My Instagram Weekly Round-Up: Won't You Be my Neighbor?

I'm obsessed with Instagram – it's my favorite online home! Here's a recap from the last two weeks, and for those of you who aren't on Instagram, come and join me! And you can click here to see all the Instagram updates right here on my blog!

Friday April 10


Print Available – Permission Granted
PS: Didn't get all you wanted done this week? Putting pressure on yourself with deadlines (I prefer "alivelines")? Were there things that you didn't do perfectly? I don't believe in perfection. Let's all let it go. And be gentle with ourselves. Permission granted.


I love that three poppies bloomed on our porch this week. One poppy for each of us.


Today is red cowgirl boots. All day long. I wore them to help me kick bootie as I do a full days work of admin stuff.


Hello weekend. So glad you are here! 

Saturday April 11

You guys. We put up a poetry post in our front yard. I'm in love. In our last house we had a Little Free Library, but when we moved to his street last year they already had three libraries on the street (hello Portland!) so we opted for a Poetry Post. The plan? Weekly poetry or love notes or art or or or or. I am loving how folks are stopping to read. Great way to build neighborhood community. Love.


Another view of our new Poetry Post. Big thanks to my dad for building it for us! Ps: you can see that our fairy garden is growing in the background!!

Sunday April 12


Sunday's are for Pip's donuts that have heart-shaped donut holes.


Sweet, full weekend with my boys. Now I'm in bed, heading to sleep with lots of gratitude in my heart. Looking forward to the week ahead: hanging with my online students, creative play on the canvas, writing The Wear Your Joy Project ecourse, a birthday party, a fundraiser, a dinner party, and even gonna try to finish the last room in the house (the spirit room), which at this moment looks like a storage unit. Taking it all one day at a time and giving myself lots of permission to take it slooow. ps: on "full" vs "busy": full life feels like I own it it all, and at my own pace. Busy life feels like a constant nagging to-do list on someone else's (usually my own gremlin in my head) terms. I prefer full. Know what I mean? Full=full of love. Busy=a race. Words matter. Lots of intention behind how we speak about our lives. This I believe!   Monday April 6



Seeker of All Things Brave print available here!
Seeker of all things brave. “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” ― Nelson Mandela Let's seek bravery this week. Let's acknowledge the fear , sit with it, and see what happens when we move beyond it. I deeply believe in practicing courage everyday. In those hard conversations. In self care. In setting boundaries. In creating new ways of being and living in the world. Yes yes yes.

Current view. This is the very last room in our home that needs some love. It's been a storage room for a year (it's been sllloooww going, this moving in and making it our own, which has been a beautiful and sometimes hard journey of lessening the grip and hold on control. All good.) We have just cleared out all the boxes and made piles for donation, trash, etc. Now begins the fun: transform this room into a Spirit Room using stuff we already have. Intention for this room: a quiet calm place to meditate, stretch, think, read, relax, and cultivate awakening. A true bonus room for our little family.

Current view. I've had an urge to splash some paint around. Gonna start with this current background and see where it goes. Staying late at the studio.....  Current view. Long way to go with this one but I'm so glad to have made some time for playing, experimenting, unleashing, and having zero idea where this one is headed.  Goodnight studio.   Tuesday, April 14

Enough print available from my shop!
You can rest inside the truth that you are enough (as is). Live this truth, love this truth.

Pink leaves everywhere this morning. Love.


Also, woke up on the wrong side of the bed today. Dragging, a little grumpy, and little bleh. Forced myself to unhook from stories in my head and decided to wear something I haven't worn in a loonng time. It worked and I got dressed up in joy in an old ruffly skirt and ruffly cardigan. Result: still a hard morning, but this project helped lift my spirits.


Current view. He's on one side of the easel, I'm on the other. He will spend long stretches of time painting and marking up the canvas and I love watching him. Today he said, "mama, painting is worth it." When I asked him what he meant he said "because markers take FOREVER and it wears me out."

Stormy sky. But do you spy a heart?
  Wednesday April 15


Be Present print available here!
Her favorite moments were those when she let go Of all expectations and worries And just simply celebrated the very moment she was living. A daily reminder for me….wanted to share it with you, too.

Lunchtime walk. After a few days of cold rain, I am savoring this. This. This. This.


Another found heart. This time over chips and drinks with John this afternoon.

Thursday April 16


Total bliss for me to hang with preschoolers this morning. They are the most loving, sweet, fun, imaginative bunch. My love well is FULL.


I Heart Your Heart manifesto available here!
Always a favorite manifesto: I heart your heart Because you inspire me to reach and grow and become who I was meant to be. Because you've taught me so much above love, trust, friendship and hope. Because you have been a witness to my life in progress, always showing grace in times when you could have shown judgment. Because when I think of those who have deeply, profoundly affected my life, I think of you. Because you always know what to say and how to kindly nurture my tender pieces. Because you've laughed with me, cried with me, celebrated with me. You see me clearly, and I see you. May we always be connected in our traveling journeys, and may you always know how deeply you are loved, how your life shines brightly, and how your heart is never alone. I count my lucky stars for you, every single day.

Today was a day of being mama all day long in the middle of the workweek. Bliss! There was a hike with 15 preschoolers who hugged me, kissed me, and put flowers in my hair. There was an after school play date at the park where I got to hold a precious 5 mo baby for a bit. And later there was even a magical birthday party for a sweet 4 yr old girl where good, connected conversation was had with other mamas. I managed to squeeze in a trip between dates to the Spirit bookstore where I bought some soul fuel in the form of an angel card deck (my first) and a poetry book by David Whyte (a fave). Verdict? A really good day. Tomorrow I'm back to work work for real and I'm feeling mighty inspired.


That's it for this week! Check back here next week for another update, or join us over on Instagram for daily photos and thoughts!

XO,
Kelly Rae