Mountains, Books, Dreams Coming True...It's all About the Focus. How about you?

Deep breath, stretch, exhale...

Again.

Isn't life grand? 

No really it is! 

Life can change so much in an instant. 

You either think "GRAND" or 

focus on what you don't want, the what if's, the negatives...

I try my hardest to focus on Fantastic

:) 

But sometimes I "fall off my grand tricycle and get brain damage. 

(eating poorly, not enough exercise, not enough sleep can create crashes)

It's all about balance...

I get out my oils and do as the beginning states:

Deep breath, stretch, exhale...

:) 

Ah life is grand isn't it? 

So many flipping awesome adventures.

And the ability to create our lives for the better or the 

worse depending on what you want to experience.

I am juggling tightrope walker.

That's the way it is right now...

I am a great manifester.

"Always remember to focus on what you want BECAUSE 

if you focus on the shit you don't want, 

well... you can manifest that too."

There are many things in life that bring me joy:

Spirituality

Family

Outdoor Adventures

Art

Sharing Oils

Designing our future Green Pad

Alchemy

Learning 

What brings you Joy? 

 "I believe its important to be aware

 for the health of the human race and to find 

Joy in sharing helpful truths 

for knowing is an impetus of change."

I believe my purpose in life is to spread joy.

"When we speak, it must be with the realization 

that God has given our words significance. 

He has ordained for them to be important"

-Paul David Tripp

I believe Joy is life sustenance.

I finally finished writing my first Book;

(I took a break/writers block/life experience)

This is going on the outside of the studio above the planter box that says "plant your seed :)"

Water your Garden with Love 

(She Spreads Love)

It's a picture book about a little girl 

named Pixy Pocahontis..

It's all written and illustrating has begun...

thus =

"I am juggling tightrope walker."

managing business/workshops, essential oils, 

Grizzly Stadium mural, 

writing and illustrating a book, family, 

planning our future green pad and way of life. 

 SOMETIMES a lot of ideas come to me at a time.

 I have to go with the flow. 

 No one can stop Flow, she just comes. 

That is the way..

                                      

Follow your heart. 

 Be loving and speak your truth with kindness. 

Peace

Natalie

Turning Point

Although I have made this distinction before never have I seen it so clearly. As I try to stay focused on what I really want as a tornado surrounds me I find myself in this mode of moving energy. Like a contoller maybe, or trying my hardest to create a divine shift in the energy that surrounds me. Or is it a drug? Anyways,  here I am once again with this intense desire to rearrange furniture. It's been like this since I was a kid. It makes me feel better, somehow. Not just when things are shitty or chaotic. I 

passionately enjoy it...but now, it's like this intense desire to feel better and this new layout will be a bandaid until things heal? So I keep rearranging, making it through. I am really grateful for this self taught healing modality/creative gift I have. So while it may have bloomed from a room of loneliness as an only child, it has blossomed into a passionate intense desire for an appealing design aesthetic which I love. 

I love designing space and at the same time it has a healing affect, bonus. The space may be a room, a blank canvas, paper, etc. I guess it's kind of like birth again or something, this newness...anyways...

Can you relate?

                                   

I am going through a really tough time in life right now but am focusing the BEST I can on what I want, doing what I love, and letting all of the negativity flow through me, feeling it, processing it's message yet letting it go through me to make room for what I want. I believe that by doing this I am creating a momentum. Like a circle or the recycle triangle with arrows which propells me in the direction I desire. If I allow the negativity inside me stay



 in the cycle without exiting then I'm continually focusing on 

what I don't want. But the key here is believing in myself, having trust in my focusing abilities, having faith that I really have the power to create the reality in which I desire.. That desire is love/flow. And being SO open to recieve the love I desire that it is formless until it's manifestation. Just focusing on how I want to feel and doing what makes me happy, following my passion and loving my family even if it 

means living a family of 6 instead of seven. I have pretty much ALWAYS gotten what I have focused on, be it good or the bad, unfortunately the the later too. 

I have manifested A LOT of amazingly wonderful things in my life when I have focused on what I want. 

I plan to continue that pattern 

So... I am going to have faith in my compass. 

So now...

I let the sadness flow through me, not inside me:) 

And I keep shining my light and spreading the love. 

Peace all.

Friday Again??? :)

Man has the week flown by..

Although I am grateful for everyday I am going to be glad to start the week over next week

without...

The sickness..

Last night was rather moving to me..

I don't know about you but sometimes,

(usually when I am worn out or coming down with something)

my mind begins to go to a not so great place..

A place where I am not so nice to myself.

You should have gotten more done..

That's not good..

You're looking pretty old...

What if my husband isn't attracted to me anymore...

I'm not making much money anymore therefore I suck...

ETC...

All these thoughts can come rushing in..

Bombarding, mean, hurtful..

But what always amazes me is this

connection...

This beautiful connection I have with my husband

(and friends too)

that when I start feeling ick

somehow he knows, subconsciously even..

And he shoots me a text that is so heartwarming..

or tells me just what I need to hear that creates a shift.

That was last night..

Just when I needed it.

Thank you babe!

I love you.

Now I know we are not here to depend on others to feel good about ourselves, but I do believe that there is such wonderfulness in community...

Partnership..

And when we are down sometimes, it's nice to have someone

shoot us a little extra love..

This reminds me of one of my previous posts,

The Crystal Project

http://natobottoart.blogspot.com/2010/05/crystal-project.html

This all makes me think about how important it is

to be kind and follow your heart.

If you are walking into the supermarket or where ever and you feel inspired to smile and say hello to some random person..

Do so...

You never know, it just may brighten up their whole day..

It shows them that someone cares..

That one person could be feeling just how I was or how you may have been feeling the other day and that smile of kindness

is like magic.

I know I am getting all sappy here but this is important to me.

Being kind to one another is important to all of us.

Anyway...

Have a beautiful weekend :)

Glorious Fanciful Friday Flitting: Colour Theme; Dandelion with a Pinch of Ochre

Yes I did,

I said Flitting..

Fanciful, glorious flitting..

I had a plan,

a divine one,

the mission was on..

Our first stop in the mission was to go to Peridot,

on Cherokee Street in St. Louis.

I TOTALLY forgot to take pictures there

but I have a sneaking feeling that

they will come about on my trip back there in a week

and 3/4 to be exact

upon my "drop off mission"

Yep, Nato Botto Art will now be available at

Peridot, yay!!

They will be having a grand reopening on Saturday, Feb. 5th.

So come on down,

your the next contestant on the.....

just had to say that:)

Here is a cute cuff I purchased at Peridot, made by

Scarlett and Maria.

I love it!

See the bit of dandelion :)

Next on the journey,

Genie and I stopped at a cute cafe,

also on Cherokee street, called

The Mud House.

Great atmosphere,

warm,cozy,funky,happy,

great food,

Run by clearly people who love what they are doing.

I really recommend checking this place out while your

out shopping on Cherokee Street,

especially at Peridot,

checking out all the handmade items by local artists.

LOVELY..

(funny card on the bulletin board at The Mud House

it says "I like the brown one's)

While philosophizing in The Mud House parking lot,

I had a "fucking sweet hell yeah" idea.

giggle

And by the way, that exact moment was at

2:22.

I won't go into details..

Onward we go..

Dick Blicks..Grand Opening in Delmar Loop

Hooray!!!

It was so full of ahhh's!!!

Also we were given a

message from an angel

while in the handmade paper section,

that I was hyperventilating over, with excitement.

Seriously I was,

ask Genie :)

While at Dick Blick's someone overheard me saying

that I forgot my coupon

and they gave me one of theirs.

SWEET!

I was still obsessing though over my

30% off the entire purchase coupon,

so I asked the guy behind the register if he had anymore..

He said, "I think I have one more available"

"SWEET"

The obsession disappeared.

So now I had two coupons and could only use one.

Across from me was another girl checking out,

without a coupon..

It was a perfect

"pay it forward" moment.

I was glad..

Clickity-clackity

clop-clop-clop

Giddy up..

On our way to find some old books for projects..

Bingo!!

Stay tuned for some kick aspen creations from

that shopping spree..

The secret ingredient??

Well let's just say the color is Dandelion and mix that

with

Eskimos and flowers..

Curious?

You should be because they are going to be so cute!

Just sharing my joy!

Have a great Weekend all..

Peace

Mission complete :)