a heartmade life...

A few years ago I wrote an magazine article entitled

'Living a Simply Art-Full Life'. In it, I shared a few words

that, to me, are the cornerstone of a truly

creative life. Words like: Create. Dream. Celebrate.

Grow. Risk. Nurture. Begin.

The article was very popular, and led to me writing and

illustrating a small book on this theme - as I was not 

able to interest a mainstream publisher in my project, I 

decided to self publish it - and it is still available,

(see the shop page above.)

I am also in the process of doing a journal

and set of illustrated 'joy cards'  to go along with it!

So, this blog is part of my ongoing creative adventure

- heart and soul - 

and in particular my new life here beside the sea, 

as well as my explorations into the world

of flowers, herbs and natural healing. Nature is our greatest

gift and teacher, and she is always available to us -

we just have to step outside and notice!

Our lives are not, and never will be, perfect.

We have good days and awful ones.

Sad times and times of great joy.

But if there is one thing I have learned over the 

past few (sometimes very difficult) years, is that it

really is all right. It is as it should be. We can live a 

bright, blessed and creative life - a heartmade life - every 

single day. We just have to choose it. 

I try to explain a heartmade life this way.

We make, and create things, feelings, a life - every day.

Obviously we need our minds (and sometimes our

hands) to do that. But it is when we add the heart, our

true moral compass, to our activities, no matter how

simple or ordinary they may seem, that something

wonderful happens. Creativity blossoms

and the circle is complete.

I hope you will join me on this beautiful journey...

one that takes us back to centre, joy and peace.

Blessings and light

Gail B

xoxox