Caroline Myss

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It’s pretty cold here today and very overcast. I’m taking it as a lesson of being able to enjoy the blue skies more when there are occasional greys. I would be bored to experience the same weather every day, and I certainly couldn’t live without the seasons. I love how they echo life, and make you appreciate how everything has its time, and how there is beauty in every phase of life. This weather really does make you want to hibernate though, drink hot chocolate or coffee, snuggle under cosy wool blankets, watch films, read books and work on creative projects! I’ll see what I can fit in in my two 90 minute windows when Jamie naps! Life’s too short to be catching up on housework is what I say!

Here’s this week’s Marvellous Monday list of positive things that have happened to me:

♥ doing my market stall and having a good time despite the lack of many sales and the weather! a lovely feeling of accomplishment has washed over me…♥ reading Caroline Myss‘s Anatomy of the Spirit, super interesting and very insighful ♥ millions of creative ideas-I love being inspired! ♥ changing my biz name to This Rosy Life! I love it! I think it perfectly reflects my obsession with roses that appear in my art, my love of pink, and the positive and happy energy that I try to pass on. I originally wanted to be Life is Rosy, but the domain name was already taken. I’m a believer in everything happening for a reason, (actually most of the time I am but I think I’m still working on this!!) so I’m sure it’s for the best. I remember once when I was living in Prague I spent hours cutting out pictures of individual roses and arranging them in a border around my bed. I went out shortly after and was introduced to a friend of a friend, and he said what’s your name, Rose? Funny, eh? It sounds nothing like Jenny! So I don’t know where he got that from, able to see the rose images that were still dancing in my head!! ♥ beautifully laundered sheets ♥ new cardigan with hearts on it ♥ making new collages, the above being one of them, I love the power of autosuggestion, the mind is a wonderful thing! ♥ planning visits from old friends ♥ getting more greetings cards printed ♥ remebering our wedding day nearly 4 years ago ….

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Thank you so much Gina Drellack for nominating my blog! What a lovely compliment. Check out Gina’s blog, A Wisdom Within. A lot of inspiration for being the best selves we can be.

5 Random things about me:

1. I didn’t know for sure I definitely wanted to have children. Now I have a baby and it’s without a doubt the best thing to have ever happened to me. To experience this kind of love is phenomenal!

2. I’m a massive fan of Billy Joel! Pretty much know all the lyrics to all the songs. We had a capello singers singing ‘The Longest Time’ at our wedding. Beautiful!

3. I knew as soon as I got together with Joe that this was it, no more searching, subconsciously or otherwise.

4. I’ve always been able to put my legs behind my head. Bound to come in useful some day….

5. The majority of my clothes are second hand. I love the bargainous nature of this, and the fact that I don’t see many people on the street wearing the exact same coat or dress as me. One thing I really miss about living away from the UK is the lack of decent charity shops here. Yay for bargains and creativity!

Gina’s Questions

1. Create three sentences using this format: “I used to…now I…”

I used to have pink hair, now it’s brown. Thinking of going blonde. I’ve always wanted to but was a wee bit nervous. 2013 is the year it’s going to happen!

I used to do what others expected of me to the detriment of my own will. Now I know to please myself first doesn’t mean being selfish or ‘difficult’.

I used to rarely say sorry. Now I’m learning my pride is something to overcome.

2. Who in your circle of family and friends are you most similar to, and why?

Oooh tough one… Maybe my friend Sophie for her bulldog/terrier determination. Once she’s got a hold of something she doesn’t let it go!

3. If you had a surprise day off from your regular life, what would you do today?

Go to the Arabic Baths on my own for a little relax ( I once did this in an onsen in Japan alone on my birthday. It wasn’t outdoors but there was a little hole in the ceiling which I positioned myself under to catch the rain that was falling. I stayed there about 2 and a half hours COMPLETELY relaxing and it was one of the best days ever!), attend a yoga class, get a massage, go for Thai food with friends for lunch, alone again read a book and write my journal on the beach, swim in the sea, later Joe and Jamie would join me and we’d play on the beach with Jamie. Then Joe and I would go for cocktails, the cinema, dinner, knowing Jamie was in safe hands being babysat at home. Pretty dreamy day…also didn’t include any time for creating-that would be in there somewhere, maybe after lunch when it’s too hot to be outside. I’m guessing my surprise day off takes place in summer!

4. Pick an archetype that has lately been speaking to you; introduce who it is and share their message.

Very interesting, I love Caroline Myss. I just took the test to see which one I am and I came out as Creative, Caregiver and Spititual in that order. Not sure of their message but this is something I’m definitely going to be researching! So insightful and useful!

5. What is your favorite routine maintenance task or chore? Your least favorite?

I love vacuuming! Maximum result for quite little input! So satisfying! Least favourite, doing the dishes. Yawn….

My Nominees:

http://krisatlarge.wordpress.com

http://cherryblossomtears.wordpress.com

http://honeydropstudio.wordpress.com

http://jennibelliestudio.blogspot.com

http://artsyville.blogspot.com

My 5 Questions:

1. What little happy things do you do to cheer yourself up when you’re not feeling so good or just brighten your day in general?

2. What are 5 worthwhile uses of your disposable income?

3. What is your most treasured possession?

4. What is your greatest fear?

5. How would you like to be remembered?

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For those with blogs chosen for the award– copy and paste the award in your blog. Tell who nominated you with a link to my blog. Share five random things about yourself and then answer my questions. When that is all done, nominate five bloggers that you follow and send them the rules, creating five new questions for them to answer along with their random things. Have fun!