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I recently purchased a new exercise video series due to so many recommendations by some  skinny bitches  friends of mine.  It's called Zumba, and yeah I know, it's been out in the world market a long time now. My body, however,  was just recently shaken silly  introduced to it. Holy smokes and hell fire- it's hard!  "It's so fun! You'll love it!" they all said.  Define fun please. I should have asked. If watching yourself and your sagging breasts bounce around like your ass has been disjointed and you're trying to seduce the tv- then yes, it's fun.  My arrogance, oh my old smart ass self, said no problemo when I bought it.  I used to be a dancer, this is gonna be easy peasy. Popped it in and find myself heaving and panting with sweat stinging my eyes and that was only after watching the "how to" beginners tape.  Shit. After flushing my stuck up self down the toilet, I looked in the mirror and said, "Girl where did your youth...

Thank you Queen Dani, my bff, for the awesome workshop on becoming a sovereign woman. My favorite part, which honestly required the work of all the weeks before it, was writing the personal manifesto to and for myself. To read it daily has been an attunement, an alignment with my true self.  To know the words are my own and come directly from my own heart and my own life experiences have made it incredibly effective in comforting and encouraging me to keep embracing my life. Respect yourself. Only say YES when you really mean it. Remember who you really are and what you are worth.  Be authentic.  Apologize when you make a mistake.  Honor your agreements as long as they honor you.  Remind yourself everyday of what matters to you.  Never give up on your dreams.  Allow change.  Give freely of yourself.  Don’t hold back, SPARKLE BIG. Receive.  Give.  Be patient with yourself. See Beauty in yourself and all others, even if yo...

I'm giving away 3 free 8x10 prints of "Grateful Heart" my newest painting. All you have to do is FOLLOW MY BLOG, and you are entered to win! 3 random winners will be selected and announced on July 1, 2011. Here is a picture of the painting.

I have a card that sits in my art room, that I purchased at Three Sister's Spirit which reads: I'm fairly certain that given a Cape and a nice tiara, I could save the world Now, aside from the literal translation- I love this card and it's truth because of what it reminds me about myself and my life. My "Cape" is my faith of a divine plan for my life.  I carry it on my shoulders as a sense of responsibility to myself and to my fellow souls on this Earth.  I know in my heart I am here with a very clear purpose and that my life will flow and carry me in each moment towards expressing that purpose.  If I enjoy it or not, it's my choice. I discovered my purpose in 2001 at my ministerial training retreat.  Our teacher had suggested that we go sit with God, alone, and listen to why we had been called to the ministry.  I admit I was afraid, not of hearing nothing, but of actually hearing something that felt too big, or heavy to take on. It wasn't...

Being Queen: giveaway I just finished this online art/healing course and wanted to share it with you all! Queen Dani is even giving away two spots to the next class FREE. It's really quite fun, but most of all it helps you define who you really are.  Dani is such a wise and fun teacher who walks the talk.

Life is a ferris wheel. It goes around and around, up to the top, down to the bottom- where one day we choose to get the hell off. Sometimes the circle flows slowly and lingers at the top, feeling spectacular and fulfilling. And other times, it's f***ing nauseating and feels like the guy running the machine has lost his marbles. Some days I sit back and wonder- is my life just stuck in high gear? I am a perfectly sane, deeply aware and grounded individual, but the chaos around me is almost too much to bear at times. Yet, I'm sticking it out, cause I like that view from the top. Might even admit I'm addicted to it. I love the moments after hell has broken loose, faith was held, truth was spoken and feet were planted firmly in who I am, that I find peace and a deep quiet sense of "see everything does work out for the better". AKA- the View is Great from UP HERE.  Today I'm in that place. The wheel's been spinning fast these last few months. I...