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December 25, 2014
Peace on Earth – A Holiday Wish

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Illustration by me! It looks different doesn’t it! Hand drawn and gold foil effect. Hope you like it! 

I think that there was never a better time to wish, and I mean really wish for peace on earth.

Today is Christmas Eve and no matter what you celebrate, in the holiday spirit, I wish for you and all of your family to have peace, love, health, happiness and laughter on this day and this holiday season!

My prayers go out to those families this holiday season who have been touched by the recent shootings and unnecessary violence all through out our country.

My hope is that this coming year shines light on the good that there is in the world and calms the fears, violence, uneasiness and hatred that is so prevalent in our country and in other countries.

We really are just one.  ONE huge pulse, one huge heart, one huge energy and one huge soul that unites us all and pulses through every single human in our world.  The UNI-verse, is here to UNIte, not divide.  We really are not that different. We all want love, security, faithfulness, happiness and success. We all crave acceptance, to be heard and to feel needed and worthy. We do look different on the outside, but on the inside we are all made of flesh and bones, easily torn apart buy bullets or blades, fragile and helpless – we are not made of steel.

It’s time to remember that “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” – Ghandi.

Once we realize this, that we are all brothers and sisters; and that we should fight for the greater good of our planet and quell petty wars and fights like children fighting over toys and land, then we will really achieve peace and freedom.

I hope that the people of the world wake up soon and stop worrying about who is right, and start focusing on being happy.

Cheers to all, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza and a Happy, Bright, amazing and exciting New Year 2015!

Hope that inspires you to be the change you wish to see in the world!
All my love,
Emily

July 17, 2014
A Forever kind of love

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Sometimes life has a way of getting ahead of us,

things start to go really fast and we get tunnel vision.  We forget to remember the little things and forget to notice the details.  We forget that kindness goes a long way and that you can catch more bees with honey than with vinegar.

Sometimes you get stuck in that tunnel vision and don’t notice how you make others feel.  How you make others feel is key because as Maya Angelou once said “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

Maybe you are just not happy if you are not being kind to other people.

It’s not about who did what to you years ago, it’s about how you’re going to treat them now when they need you the most.  It’s about what YOU will bring to the table because you are better than holding grudges.  It’s about forgiving others and yourself and loving unconditionally because if you think about life from the other person’s shoes it’s probably not as nice as yours if they are in a bad place.  Only people that are hurting inside, hurt others.  Are you on the giving or receiving end of this? Maybe both?

The next time someone screams at you or does something really hurtful, know that they are hurting inside at that very moment. Understand that with compassion.

Forgive yourself.  If it is you that you are holding a grudge against, get to the root of it, understand you did the best you could in that moment and forgive yourself.

Forgive the people who hurt you.  See it from their eyes.
Every action is a RE-action to how they were feeling when they hurt you.  It’s the journey that they are on that got them to make these choices and it is their path to make these mistakes and to learn from them. They are doing the best they can with where they are at.

Life is so much fuller when you love and break down walls that you once put up.

Drop the grudges. Life is so short, and people and relationships make it all worth it.  People and relationships are what make life worth living – so look at your relationships and see where YOU can show up – even and ESPECIALLY if they can’t.

Not everyone is as loyal as man’s best friend (your pets), but you can communicate and tell someone if they’ve hurt you. You can also forgive them in your own head and never tell them at all – but the energy in that relationship has now shifted to a more positive one and all your interactions will be more positive.

Be kind to yourself.  You are also fighting a hard battle – every one is.  We all go through ups and downs and we need each other for love and support.  Be that support.

Have compassion.  Be the forever kind of love you would like to receive from others and beam it out to the world and to those who hurt you most.
“Be the change you want to see in the world.”- Ghandi (And be the change you want to see in how people treat you).

“Holding on to anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” – Anonymous.

Do it for you, forgive others at least to heal yourself.  Let it go and be that forever kind of love that we all need.

~Dedicated to those who need it most.

Hope that inspires you!
Xoxo
Emily

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December 31, 2012
2013 This is OUR year, breathe it in.

New Years Eve IllustrationHappy New Year and Happy 2 Year Anniversary to my blog on January 1st!!! Resolutions do stick sometimes, huh.

What an exciting year it has been!

I am proud to say this is also the 6-month anniversary of my weekly Newsletter (subscribe here to get in on it)! It is a promise that I have made 6 months ago to deliver weekly illustrations and blog posts to you, and it is something I have taken seriously and proudly kept up, every week for 6 months!

Thus far I have created 23 new illustrations for my blog alone in these last 6 months, and at the end of the one-year anniversary of these newsletters will have created 52 blog illustrations – and that does not include illustrations I have done for clients!

Some of these illustrations have gone on to become products for my online store that launched only a month and a half ago!!! It feels like it has been at least a year! That is another one of my exciting business moves made this year!!! That’s right I am celebrating! And you should celebrate all of your accomplishments this past year too!

I can honestly say that creating this blog for you is probably my favorite thing to do all week.  I look forward to it coming out every Thursday via email. To express myself in writing and create a beautiful illustration each week gives me so much joy, especially because it is created with the intention to inspire, and if it has inspired at least one person then I have done my job.

I wanted to say a big thank you to YOU for taking the time to read my blogs and view my illustrations! Your support inspires me to keep moving towards my dreams – and with that, on with my blog – a blog dedicated to inspiring you BIG time to live your dreams in 2013 and beyond.

Hope you enjoy….

“Imagine that anything is possible, and name the most amazing thing that could happen in 2013.” – Marianne Williamson.

What would it be?

“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.” – Oprah Winfrey.

What would you ask for?

“The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.”  – Oprah Winfrey.

Are you up for that adventure?

“Imagine if you were not afraid to fail. What would you be doing right now.” – Oprah Winfrey.

Now take this New Year, and run with it. Do it. Live it how you want to.

What would you do differently?  What would you do more of?  What would you do less of?  Who would you not spend time with?  Who would you see more often?  What would you say that has thus far been left unsaid?

What would you say NO to? What would you say Yes to?

It is a brand new year, a year that many of us have gone through hoops of fire to get to. What would you do with this newfound gift? What would you do if you had another chance to get it right, if you had a clean slate?

If you are on the right path, how can you give more, serve more and be more of that?

This is OUR year. Breathe it in. 

This will be a year of significant change. I can feel it in my bones and it’s inspiring.  The climate of our society, of our economy and of our trust in humanity is being tested.  We, as individuals must rise above the challenges and “Be the change we wish to see in the world” – Ghandi.

Change yourself.  You are in control.
Forgive and let go.
Take care of this moment.  Without action, you aren’t going anywhere. See the good in people and help them persist. Be congruent, be authentic and be your true self. Continue to grow and evolve.

These are Ghandi’s fundamentals for changing the world.

“To the world you are one person, but to one person you may mean the world.” – Unknown.

Every little bit counts.  Seconds make up minutes and minutes make up hours.

Do you have the guts to see it through?  Can you hold yourself up to the standards you have set for yourself in your heart?

If you are the author to the story of your life, what does 2013 hold for you?

Let me know! You can leave comments below to share your goals and visions for 2013!

Hope that inspires you to live an inspired life!

Happy NEW YEAR!

Xoxo

Emily

 

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