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Gratitude Friday 2019/04/05, Thank you change

05/04/201914

Welcome to this new Gratitude Friday! Feel free to share with me your (partial or full) gratitude moments in the comments; that way I can hold joy for you ✿ (you know that makes me happy to make you happy).

Oh my goodness, so many things are happening right now in my corner… Some I don’t want to talk about at the moment, some I am really excited about! What makes your heart happy right now?

This week, I am thankful for:

Amidst The Chaos, the new album from Sara Bareilles, is out!
Part 2 of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is out, too
Our lives will be changing starting this coming Monday
Editing videos
Rest when my body decides to shut down
Sunshine and snow melting
Daily journaling and what comes out of it
Highlighters
Music in general
Doing The 100 Day Challenge and the Artfully Wild Blog Along.

This week’s soundtrack:

Gratitude Friday 2019/03/01, thank you reality checks

01/03/2019

Sometimes, you think you know something about where you’re going in life. But then, you realize that you don’t really do. And this is what this week seems to have focused on: the need to have a clearer understanding of my dreams, of the potential lying behind them and feeling like it is all possible eventually.
My husband told me “if you were working 12 hours a day on your business… but you aren’t” and it stung me on a deep level. Because I understand it’s an idea we all have of starving artists, but I have been on the creative scene for a decade now. I don’t consider myself a beginner anymore. And my BFF telling me I was not cut for being a full-time successful artist made me cry at first but then… my sense of contradiction is taking over: I want to prove them, and myself, that I can succeed and reach my crazy goals.

This week, I am thankful for:

Showcasing my love for Sarah Trumpp in a new {Inspired By} video
The commission painting I am working on, some of my favorite Nixie to date
My art journal and my diary
Being kept in check
Receiving honest feedback on what I do
My crystals
Coming back to my spirituality, yet again
Being beautifully and like-mindedly coached
Having dreams and goals and intentions that I feel can be reached

Song of the week:

Life around here in 2019, #01

17/01/2019

Maybe 2019 will be the year I will consistently share bits of my life every month here. Maybe not. Who knows ? I don’t know if it is something you enjoy from me (do you?).

What are you listening to?

I am listening to a Charlotte Cardin on Google Play Music. Music is always playing in the background, no matter what I am actually doing. She is an artist from Québec who sings both in English and in French. Her voice has this something that makes me stop what I’m doing just to listen. She could sing about the weather, it would probably still be beautiful to hear… I often receive Oracle moments through random songs 😉

What are you currently wearing?

A leggin because I did my workout this morning and did not change out of it, and an orange oversized hoodie. I decided to just be comfortable today. If we did not have a needy dog that asks to go outside 4 times a day, trust me that would spend more time in pj’s all-day every day 😉 (taking advantage of working from home).

When I was a teen, my best friend’s go-to look was slim pants with an oversized sweater and for some reason, this past week is how I wanted to dress. And honoring the comeback of my hoops hearing, just because they make me feel good. I hate what I see in the mirror so I am back at better eating and daily workouts. Why tomorrow when it can be now, right?

What have you recently bought?

A few new clothes, it was a Christmas present from my husband. I found a leather jacket that I can’t wait to be able to wear (not the best when it is -18ºC outside). I am doing my best to stop my spending in 2019 as much as possible and only go for what is fully needed (yes, it means no more art supply for a while…).

What are you reading?

I am reading this book way too slowly for my own taste. The story is intriguing and I want to know what will happen next to the characters. However, I am not 200% captivated by the story…

Do you know the Pop Sugar reading challenge? It’s a list of prompt for books to read during the year. It helps me to look for books that would probably not have grabbed my attention otherwise.

I have reached my goal of reading 60 books in 2018, which makes me very happy! You can read more about it on my previous blogpost 😉

Gratitude Friday 2018/11/16, Thank you Persistence

16/11/2018

Being an immigrant without a family living in the country we chose, it makes it really hard sometimes. My Mom visits every year for a few months at a time, and my brother-in-law comes every summer since the year we arrived. I cherished their time with us, loving their presence. I think about all the other people feeling the weight of loneliness and know that I am still lucky.

This week, I am grateful for:

Finally getting my driver’s license
The friends both my daughters made here in Québec.
Being back with a fitness+nutrition routine (if you’re interested, tell me in the comments and I’ll make a specific blog post about this)
The sun shining despite the temperatures dropping
Books (I am currently reading “The Miseducation of Cameron Post“, that is now a movie starring Chloë Grace Moretz)
The time spent in my ArtCave, just because I can
Applying for jobs even though it makes me feel vulnerable
Working on my lesson for Book Of Days All-Stars
My friends

My song for this week:

Gratitude Friday 2018/08/10, thank you family

10/08/2018

Welcome to this new Gratitude Friday ! Feel free to share with me your (partial or full) gratitude moments in the comments; that way I can hold joy for you ✿ (you know that makes me happy to make you happy).

This week, I am grateful for:

- - Quality time with my daughters
  - The french tv show Clem, opening up discussions between them and I
  - My husband coming home tonight from a week away
  - Our swimming pool
  - Noticing the young women my daughters are becoming
- - The chance to be able to buy new school supplies and backpacks for our kids
  - Creating new videos for you and putting the artwork for sale
  - Music
  - Hot Baths, even when it’s hot in/out-side
  - Books
My workouts
Frustration filled tears (better out that kept in)