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A very old photo of my Troll Cat ACTUALLY wearing a tiny hat!

Happy St. Catrick's Day! Popping off a little blog first thing in the a.m. to clear the brain as I sip coffee.
I'm in the process of rewiring myself and morning is the perfect time to do all my new rituals. These include:
1. Guided meditation -Ive found some nice simple ones on Youtube that range everywhere from "Lions Mind" when Im feeling like I need to take charge....to "Just breathe and be right here in your body". Theres some for SLEEP and healing body scans. Doing meditation first thing in the morning puts me right here in the day and reminds me to enjoy the moments as they come and not get stuck in negative mind ramblings.
2. Positive Affirmations- I know I'm starting to sound ultra hippie dippie but I DO NOT CARE 😂 I put on positive affirmations while I soak in a bath and repeat things to myself. "I AM HEALTHY. I AM STRONG. I AM KIND" etc, etc. Because for too long Ive been telling myself I am Sick, I am Old, I am Broken...and you start believing it and BEING IT. Rewiring. Changing my story about me.
3. Bear with me because now we're getting into stuff that even I rolled my eyes at. MANIFESTING. There's a lot to learn about this type of rewiring but the basic pricipal is believe that you are going to get the things you want, allign yourself to those things and you will begin attracting them. I first practiced this when I quit my job. I manifested working for myself as an artist.
It happened.
Now I need to manifest myself in a better position earning what Im worth. I stopped doing all the positive things in my life that were working and let the negative take over me. Now it's time to rewire and reclaim.
So in a nutshell- I'm working on me and I need a lot of work. But Im getting there.
I have two weeks left before Idaho mural trip! Im excited and am making my supply and color list today. But in that two weeks are projects, projects, projects...when it rains it pours and everything stacks up at the same time. When its like this friends start asking if I can do this or that...it never happens when Im free and having a lull in work. Its ALWAYS when Im slammed.
Ah Universe...please organize your calendar!
So now begins the slow chipping away of projects.
See why I have to meditate and tell myself Im gonna be ok? I HAVE TO- for my sanity 😂
Enjoy a pleasant Sunday my friends. See you when I surface!

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