| change |

in order to change
the pattern,
you must change
your feeling.

s.

| soft |

be soft.
allow your self
to be molded.

s.

your awareness of being is your I Am -

the potter who molds your world.

if you desire a change

that you are perceiving,

you must produce the change

within yourself.

persist in your new thoughts

& let your changed thinking

reproduce itself

in your outside world -

for your outside world

is created by

the world of thought 

within you.

#goddard

| nourish |

honor that 

which

nourishes you -

physically, 

emotionally,

spiritually. 

s.

#8wordwhispers

| 78 whispers |

so...

what is it

that you

actually 

desire?

 

| unfold |

center within.
from there you may
unfold completely.

s.

| unfolding |

utilize changes

as a foundation

of your unfolding.

... doves appearing in my art these days

& yesterday in my card pull 

then feathers in my path ...

| teacher |

{ life is your teacher.  
every experience 
a lesson. }

{ more photos from the day }

| heart |

{ by opening
your heart -
you will find
truth. }

s.

#8wordwhispers

| vastness |

| grace |

{ i am truly
lovingly held
by the divine }

& so are you <3

#8wordwhispers

grace is the substance 

of being beyond good enough

deep within who you are.

it is safe to keep trying,

be real & mess up.

& you have grace, upon grace

upon grace...

as long as

you know you do.

~ amanda frances

| powerful |

begins
with a choice.
dare to be
powerful.

s.

#8wordwhispers
#tarotprose

| come closer |

walk forth
towards that
which whispers...
come closer.

s.

#8wordwhispers

| feeling |

feeling

each feeling

& questioning

is it mine? 

s.

#8wordwhispers

| the wheel |

joy
is the harmony
of being
in rhythm.

s.

#8wordwhispers

| inner voice |

to hear
your
inner voice.
feel it
within.

s.

move from your mind

& drop into your body.

listening by feeling

what arises.

| energy |

energy
follows attention.
choose what you
focus on.

s.

our power lies in maintaining our focus.

tune inward to direct your flow of creative energy

into what you desire to create.

| discipline |

we become
what we do
again & again.

s.

my photo journey initially began to change my focus in my life. 

each day seeking beauty as form of gratitude and love. 

to notice all that is just waiting for us to open our eyes and truly see. 

this seemingly simple act changed the trajectory of my thoughts 

which changed my world. 

as i learned...energy follows focus. 

this practice continues to ground me 

and connect me more intimately with nature and life. 

it is my prayer.

| rise |

to rise. 
become 
deeply rooted
in your self. 

s.

my guiding word last year was rise. 

as always choosing a word always conjures the shadow of the word. 

it shined a light where I looked outside myself first f

or love, acceptance and for my truth. 

guiding me to releasing old teachings. 

& embracing my truth that all is within. 

tuning in. 

listening...

{ i am. 
i am. 
i know,
i am. }

| be here now |

 quiet yourself. 
the more 
you will hear 
within. 

s.

| creativity |

my creativity.
the way
i express
my soul.

s.

#8wordwhispers

the words :: breathe in ::

a message on my studio wall

that, at first, i didn't truly see.

now my breath continues to bring me inward.

feeling the flow of energy moving inside.

connecting me with my heart and all that is.

it saves me again & again.