Everyday Inspiration-Video

Hey Inspiring Souls!

I put together a little video for you. It’s to remind you of the beauty that is all around and within us at all times if we just allow ourselves to notice it.

And I deeply encourage you to capture it, With photos (what my video was made of!) , videos, notes and/or deep breaths

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

Inspired by Pinterest-Easy DIY’s to try

Hey Inspiring Souls!

It’s no secret I ADORE pinterest and I have found some great ideas, blogs, recipes and DIY ideas on there. Some are just collected to swoon over others are actions I want to take or things i want to reference. There is also my DIY Inspiration board that houses many a great DIY ideas and you know I actually get to them sometimes!

Here are a few that I was inspired by and my result of them!

“Floating” bookshelves inspired by this pin

And below my result. I have so much inspiration taking over the wall space I didn’t have a ton of room but this spot above my desk was perfect for some of my fave books to reference!

About a year and a half ago maybe more I painted my first canvas, it was a small one and I really liked it then. I was sort of ready to move on from it so I had it shoved in the closet until I could figure out what to do. Enter this pin for inspiration:  I have seen a few things like this idea taking old thrift store frames and doing this sort of thing to repurpose.

And my result: (and a shot of the before!)

BEFORE

AFTER

I may have shared this one before, but if not here it is! I have done this twice now it really is fairly easy and forgiving! Pin that inspired:

Result:

And a fave that I must do again (but I have done a few times) is this recipe, so easy and really tasty!

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

Power of Thoughts- May theme

Hey Inspiring Souls!

So starting last month (and on my 37/37  list) I decided to have a theme each month to focus extra energy into. Last month was “Release” this month the theme is “The Power of Thoughts” Though last month went Ok but not great to what I had first envisioned, I am releasing that expectation I set for myself. And it just made me realize all the more how much I need this months theme!

Actually when I was deciding what this months theme should be I originally thought “Action” or as I would refer to it “Inspired Action” but the more I thought about it the more I realized  that it’s my thoughts, expectations and fear that are keeping me from that action so wouldn’t that make more sense to focus on instead and maybe even by default some inspired action will be happening along in this process as well?

I would say that most everyone who knows me would see me as a fairly positive person. Yet somehow I have realized recently that I have had a tendency for years to think in terms of lack.

Now this wasn’t obvious to me until recently. A mindset of lack showed up for me in many different ways.

Allowing myself to be defeated before I start at times, thinking things like “ I can’t afford it, I wouldn’t be able to, I am not qualified, I don’t want to bother them/be high maintainance , there is no way__ etc.

It shows up in the mindset of waiting until: Waiting until I have more money, time, better circumstances, when this relationship heals and the list goes on and on. This is also a mindset of lack as it implies that what I have both internally and externally is not enough as if I am missing something or someone. It comes in seemingly silly ways of holding onto new stuff for the “perfect” thing or waiting to wear that new outfit until I get my haircut (a long overdue need!)

Frankly I could go on and on in the examples. However I won’t , though I believe looking at where we are in a situation is a very important thing for knowing where we want to get to. I believe that the key to starting the healing in this situation is to counteract my disempowering thoughts and thoughts of lack into ones of empowerment and abundance.

Some ways I am working on doing that this month are:

-Gathering inspiration, affirmations and ideas via pinterest (creating a board for each month/theme) Here is May’s 

-Reading a daily devotional on affirming thoughts

-Daily affirmations

-Wearing and using that stuff that I have been saving until.

-Looking for the lesson and abundance (abundance is the opposite of lack) in my everyday life, through lists, the lens and speaking it, noticing it.

-Posting my heart resolutions up

 

-Engaging in my own advice on Self-Talk- when I notice myself saying negative things turn them around into more empowering statements. (example: I can’t afford it instead: I choose not to spend my money this way. Example: That was stupid Instead I didn’t make the most empowering choice (or I did my best) I can choose differently next time.)

 

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

 

 

Me-Around the web-Inspired links

Hey Wonderful Souls,

I thought I would share with you some places around the web where I have been blessed to do a guest post, get a portrait drawn of me and some other ways to connect because I LOVE connecting!

This amazing blogger is doing a 365 portrait challenge, I am blessed to be day 111 http://www.studiomme.com/2013/day-111-heather.html

 

I did a guest post on a series Be Your Own Guru ,check it out over here! 

Creative Self Care post over here!

 

I would love to connect with you:

Pinterest

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

5 things Inspiring Me Right Now!

Hello Wonderful Souls!

As I may have mentioned once or a 100 times before is I am always seeking inspiration! And how much better is inspiration when you can share it with others!

Here are 5 things Inspiring me right now!

1- This video.. just imagaine if we could do this in our lives more.

2-This short and helpful article on how to eat real food without spending hours in the kitchen!

3-I am really in love with this song and her music in general and it doesn’t hurt that she is truly a wonderful Soul!

4-Always Inspired by Tama Kieves, seriously good stuff!

5-This book, I got it from  the Library (and have a stack of great books to dive into from there!) I am really enjoying this one- great food for thought a good mix of actions and examples.

Whats Inspiring you lately?

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

Let Go- Words and Lens Inspiration

 

Hey Inspiring Souls..

 

Some advice I needed recently….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What do you need to let go of? What do you need to lean into?

 

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April Visions- March Reflections

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Hey Beautiful Souls!

I have decided to have a theme for every month of focus for me, for April it’s Release. I am making Pinterest boards to help inspire and remind me for the theme as well! Check out April here!

April’s Visions:

 

ACCOMPLISH:

-Plan  my Nieces Baby Shower

 

-Publish my eBook!

-Give Layers again (starting the 30th, join in the exploration and fun!)

-Release- Clutter,Some expectations, negative thoughts, shoulds, digital declutter

 

-Plant Succulents

 

 

FEEL:

 

-Purposeful

 

-Focused

 

-Nourished

-Connected

 

 

 

 

 

EXPLORE:

 

-Continued Meditation

 

-Farmers Market

 

-Locally

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March Reflections:

In March I

-Celebrated my Birthday

-Completed a 21 day meditation Challenge

-Made great progress on my eBook, but sadly did not make the date that I had set for myself, It was/is a learning process and is to be published this month!

-Created a 37 list and have started on it!

-Had some very good realizations about myself that I am still working my way through.

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

37 while I am 37- A birthday list

Hello! Wonderful You!

In keeping with Tradition for my Birthday I have made a list of the things that I want to create, experience or do in my year of being 37 (obviously the other years were different ages lol)

I tried to keep in mind some things I learned from last year and the results, adding a   big things in line with my passions and some fun and simple things and some of them are simply things I want to buy that I have been eyeing for a while.

Here is the list in visual form on my Pinterest page

Here is this years list in no particular order!

37 while 37

1-Open a Roth IRA

2-Interview my Folks

3-Create a wardrobe I love (by releasing and investing mindfully)

4-Launch a new Coaching Program

5-Create and release 3 new eCourses

6-Volunteer in person 4 times ( I volunteer for a great place , it’s all virtual though and it will help me expand to volunteer in person)

7-Create monthly Inspired Action themes, naming the month etc (this is an idea I have been inspired by in several places by several people)

8-Collaborations on my blog, in person etc

9-Take at least 5 local classes

10-Creat at least 1 video a month for the blog

11-Read or release the books I have had (ebook and physical book) not read in a year.

12-Create another large canvas and get my hands full of paint!

13-Go on a retreat

14-Meet my friend from Scotland

15-Go to this awesome sounding place Land of the Medicine Buddha it’s less than an hour away.

16-Find and hopefully enroll in a Yoga Teacher Training

17-Take the be your own light course

18-Go to a local flower shop

19-Get a tattoo on my foot

20-Do a list and photo project

21-Invest in a Mentor Session with Kimberly Wilson

22-Try Turmeric spice (It’s come up an amazing number of times for me lately so I am taking that as a sign!)

23-Convert our wedding VHS to a DVD

24-Explore Soul Collage

25-Buy a yellow pen (lol I know this is strange but I have wanted a yellow pen for a while.. just one of those weird things!)

26-Create fabric garland

27-Write a letter a month

28- Buy this amazing piece of artwork

29-Learn to sew

30-Put together a gathering of woman.. not sure what this looks like yet but loving what I can envision so far

31-Create a sticker book of my instagram photos

32-Easily do reverse Prayer Pose

33-Put a pink streak in my hair

34- Get a massage

35-Join a local CSA

36-Make a colored mason jar

 

37-Invest in some lenses for my iPhone, since that’s the camera I use 99.99% of the time!

There is still time to do good while supporting something I deeply believe in and get a free workshop in exchange. Donate any amount to My Charity Water and get my Journey to Authentic You Workshop for free (self paced!) 

 

 

It does occur to me now looking at this, that it seems more intense than last year in some ways.. but you know it feels more Authentic too and my word this year is Expand, and I want to Expand Boldly in many ways and this list seems to reflect this for me!

 

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

36 while 36 Results

THis is a pic of one of the items on my list-Visual Journal in a Cafe

Hey Wonderful Souls!

 

Oh how time goes by so fast! This week is my Birthday (and I have a request for support and a gift over here!) So it’s time to share the results for my 36 while 36 list and in a few days will share with you my 37 while 37 list.

There are a decent amount not done on here, and while I would love to have a great reason for many of them, I just didn’t make some of these a big enough priority (or I way overcomplicated them) Some I simply  just changed my mind, they didn’t feel right. I am really proud of some of them most especially the eBook (number 20 on the list), more on that this week (assuming all goes as planned!)

 

36 WHILE 36:36 things I want to do, create and experience in my 36th year.. Created 3/28/2012

1-Do a guest series on an inspiring blog! - Starting Sept/Oct

X-2-Photo book with personal add ons like this one–Nope didn’t happen

3-Do a week in the life project again!

X-4-Create floating bookshelves, love the look of these– still on my list to do one of these days, didn’t happen

5-Large watercolor paisley

6-Go to a cafe and visual journal

7-Try a new recipe a month- done-ish!

8-Go see a sunrise on the beach

9-Try embroidery

X-10-Teach a class in person: Changed my mind or chickened out

X-11-Make a Mala– Never did get around to this

12-Complete, Inner Excavation

X-13-Get and learn Photoshop- Still one day want to do this but for now good with some other great tools to add some oomph

X-14-Mix my own perfume Didn’t happen.. maybe next year… or not!

15- Take  2 classes online that I have been wanting to take

X-16-Be working from home full-time– Still working on this one

17-Explore poetry a bit

 

 

X–Go to a local place that has belly dancing on Saturdays to watch– Seriously still haven’t made this one happen.

19-Do a self-portrait a month

 

 

20-Create and publish an E-book-- This one shall be done this week, I have it in some of its final stages! I will of course post when it’s ready!

X-21-Be a tourist for the day where I live

22-Start the journey to being financially empowered

(mindful spending, educating myself where I need to, paying down debt, living on a budget)

23-Learn my Instax really well- improved but still more to explore

X-24-Join a community Garden-Changed my mind..

X-25-Launch a website that with my own URL with all the features I really want- Something I am learning and exploring still

26-Do 1 thing a month to get out of my comfort zone

X-27-Give up something for a month– I was more mindful about many things but never did mindfully choose a thing or habit to give up for a month

28-Buy a vintage camera

29-Give back monthly

X–Roll my own sushi- Another one that keeps showing up on my list and seems to elude me.

 

X-31-Go Vegan for a week–Didn’t happen

X-32-Launch a tele series/group coaching-In the works behind the scenes but not done

 

33-Plan a trip

X-34-Start really learning Spanish–One day  I may actually be able to keep my word to myself to do this!

35-Work on a healing relationship with my body

 

36-Choose 3-6 things from my would love to list

 

I am working on celebrating what i have done and not feeling mad or disappointed in myself for what didn’t happen for whatever reason.

 

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

 

 

 

Savor the Season- Spring

Hello Wonderful Souls!

Spring is here (or just about) over this direction! While I usually  I am a much bigger fan of the Fall Season. I am ready for Spring and the clean slate it can bring more than ever this year!

Each each  I seek more and more to ways to savor season in all sorts of ways.

Ways to Savor Spring:

-Do a photo project capturing views of the season, like the beautiful blossoms that happen for such a short time or the progression of blooms that surround you.Or choose another creative project  that helps you document the beauty of the season (like drawing things of the season, noting the beautiful spring sounds etc)

-Go to your local Farmers Market and while there: Check out the fruits and veggies of the season (ask the vendors), Pick up some flowers to brighten your space.

-Plant something ( I am planning a mini succulent “garden” maybe just maybe something from a seed to grow as well)

-Get some fresh air

-Buy a little treat for yourself in a favorite spring inspired color! (this does not have to be pricey)

-Buy some fun cleaning supplies or a new green/eco cleaner to do your spring cleaning

-Choose at least 1 spot in your home or life to declutter and  Spring Clean (this can be your closet, a drawer, digital areas, letting go of shoulds, books, relationships etc)

How do you like to Savor the Season?

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather