today’s mantra: i will find calm in the center of any storms i encounter. 🌪
do you ever find yourself in the middle of a thought tornado that you have created yourself? everything is whirling around and panic starts to bubble up in your heart? the options then seem to be to find a dark cave-like space to hunker down and wait out the storm OR maybe succumb to a favorite addiction? in this case, maybe shopping for a new book or ten. 📚
the closer a man comes to a calm mind, the closer he is to strength.
Marcus Aurelius, orator
HBU? what is your go to self soothing mechanism when you get overwhelmed? do you have strategies in place for when you start to feel anxieties bubble up?
conquer the thought tornados today! 🙏🏽 #yougotthis
today’s mantra: i will see the pain behind eyes that look back into mine. 🙏🏽
hurt is a part of every story. loneliness, betrayal, unkindness, abuse, rejection, even trauma may lie within eyes that sparkle back at you.
mental challenges can be silent or smiling brightly from a hurting soul sometimes. look closer. 👀 look harder. what are the words people are leaving unsaid? 🤔
future generations, riding on the highways we built, i hope they have a better understanding.
John Cougar Mellencamp, singer/songwriter/painter/actor/director
how are you today? do you sometimes hide pain behind joking, smiles, laughter? it happens. we are all real, imperfect beings. each one of us is on a journey to find fulfillment and joy in this life as we overcome the challenges that hold us captive at times.
allow yourself and others around you to experience the peace that comes from loving unconditionally. when the world learns to love fully, our challenges will be faced together as one unified congregation of souls.
my postcard album came in the mail yesterday! it was enjoyable putting my first little test postcards into the binder. watching the evolution of my little project here should be fun. i have learned a bit about postcard quality and ink and all the fun elements that come with trying to develop a quality product to send out.
goals this week include prepping one year of designs aka 12 positive mental health mantra postcards to send out. also, i will be setting up the subscription service! numbers on my platforms are growing so i don’t want to miss any opportunity to share messages of hope and awareness with people.
today’s mantra: i allow myself space to be fully where i am in each moment. 🙏🏽
Say what you wanna say and let the words fall out.
Sara Bareilles, singer/songwriter
some days we speak up. some days we turtle in our shells. our mood and confidence may even change by the minute. or maybe our gumption changes dependent upon the group we are with. in any situation we may encounter, we can feel peace knowing we are safe to speak or not speak. no pressure. all will come out in our own personally selected time frame.
well hello there! this is me. i just wanted to say hi and tell you a tiny bit about me. i am a single momma to beautiful babies. i work a busy day job. i love to write and read especially poetry like #shelsilverstein and #drsuess (and #bukowski but that’s my alter ego talking…). i dislike most tv but LOVE the office and longmire. 🤔 i always have a new idea for something to try or use or do…i am currently trying to build my little unicorn city here as it is my favorite place to be right now. this scene in particular reminds me of the final world in #shangchi !!! #iykyk
i have a passion for talking about mental health issues. i want to be a part of a movement that brings acceptance, awareness, and assistance to those suffering from mental health infirmities. i want to create relatable characters for adults and children. ☔️
How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you.
Rupi Kaur, poet
also, rainbows. 🌈 i have included rainbows in my art to support diversity and inclusivity of all kinds…sexual orientation, race, gender status, weirdness…all unicorns welcome! 🙏🏽
one thing i have learned in my writings and life experience is that the #lgbtq community is SO SUPPORTIVE of each other. truly, love is the guiding principle in lgbtq groups and forums. i want to be a part of spreading real love for others no matter their status, religion, etc etc. hoomans loving hoomans. 🤍
i am vocal about seeking professional mental health assistance. if our physical bodies are out of shape, we hire a physical trainer. if our minds our out of sync, we need therapists. i have one that challenges me to grow. as a #parent i think having a #parentingcoach for your #family is a great idea. i am a #singlemom so that amplifies my need to have another person to talk things through with. HBU?
Your self worth is determined by you. You don’t have to depend on someone to tell you who you are.
Beyoncé Knowles, singer-songwriter
today i love me. it’s been a long journey to that statement. life has it’s twists and turns ups and downs as you well know. i hope you are at a stage where you can say “i love me” and mean it and believe it. if not, that’s okay. it’s a process, a journey. we’ll work on ourselves together, mmmkayy?
so that’s a little about me! thx so much for following along!
OM is the mantra that is believed to be the sound of the universe. studies have found that chanting OM can help to fund peace and calm and feelings of social inclusion. the sound of OM frees the mind to release anxieties by focusing on deepening the breath. 🌬
Connection: I define connection as the energy that exists between people when the feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive judgement; and when they derive sustenance and strength from a relationship.
Brené Brown
we are all connected together on this earth and in this universe. our purposes are intertwined. how will we affect the world around us today? what energy will emit from us to others?
HBU? what techniques do you use to calm yourself in a stressful social situation? 💜
we can’t always have “on” days. some days are “off”. it’s on those days that we need to pull ourselves to center and step out of the house in whatever character we need to be to get the tasks of the day completed.
All the world’s a stage, and the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances.
William Shakespeare
it’s okay to smile and not be okay. find a friend. have a chat. hug yourself. take another step forward.
today’s mantra: i will allow myself the permission to play a character role today if i need to.
well i am printing up some postcards today! it feels like a tiny bit of progress…actually HUGE progress. everything about a small business is leaps of faith on top of leaps of faith by plus consistency. i am learning so much!
if you are a new friend, thanks for stopping by! see you again soon.
He is a unicorn who loves to voyage on adventures to see the world. He especially loves to let his wild hairs fly free in ocean breezes. He loves crashing waves.
Life sometimes crashes all around us. Time in nature soothes the soul. Deep breaths remind us to stay centered and grounded to our eternal purpose on this earth journey.
Here we all are. Riding on this rollercoaster called life. We will ride the ups and we will ride the downs. We will laugh. We will cry.
All of this has purpose. The inertia of pain pushes us into territory we never wanted to be in. But pain lessons turn into wisdom. And wisdom is the key to the future.
Today I we are going to ride rollercoasters in Santa Cruz, California. I’m going to throw my hands in the air and scream to the ocean breezes.
I’m going to let it all go so I can spread my wings and fly…
My motto right now is, “What the world needs now is mail, sweet mail.”
My postcard test runs are in full swing! I am loving seeing my art come in the mail. My kids are my first recipients of course…rave reviews so far!
“All this nothing has meant more to me than so many somethings.”
Kathleen Kelly, You’ve Got Mail
My current goal is to work on designing one year aka 12 postcard designs to send out to kids.
Mental health challenges are heavy and prevalent now more than ever. My solution is unicorns with rainbow horns along with a heathy dose of communication support.
Thanks for stopping by to read the blog today! I love seeing your visits in the stats. Keep on coming back and that will cheer me on!!!
School’s almost out for Summer!!! I am not sure about your house but at our house we are soooo ready for relief and reprieve.
Some day’s it does feel like my feet are on backwards. It feels like I’m trying to forge ahead on the path of life but with every step comes struggle.
The butterfly struggled. Right before she came out of her cocoon she watched everything from the darkest space of her life.
And then, she evolved.
Life lessons are sent to test our capabilities. With each challenge conquered, we become stronger. Wisdom becomes our best friend. Our beauty begins to unfold as we become master of the prism of darks and lights within our mind’s eye.
Evolve forward. Walk towards light on the horizon each day.
the unicorn city 