December?  Come on... really??

I know - I say it every time, right?  Like it's a big surprise.

"Really?  This is now (fill in the month)??  How can that be??"

And yet... 

How did it get to be December again already?

You  get a say!

Could I  ask your help with a choice I'm having a hard time making?

It's time for me to change my business card.  I love playing with different designs, type faces, images, colors... the whole ball of wax.

I'm  hoping you'll be up for picking your fave among the card designs I'll include in this newsletter. 

I like them all, so I'll happily accept the voice of the majority.  I'll post your options here, in no particular order, and I'll let you know which designs "won" in the next newsletter.  

Let me know what you think, if a design really stands out for you, okay?  This feathery fractal is "Business Card 1" for voting purposes.

Click here for another fractal tree

Business Card 2 - Floral

Here is another option, featuring one of my floral images.

 You know me and my flowers.....  ;-)

click here for Crazy Kale

Business Card 3 - Teal Fractal

I've always liked the actress Salma Hayeck.  She's gorgeous, and talented.  And... she says some pretty cool stuff - here's a quote from her:

"People often say that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. This empowers us to find beauty in places where others have not dared to look, including inside ourselves."

Click here for the Dance of the Golden Brave

Business Card 4 - Another Teal Fractal

So many times lately, I have heard people talking about how bad the economy is... how hard it is to stay positive in the face of the constant bombardment of bad news.  There's an art to keeping your face to the light.

Here's a quote by the Zen poet, Masahide that helps to underscore my thoughts a bit:

"My storehouse having been burnt down, nothing obstructs my view of the bright moon. "

Lemons into lemonade, there.

Of course, he probably didn't have to clean up the mess.....

Ice Goddess Fractal

Business Card 5 - Fractal Tree

I'm lucky to have some very, very good friends.  They help me in times of trouble, and celebrate with me in times of joy.  This is for my friends - thank you for the breath of kindness - you know who you all are!

"A friend is one to whom one may pour out all the contents of one's heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping and with a breath of kindness blow the rest away."

orion wisdom card

Backs of Card - 1 - Orange Tulip

Cards have 2 sides.  I have trouble narrowing down my options (big surprise, right?), so I can use the back of my business card to highlight another design, or aspect of my work.  

Here's an option for the back of my business card.

orion wisdom 2

Back of Card 2 - Pink Peony

Some of the links you see in this newsletter highlight quotes by my friend, Elisabeth Fitzhugh.  She's written several books, including - The Orion Material; Dancers Between Realms;  and Aspect Art .

You can check out her books by clicking on the link below - it'll take you right to good ol' Amazon.com.

Elisabeth's books on Amazon

Back of Card 3 - Another Orange Tulip

"You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life. And you will have set in motion an ancient spiritual law: the more you have and are grateful for, the more will be given you."

Sarah Ban Breathnach

Who's ready to get grateful with me?  Just in time for Christmas?  Put good stuff out there, in terms of gratitude, gifts and generous good wishes, and you'll get wonders in return.  Trust me on this - it's true.

Balance

Back of Card 4 - Misty Blue Ridge Morning

I know this time of year can be hard... it's often cold, rainy, snowy, icy, or all of the above.

I'm working all the angles when it comes to staying "up"... trying to eat right, exercising in spite of my bum knee and newly bum hip (isn't the "age dance" a fun one???) and my general tendency to want to sit and snuggle in a warm blanket, drink a cup of hot chocolate, and read a good book instead.  Yay for me, right?

Come on.... pick a single change each day - add exercise to your regimen, or cut out one dessert, or call a good friend you've lost touch with.

 Reach out, or reach within.  Just reach.

Just one change each day.

Pause

Please vote on your fave!

If you have a quick moment, shoot me an email (you can just hit 'reply' I think...) and let me know YOUR choice for my new business card  front and back.

Thanks for helping me make up my scattered little mind.

Sunlight

Until next time....

May you be blessed with riches beyond measure this season.  May you find glory in each day.  May you see the potential for beauty in your burned down barn.  May you find yourself able to offer a smile to someone you don't even know.

I'll be here, trying to do the same.  Let me know how you're doing - and what ways you've found helpful in learning to see the potential good in a not-so-good situation.  I'm all ears.  Er... eyes.  You know what I mean!

Like good ol' Salma said... look for, and find, the beauty.  Be the beholder :-)

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Kwanza, Happy Festivus!   If you want to share this newsletter with a friend, please feel free to forward it.  

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I hope to see ya next year, my friends!!

Warmly - Deb Booth, Different Light Studio