Seasons Change

This past year of my life has been full of tumultuous change and as a result, amazing growth. In the past I've feared change and avoided it at all costs, preferring what I perceived to be the safe haven of routine. But what I have learned is that change is inevitable, necessary and always ultimately good. Sometimes we have to go through a tremendous amount of pain or learn difficult lessons in order to recognize the good, but we are always smarter, stronger and more self-aware when all is said and done. I have gained insight throughout my recent growth experiences that I might not have otherwise. Perhaps these are things that others already...

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Choose Your Own Adventure

Remember those "Choose Your Own Adventure" books? At every crossroads you had to choose Option A or Option B which would lead you to a different part of the book and down a different path. I loved those books! Even if I didn't choose the most exciting option, every adventure was meaningful and taught me something. I wish I had that kind of fearless abandon in real life! As adults we are faced with major decisions that we agonize over in fear of making the wrong choice. We want to go this way, but we are afraid of what people will think. "What is she thinking? She's going to ruin her life!" And what will people say if we fail??? Surely the combination...

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Affirmations of Value

*I am valuable. *I walk in beauty. *I release my habit of self-criticism. *Self acceptance brings me joy. *I release myself from harmful judgments. *I am the best thing that's ever happened to me. *I am free to be myself; I accept myself as I am. *My insecurity is replaced with shining confidence. *Venus, Roman goddess of love/self-love. Courtesy of www.goddess.com.au Remember to live in abundance. Affirm yourself and all the strength and beauty that lie within your character. Focus not upon the things you do not have, but upon the value of all the things you do have and of all the things you are. Fill yourself to the brim with contentment...

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Magic Happens When...

Sometimes we get so overwhelmed with trying to figure things out that we forget to take time to live in the moment and appreciate the small things that make life so sweet; the seemingly insignificant, but magical things that we encounter every day that can transform us in ways we don't even recognize. I came across this in one of my weekly emails and it reminded me to always search for the magic in life. Magic Happens when: * Women gather. Whether it be a sacred gathering in intimate circles, closed covens or wonderfully open Goddess Conferences*, women conjure magical connections between heart and humanity, young and old, the hurt and...

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PLPT GEMS - Meet Leslie

Peace Love and Pretty Things celebrates the depths and complexities of a woman's spirit and the potential that lies therein.Our GEMS feature showcases women who are tapping into their unique talents and breathing life into their dreams. GEMS stands for:Grace andEncouragement forMotivation andSuccessThe women who are showcased as PLPT GEMS are accessible examples of women who are doing interesting things, overcoming challenges, expressing themselves and making a difference in a unique and beautiful way.As they share their stories, we hope that you will read something that inspires you to reflect, laugh, cry, dare, question, create, understand,...

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Take the Plunge

I just turned 32 years old, y'all. And I feel like I've earned it. I survived my twenties and lived to tell the tale! No matter how lost and confused I was during that time, I'd go through it all again to achieve the awareness that is blossoming within me now. With this awareness comes a call for action! I couldn't ignore it if I tried. I know what makes me feel alive, and I realize that my best efforts on this earth will come from me investing my time and energy into what I love. You know, align myself with my purpose. Take my passion and make it happen. Fancy talk aside, I'm bout to flip the script. Big life changes can be daunting, but in some way, we are always going through major changes whether we acknowledge it or not. The next recreation of you is always brewing under the surface....

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Affirmations for Dreaming

You have all the time you need to do the things you love, and accomplish everything you desire. Start with these affirmations, and let the dream realization begin! *I see and accept the path intended for me *My future is full of juicy possibilities *I invite new choices into my life *My goals are becoming manifest *I deserve to have my dreams realised - Epona, Celtic goddess who brings dreams to you and helps manifest them. Courtesy of www.goddess.com...

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Know Thyself

photo credit: kuumbakinetics.com/art_workBe patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves like locked rooms and like books that are written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will find them gradually, without noticing it, and live along some distant day into the answer. ~Rainer Maria RilkeIf you resist reading what you disagree with, how will you ever acquire deeper insights into what you believe? The things most worth reading are precisely...

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