t really know how to do so.

First of all, I love two things about this book: its square size, that can fit my handbag really easily (as I already told here, I have the habit to read to books at the same time: one while I’m alone in the public transit, and the other one at home; so I need a book that is not too big nor heavy for the bus).
And the second thing I like the most is that a CD is included with the book, so I can listen to it wherever I want (I put it on my iPod). I loved this principle with her book “Yes, I can do it” that has also a CD included.

This book makes me happy because it does not guilt me for the negative thoughts I can sometimes have (about myself or about anything). Because yes, I’m aware that regarde Positive Thinking, people tend to either think it’s awesome, or it’s bullshit. When it comes to the power of Manifestation, we forget that the thinking is most of the process but it’s not the only thing that we have to take care of (I may talk about it later if you are interested).  I must confess something: a few years ago, one of my dear friend had the habit to use Positive Affirmations; when she told me “every morning, I look at me in the miror and repeat a few positive sentences”, I repressed a laugh and thought it was weird. The first impression is not always good, we have to keep our mind open to what we don’t know.
Today, I know it works because I experienced it. I’ll tell you a short story: I used to be very sick since I was born. Every winter was kind of terrible as I got every virus that crossed my way. About two years ago, I was fed up with always being sick and I told myself “My health is good, my body is strong and resistent”. And I started to felt that way, I let go off the fear of getting sick, and trust me or not but I never got sick again as I was before, or for two days maximum. Because my mind and my body are now balanced together…

Here is the index of the book:

Introduction
What are Affirmations ?
Affirmations for Health
Affirmations for Fearful Emotions
Affirmations for Critical Thinking
Affirmations for Addictions
Affirmations for Forgiveness
Affirmations for Work
Affirmations for Money and Prosperity
Affirmations for Friends
Affirmations for Love and Intimacy
Affirmations for Aging

Some final thoughts
About the author

I was also a lot inspired by what Louise Hay says before her introduction:

Affirmations are like planting seeds in the ground. First they germinate, then they sprout, and then they shoot up through the ground. It takes time to go from a seed to a full-grown plant. And so it is with affirmations– it takes some time from the first declaration to the final demonstration.
Be patient.

The metaphore with the plant talks to my Soul, it connects with something inside of me. I hope it is the same for you. It reminds me of a page I made in my Journal last year, a seed slowly growing to see the sky and go out of the ground, with a root firmly attached in the earth…

The book is original in the way for each area, it starts with a check-list of emotions related to this area. Then, the author explains us some things, and propose us some exercises to shift our way of thinking; at the end of each part the emotions of the beginning are reviewed and linked with a positive affirmation to erase it and build the positive thought that will replace it.
If you have a Journal, use it as a companion through this process. I don’t recommend to write directly on the book, as you may want to do the exercises and check-lists more than once.

And you know what ? In celebration of the release of this book, Hay House is offering the chance to win a spot on their reknown I Can Do It ! Caribbean cruise !!! It happens from January 28th to February 4th 2011.
Enter to win at www.ExperienceYourGoodNow.com
I dream of attending this cruise for more than a year now, it surely is a life-changing experience, in my opinion.

Do you use Positive Affirmations in your life ? How did you discover it ? Tell me about it, I’d like to hear your stories 🙂