“When life hands you dirt plant seeds.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo
“Glorious Garden” Acrylic and Gold Mica on 30 x 30 inch on Gallery Wrapped Canvas. This painting, done Plein Air, captures the vibrant colors and bold shapes in my garden. This painting brings nature into the room all year round.
Happy New Year! At the beginning of each year, I plant the seeds for what is to come. I look through seed catalogs and plan my garden. I've also been working diligently in my Law of Attraction Planner because I plan on growing and expanding in all the areas of my life that matter to me:
• Spiritual
• Personal Development
• Relationships
• Health
• Business
• Finances
• Recreation and Fun
It's still the very beginning of the year so I encourage you to evaluate how you grew last year and decide, with intention, what to grow this year. Don't make a resolution, make a plan! It's important to know that what you measure can improve. Take the time to assess where you are now and then start envisioning where you want to go. Every year, in January, I create a vision board. Here is a link to the process I use. This is my vision board for 2021:
After I get clarity on my vision, I write a gratitude statement as if my vision has already manifested. I have found it extremely helpful when I feel stuck or fearful. It helps me to stay focused on what I want, not where I am. Here's a link that will guide you how to create your own gratitude statement and the process I use called, "The Gratitude Formula," by May McCarthy.
Now that you have a tool to envision and a process to stay focused, you can plant the seeds of intention and grow a beautiful garden filled with all your dreams. This is a year to blossom into the beautiful flower that you were born to be. I look forward to seeing you bloom. Please send me pictures of your vision board. I’d love to support your dreams. Contact me if you need any additional guidance on "The Gratitude Formula" I’m here to help.
I'm grateful you’re here with me on this incredible journey. I did an end of year wrap up for my Instagram account and was shocked to see that I had over 50,000 likes and over 11,000 comments. Thank you for interacting with me so robustly. You’re the best! You’re helping me share my art and my mission with the world. Thank you for reading my blog and interacting with me on social media. I've been focusing on spreading the word, and it's working. Things are growing.
My Mission
I believe we are here to embrace our authentic nature and to live with kindness and gratitude. I create art to feed your soul and to spark wonder and joy. Cultivating joy will help you tap into your spirit and enable you to fulfill your deepest purpose.
When life presents a challenge that knocks you off your path, leaving you feeling disconnected and blue, a beautiful piece of art infused with positive, loving energy can shift your state of being back into alignment. From here can you manifest your dreams.
Wishing you and yours an abundance of blessings and dreams fulfilled in 2021. The best is yet to come.
Love,
Leslie