"IT" DAY!

There are quite a few things that we label as "IT"! And certainly it means different things to everyone! E-Bay has "IT"...NIKE has "IT" ..we do "IT"..we want "IT" and often times we can't have "IT"! But this is your permission slip to go ahead...do whatever "IT" is...You can have whatever "IT" is..Whatever "IT" is that you are dreaming of you can go out and capture! Sometimes we use "IT" as an excuse, but today,"IT" is your permission slip day!
GO FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Quiet Time!

Have you ever had one of those days where you thought .."If one more person says....I think I will just scream!" I know I have, and I bet you have to! So this is a permission slip that allows you to take some time for yourself when that feeling starts to over take you! It doesn't really matter if it is 5 minutes of 5 hours, as long as you get to clear your head a little. Breathe deeply and give a moment to indulge yourself. If you can walk out of your home or office and breathe in some air, or run up and down a flight of stairs, walk to the water cooler and get a cool drink. Just that little 5 minute jaunt will do wonders for you and you will feel a bit more refreshed and ready to listen to that "one more person" with a smile on your face!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Let Your Princess Rule!

There are times when we all put our self last on the list. I really don't have a reason for that, but I do know that it is not the right thing to do. So, if you are uncomfortable about giving yourself some special treatment...Here is your permission card. The more you become accustom to treating yourself special, the more others around you will treat you special too. So grab a hold of your tiara and hold your head up high...Indulge yourself in something decedent chocolate!! You deserve it, after all you are the Princess!!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Forgivess

One of the things that holds us "stuck" in the middle of anything that we want to do or are dreaming of doing is ANGER! We could be angry at ourselves, angry at a friend, angry at a loved one...the person that the anger is directed at really does not matter...It is the energy of the anger that gets in our way! Negative energy brings MORE negative energy your way...So, today you have permission to FORGIVE! A lot of times that is all you need to do..give yourself permission to let go! By looking into our heart and really seeing that we want to live a full and wonderful life..we are able to search and find the tender spot of compassion. Today, BREATHE a little deeper, give yourself the gift of forgiveness, especially if it is for yourself,grab that box of band-aids and put one over that hurt and let yourself become whole again...one small band-aid at a time!!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Signs

Today, my inner voice has been whispering to me!! Well, at least it started out as a whisper and by the end of the day was a full out SCREAM!! You see, I am trying to branch out...sending my artwork out, making things and sending them to mail catalogues...at least in my head I do these thing! On paper I do things...but my inner voice has had enough!! It is telling me to go ahead and do those things NOW!! That it is wondering "WHAT" it is that I am waiting for!! So,I have made a permission slip to allow me to listen!! To listen to my inner voice as opposed to my inner critic!! Today, I did some work to make this all happen...Today, I decided that my inner voice needed to be heard before it either hit me over the head with the paint brush, or gave up on me completely!! I LISTENED TODAY!!!!!!! And that is my wish for you, that you hear what it is that you are positively saying to yourself...that you take that gut advice, and put it into action...Because time waits for no man (or woman!!) Listen closely and then go for it!!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

How many times have you started something and then never went back to finish it?? Or started something and then right in the middle of it, just hated the way it looked or felt? This is the permission slip that you have been waiting for if you know those feelings. Pick that unfinished item up and start it again! Or rework the project that did not look or feel right. Or just plain start over from scratch!! We do not often let ourselves do this, without beating ourselves up first for not doing it!! So this permission card lets you bypass the beating up stage and take another turn with a grin and a giggle!! The best part about this card....YOU CAN USE IT OVER AND OVER AND OVER again!! So go ahead, dig out those projects...roll the dice again!!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Do you have those days where you are never quite satisfied with the work that you are doing?...somehow, through your eyes you do not see it as being as "good" as you think it should be...as good as someone else does their art...this permission slip helps you to back out of this kind of day! Nothing has to be perfect! I am not even sure that there is such a thing, unless it is only in our mind!! So go ahead and give yourself permission to have a IMPERFECTLY LOVELY DAY! Cause after all...GOOD ENOUGH IS GOOD ENOUGH!!!!!!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

YES!!!

How many times have you been asked by a friend, a co-worker or a loved one to do something and you wanted to do it but found some excuse NOT to!!(It will take to much time away from _______..It will cost a little more money than I want to spend right now. I shouldn't be so selfish!) Whatever the reason is, you are not taking the opportunity to treat yourself special. By treating yourself special you will feel good, and by feeling good everything else just gets better. This is the way of the world!! You have to feel good before you can help others around you feel good! So here is your permission slip to start that process....Start small, with a Latte...build yourself up to the pampering of the spa. Trust me it will be all worth it! Honor yourself with the permission of saying YES to yourself!!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Stretch

If you think that you do not have time for things, especially your hearts' passion...WELL..take a moment and think again! STRETCH!! Let your mind wander over your moments and know that you can do anything you want as long as you allow it for yourself. STRETCH! So that you can open up some free time for yourself, STRETCH! so that you can dream a little bit bigger! STRETCH! so that you realize and honor your truths! STRETCH! so that you believe and see your miracles before you!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Open Up Day!

When we start to venture into areas that we are NOT completely familiar with, sometimes we are really excited and just jump right in!! Other times we pull back and start to make excuses why we CAN'T venture in! We can usually find a reason NOT to do something.
This permission slip breaks that reason right down and allows you to venture in, it bypasses all the negative! So go ahead JUMP IN, this permission slip is here whenever you need it! This is my wish for you today..that you use this permission slip whenever you feel yourself slipping backwards...Whenever you need that little nudge forward! Go ahead, venture into something NEW...take a risk at something you are dreaming of...
OPEN UP! You just might find something new to love about yourself!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Upside Down Day!

So here we go again!! I have been trying since
8:30 this morning to try and get this new Beta sight to upload pictures....So, is this upside down or what???!!! LOL...I do not know a whole lot about these machines...hey, I dabble in paint! But, I just kept at it...and at it...and at it...and looked at it from all different directions and advice from all different people...So I am going to press the button to publish this....If it works...well, then I am smarter than I think I am or just pretty darn lucky!! And that is my wish for all today also, that you keep looking at how to solve something that you are having a problem with. That you look at it from different angles, that you walk away from it and then come back to view it differently...that you turn it upside down,
change your perspective and NEVER give up!!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Pay It Forward

There is an old saying that goes.."the more you give .. the more you receive" And that is what today is all about. Paying it forward..in this fast paced world of ours, take a moment out and think of how you can give to someone else..a pat on the back for a job well done, taking a moment to say HI to the person next to you in line, giving a compliment to someone who needs it..these are just a few small ones, but you can also volunteer at the local boys and girls club, or Gilda's Clubhouse (this is my favorite) a local hospital or anywhere your positive spirit can be used. This is such a simple thing to do...and YES! you do have time, just put the CD in and record that program that you usually watch...You can do it...Once you start to pay it forward, you'll wonder why you didn't do it before now and IT FEELS SO GOOD!...Your actions speak volumes!!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Ask For Help Day!

Why is it that most of us think that asking for help is a sign of weakness? Where did we get that from? Better yet, why do we think that? Asking for help can bring us closer to where we want to be. It takes more courage to ask for help when you need it, than to not ask for it! So go ahead, take off that "SUPER" cape that you tend to want to wear and reach out to someone if you need help...And if you know someone who needs your help...well...then reach out to them! It will make you feel good getting the help you need, it will make the person who is helping you feel good...so all in all ...a WIN..
WIN situation!!!