Daily Drawing

I am starting a new art/yoga book called The Painting Path and the first "assignment" was to use oil pastels and just have fun with the medium. This is the result.
Here is what i thought of some of it: It seems the large arm is a "strong-arm" metaphor , perhaps me trying to control my uncontrollable life with my new baby.
The glowing golden figure is my beautiful daughter. I notice the stripes on my shirt remind me of a referree outfit.

Hmmm.... well, it was fun and finished in the ten minutes she gave me between wanting to eat!
After crying at the drop of a hat today, I realize how tired I am and how I can't control this process, her process of growing and needing me in order to do that.
How do I move from a referee to a facilitator?

Let it go..................

Daily Drawing

I am not planning out these daily drawings..we'll see what comes out!

Courage

Two posts ago I was commenting on how you can have it all, it's just really hard work... imagine my surprise when I read last Wednesday's horoscope:

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): This would be an excellent time for you to do
a lot less of everything. You're entering a phase when you can actually
help your long-term goals by being less ambitious. The point is not to give
up your drive to succeed, but rather just put it to sleep for a while. Let it
recharge. Allow it to draw energy from the deeper psychic sources that it
tends to get cut off from when it's enmeshed in the frenzy of the daily
rhythm. Do you have the courage to not work so much, not try so hard,
and not push so relentlessly?




Seriously? This is the hardest thing for me to hear. I've had recently the best excuses to slow down, (pregnancy, giving birth, now the baby) and have instead pushed onward, upward..further, next. I realized I didn't take one nap while pregnant.
Nor have I since Edythe's birth..the days are already too short!!
So can I listen to some of this advice?
I'm not sure how to take it or how to apply "less ambition".
I am the sort of person that feels awkward watching a movie and not doing some accompanying task such as making jewelry, making lists, or at least looking at a magazine for ideas for future lists!!
I am a fan of reflection and repose, perhaps I can try to practice more of these concepts.

Wordless Wednesday...is it still Wednesday?

Daily Drawing Returns!!!

Thought of the Day

I read this yesterday and have been thinking on it all day,

"You can have it all, it's just really hard work."

This concept is on my mind after just having my baby daughter I am determined to accomplish (within reason of course) everything I want to accomplish.
I want her to know how capable we all our and how being true to our calling and nurturing ourselves is one of the best things we can do for our kids.
(I know, get back to you when she's running around crazy and getting into everything!)

Heart Thoughts

Beginning to think of Valentine's Day coming up...
lots of red and pink jewelry on the horizon.
Time for us to contemplate all the people we love.

Wordless(ish) Wednesday

seeking circles


also...big shoutouts and mad love to all the new souls of the holiday season;
Edythe Estelle Maxine
Campbell Soren
Holden Theodore

***********all born to Redheads, watch out world!!!!!!!************