Its' Time to Rock My World.

Imagine my surprise a few weeks ago when I read this post on Kim's blog, Queen of Arts. I had entered a give away that Kim was having to celebrate her 300th post, and there was my name jumping off my computer screen.

My little package arrived yesterday in the post and it was opened right away. Imagine my surprise when I found not only the "Rock my World" rocks that I was expecting, but one of Kim's beautiful little charms and a hand made card as well. So nice!! Thank you so much Kim. The whole package was beautifully wrapped and very nice.

I immediately spread out the rocks so that I could inspect them more closely. The colors and sayings are great. The ones that really speak to me today are "trust yourself", "draw it to you" and of course "chocolate is your friend".

These little rocks will be put in a special little cloth bag I found just for this purpose, to keep in my purse and distribute as I see fit. I'll keep you posted with how these little messages are set free. Curious as to what Rock my World rocks are?? You can read about them here and here. You can purchase your own stash right here.

Happy weekend everyone!!

A Single Word

A few weeks ago I met my friend Sherry downtown for coffee. It was a dreary, cloudy and wet day so after a little walking we found a Starbucks. Once inside it was cozy with the smell of freshly brewed coffee and pumpkin scones, and we settled in for a couple of hours and as many coffees. (Yay for decaf!) At one point in our creative dialogue, Sherry handed me an open bag and asked me to close my eyes and pick one of the treasures inside. I knew immediately that it must be her bag of "Rock My World" rocks. She had purchased them from the Queen of Arts's shop (aka Kim) and had been sharing them rockette style. Read Sherry's adventures here and how Kim started the "Rock My World" stones here.

I picked the stone in the photo above. I remember that with my eyes closed I could only feel the stones and really liked how this one was thin and long and different from the larger, rounder stones in the bag. Then I looked at it and the word painted on it. Expand. I chose the stone that I was meant to have. I believe it 100%. At the beginning of this year I decided that I'd step out of my comfort zone when it came to my art. I've tried new techniques and new mediums. I've painted new subject matter and I'm participating in new projects and groups. Changing, growing, moving forward. Expand. The word confirms what I know in my heart. I keep this little rock on my dresser along with my perfume from the Gap. It inspires me to keep positive, to do better, and I wonder about the person that found the rock that Sherry left by the tracks. Did that person find the rock that was meant for them??