image by the birthday girl Mati Rose

I was visiting Holly’s blog today where she posted this beautiful message painted by Mati. I had to pass this message on, because it happened to be what I needed to see today, so I thought maybe you might need it to.

I had hopes of posting more this week, but it turns out that I’ve been missing a bit, because my spirit has been missing a bit. You probably know by now I really only like to blog when I feel I have something worth sharing and when I feel that my spirit is in tact to share something worthwhile. These posts here at this blog, have to come from the right place. It is very important to me that they come from the best place. Everything is so very good here, really, truly, but there are still moments where things I’ve been ignoring can sneak up on me, and times when my heart needs mending. And times when those close to me have hearts that need mending too.

Anyway, this is why I think it is so important to remember this sentiment. What if nothing is wrong with you and you are perfect just as you are, right where you stand, on this Saturday, December 1st?
In a world where therapy, life-coaching and self-help are everywhere, sometimes you just have to know that there really is nothing "wrong" with you, that you are doing the best you can, that as long as you are alive you will be evolving. And if you choose to you can become the best of who you are every new day.

If you read the comments over at Holly’s post you’re not alone if these words speak to you. Holly’s blog is always inspiring and she summed up these sentiments so eloquently that it’s worth seeing if you are in need of more inspiration today (especially for you creative spirits out there). And it is also Mati’s, one of the girls (a fellow girly show artist this past February), birthday today, and I want to wish her a very happy one!

Since it is December 1st, this morning I decided that for this month I’m putting any worries aside, I’m having lots of FUN, I’m going to walk every night and look at Christmas lights, I’m going to enjoy the holidays, I’m not going to get overwhelmed, I’m going to enjoy my beautiful new home, I’m going to enjoy those I love more than ever ~ I’m going to appreciate all the best of what my life already holds, more than ever.

(by the way, if you need to own this sentiment so you have a regular reminder, Mati has it right here at her Suspect Shoppe)

happy saturday
I’m off to take my spirit to oyster happy hour with my oh so kind (former) neighbor Erika and we’ve officially decided that this will be our sentiment for the rest of the day.