meaningful life

Trust the Process

Trust the Process

One thing I share and stress when I teach my SoulCollage(r) workshops is to “trust the process.”

This was something that was talked about often when I went for my facilitator training in November 2014. It resonates with me on many levels.

We can so often get caught up in the idea of how something should or shouldn’t be done– often times buying into what one guru or another says. I’m not saying the gurus are wrong and that they don’t have a place — because they do.  But I think it’s just that we’ve forgotten a gift we all have – and that is to trust our own process – no matter what it is you do or who you are.

I know for me, I find myself gravitating more and more to this space of what feels right for me in several different areas of my life.

I want my life to flow in alignment of what feels right in my heart and body. I want to be in a place of trusting even more what my inner voice tells me.

And when I pay attention to my first thoughts or how my body reacts to certain things, I’m learning to be in more awareness of it and trust it.

And they say you teach what you also most need to learn, so it’s why I wanted a reminder of trusting my own process and to also encourage this in others that attend my workshops.

So when I came across an idea, similar to the painting I did above, I knew I wanted this as a reminder not only to myself but to those that attend my workshops in my Joyful Pause Studio.

How much struggle and disappointments I wonder we would avoid if we learned to tune in much more to our own process.

So I share these thoughts with you today, and my new painting, as a sweet reminder that listening to your heart is one of the wisest things you can do to live a life full of meaning that is exactly right for you.

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Garden Awakening and Hope Dances

Garden Awakening and Hope Dances

As I sit at my desk in my writing cottage the soft blue sky has just a few wispy clouds that slowly float on by. It’s a brisk one out there this morning in the lower 30s.  But there is a flurry of activity with clear indications that spring is truly on the way.

Little yellow finch seems to have found a small patch of open water in the frozen make shift bird bath. While Ms. Sparrow is more than likely keeping a close guard over new eggs laid, while at the same time curious about all the buzz outside.

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Next door, a landscape crew, decked out in winter headbands, gloves, and heavy jackets puts down fresh topsoil on the neighbors garden.

I’m dreaming of our own new landscaping that hopefully will begin too in the upcoming weeks. After living here for over 25 years and not care taking the gardens all that well, it’s time for a fresh start.

This time I’m hoping the garden bug will bite me a little harder and I’ll be better at the up keeping. Though as we planned our landscaping with the landscaper company in the bitter cold of winter, I did ask for it to be as maintenance free as a garden can be.

And so that is the view out my writing cottage this morning — a fresh start for all creatures, great and small. Hope dances outside my windows.

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Tap into Your Inner Wisdom. Live a More Meaningful Life.


I’ve often talked about SoulCollage® here on my blog – a creative collage process that helps you tap into your inner wisdom.  I’ve found that when I really listen to my intuition it helps me live a more meaningful life.

One of the reasons I became a SoulCollage® facilitator is that I want to encourage others to tap into their own inner wisdom and discover how they too can lead a meaningful life.

I put together this short video explaining a little more about SoulCollage® and would love to have you join me for a workshop at my Joyful Pause Studio or online.

My next Introductory to SoulCollage® workshop is Saturday, April 9th at my home studio, Joyful Pause. Space is limited. Register early. Hope to see you!

Register here today.