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I know I know… an eternity passed since I last participated in a Wishcasting Wednesday.

This week, Jamie asks us What door do you wish to open ?

I am today in a place where I am wondering if my artwork will eventually get notice someday. I work everyday, I do my best to be seen but it feels like it is all for nothing. Does it make sense ?

I know deep inside there is a place for me in the creative world, I just know it. I just wonder what do I have to do ? This is now more than just a hobby, I sell on Etsy (some journals, prints and originals will be listed next week), but not much.

So I wish to open the door of amazing professional opportunities, the door of success and of accomplishment.

This is a short blogpost but a really meaningful important wish to me. So dear Universe, please grant my wish <3

Almost done, just need to open up and listen to her wisdom.

Susannah Conway is inviting us to post a photo a day on our blog for the month of august. I won’t only do that and will write other blogposts as well but I thought it was a good idea. No pressure is what I need.

Here is my picture for today:

Yesterday (july 31st 2011) I got my 4th tattoo done at Adrenaline, in Vancouver, by Jimbow.

This tattoo was done on the most painful trigger point of my body. The one i can’t even touch without saying a huge “ouchhhhhhhhhhhhhhh”. Maybe I am a masochist, and trust me the first 3 were easy peasy, this one hurt like Hell.
Jimbow, just before beginning, gave me a strong mint chewing gum, telling me “it is very good to have this while getting a tattoo, so you can chew the pain” and yes… And breathing too. I am happy I gave birth twice so I learned how to manage the pain (do not laugh :-))

The tattoo itself took me like a year to come with the concept.
The lotus flower is one of my personal symbol. It blooms in the mud. It is also a symbol of faithfullness and spiritual awakening so I know I stay on my path, always.
Five stars (that finally will be 7 someday), one green for healing and abundance, one yellow for my mom, one teal for my husband, one red for Grenouille (my first daughter), one blue for my Koala (second daughter).
And my power word GRATITUDE written in the handwriting I use on my artwork (it was important to me), to remember to appreciate everything I am given and thank for it, the bad, the good.

Sometimes, we just need to express the scars of our Soul, and of the Body. When I was a teenager, I passed hours and hours writing it all so it would be out of me, blackening the pages of my journal so the pain was not inside anymore, at least she would be lighter.

Then in 2008, an internet friend shared a book on her blog, titled «Le journal créatif» (meaning «the creative journal») from Anne-Marie Jobin. It seemed like everything I needed then, combining graphic with writing to heal. The possibility to work on my issues but also to realize my dreams. This is also when I wanted to learn more about it and found Suzi Blu on Youtube.

It’s been three years now, as it was in July. And everything changed since then, this is purely crazy. Sharing my path with you is so important to me. Because if only one person feel connected to what I do, to what I write, if someone feel less alone, this is all I want.

So this is my new Art Journaling video, where you can watch me create a double page. As usual, I just picked a few colors of paint and let it go… This is the beginning of the last signature in this journal, that means it will be full soon ;D

If you have any question regarding the products I use or a technique, don’t be shy and ask in the comments, ok ?

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 !

Today is a weird day. I was diagnosed this morning with fibromyalgia; many of you are familiar with it and having a lot (!!!) of art friends suffering and dealing with it is what rang a bell a few months ago for me, today just makes it official. My doc tested the trigger points and 16 out of the 18 points were hurting like Hell, so there is no place for doubt.

This week, I am grateful for:

• Knowing I was not inventing the pain and the fatigue and everything else. And having meds to help, hoping it will actually help.
• The support on Facebook regarding my diagnosis is just amazing. Thank you to all of you.
• We are planning a few days vacation in Seattle area for next week. My husband was able to switch the August 1st holiday with the next monday so we will have 5 days together. On friday i will be attending Teesha Moore’s art journaling class, along with Kym from blissatworks and Violette Clark (i will meet both for the first time).
• Art is my best therapy. It is like when creating, the pain is more deaf. It does not make it go away but it soothes.
• I sold another original painting, one i am really proud of. It is “Your Soul Song”, I made a video of it right there.
• I will be doing mail art, which will be a first time. I have a lot of stupid questions raging in my mind about it but it will be fun and i am excited to receive some beautiful art from around the world. Thanks Nessa for organizing it at first.
• I was asked to be part of what will be an amazing project. Writing my bio stresses me a little bit though.
• I received my art supplies orders from Lindy Stamp Gang (where i had a pretty big discount) and Art from the heart, and nothing makes me more happy than new art supplie (or not a lot of things lol).
• My mom will arrive in less than 3 months now and I can’t wait to crawl in her arms for a real big hug.
• I finally love posting my pictures on flickR and the comments I get there. I was not that into it before.
• I finally dared to ask The Universe to guide me toward my $100,000 idea. For me, asking for it is like a HUGE step forward. It is not money to get rich, it is money to finally own OUR home.

I am learning to listen to my body. As I was telling to a friend, this is like pregnancy in the way i am learning stuff about my body I could not have known without this specific moment 😉

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