PFM Confessional: sesheta speaks - true love

Heart of My Heart - photo courtesy of New Moon Visions

u may have noticed that i missed posting on Thursday, 2/2.  yes, it completely slipped my mind that it was my day to post.  sometimes i get too caught up actually living life that i forget to write about it, lol.  it wasn't just an average busy day though; Thursday i celebrated being married for 14 years.

believe it or not, i am actually very quiet about my personal life.  i've never been big on posting blow by blow details on Facebook or Twitter or anywhere for that matter.  ...but then there comes a time when you have to share with the world and this is definitely one of those times.  my hubby and i started out on our journey together at a time when all the factors around us told us that it was never gonna work.  despite what the world tried to tell us, we dove in feet first.  with the support of our families and the blessing from the Most High, fourteen years later, we are still standing.  i don't consider that an easy feat, especially when there are marriages around us, younger and older than ours, failing everyday.  i am proud of us - for having grown together instead of growing apart; for making it through life's tests thus far; for continuing to hold on and, as a result, our love is stronger because of it.  

though i have no idea what tomorrow holds, i can say i know what it is to truly be loved and to love someone else fully.  ...and there is nothing more satisfying.  i wish this kind of love for you too. 

PFM Confessional: sesheta speaks...transformation

~ poem on back of card ~

gather sisters, brothers, seekers and friends
in sacred circle where this world ends
between the worlds let us pray and sing
and wait for visions Great Spirit will bring

photo and poem courtesy of New Moon Visions

i have been a fan of the artist Mara Berendt Friedman for years.  i used to find her cards at East West bookstore in the village years ago.  i love her female centered images and community focused messages.  when i need an image that inspires a certain frame of mind i'm in, her artwork is first to come to mind. 

this image is entitled, "Green Butterfly of Transformation".  i have been thinking about transformation a lot lately.  it's hard not to crave change when life seems to be hard for so many different people.  it has me concerned that a better way isn't directly in sight.  this is what has me thinking... what if life doesn't get easier?  my minor complaints are so trivial when i look at the situations of others but it is definitely all relative.  life is just hard.  ... so if life is focused on being hard, i have realized that my job is to be focused on enjoying (despite it all) more.  i feel like it is totally now or never.  if i don't make an effort now, maybe i never will.  i have no guarantee that my efforts will succeed or fail but, either way, at least i can have one heck of a ride to share with the generations to come after me.  

 getting stuck in the muck and mire of life can cause temporary amnesia; it causes us to forget that we don't have to stay there.  we have been blessed with the choice to do something different even if it is only in some small way.  i didn't really think i had any new year resolutions for 2012 but now i think otherwise.  my goal is to enjoy life and be re-inspired by her beauty.  i'm really looking forward to the new perspective this will all bring!

Design Lust: Suitcase Surprise

There are countless ways that vintage suitcases can be used throughout your home...and I am not talking about packing them for your next vacation! I've been on the perpetual hunt for a couple of vintage suitcases to make a bedside table in our guest room. They will replace the bed tray that is currently sitting on the floor with a lamp on top of it; quite the conversation piece. Totally not kidding about that, and the interior designer in me is feeling some shame. So I am loving the playful vibe that they will bring into the space, and it's always so wonderful to bring new life to an old piece. Did I mention the added storage?  Not to worry, it's only been like 6 months of searching...both online and in various shops. And who doesn't like to have countless conversations with me about the perfect size, color, and details that my nonexistent stacked-suitcase-nightstand will have? (Sure my husband would vouch for that.) But sometimes for me it's the thrill of the hunt. And if I wasn't still looking I wouldn't have come across these beautiful inspirational images. Thank you Design Sponge for reminding me that I have yet to find what I am yearning for. But I am getting closer. 

Yellow print and mustard yellow luggage- what could be better! 

Hmmm, I could also use some under-the-desk storage

Charming and simple. 

Brilliant reinvention including the luggage rack!

My favorite of the bunch- just need to get my hands on a couple of these pretties

Links: DESIGN SPONGE 

Design Lust: Beach House Art

This would be the blank wall.

Lately I've turned my attention to the big blank wall that's in my living room and what can fill it. We are lucky enough to live really close to the beach. Since I am not into clichés (i.e. you will never find lighthouses, fish wall hangings, nets, or ship wheels spread all around our house) I am trying to get that beachy vibe without being too literal. I'm thinking these could be the way to go. Any other recommendations? -becca

The yellow/blue/grey color palette is perfect for the room & I love all of this artist's work!

 Link: etsy; minagraphy

His name is Sammy, and how could you not like him? And his boots?

 Link: Wayne Pate

Swoon!!! This would be within reach purely if I hit the lottery.

Link: Michelle Armas