West of Whimsy

Be Your Own Beloved - Day 16

Being part of a bigger story . . .

Be Your Own Beloved - Day 11

Savoring the moment . . .

Skipped over this one originally because I couldn't make it work. Got it figured out though - just took some time!

Be Your Own Beloved - Day 15

Claiming Space - in the clawfoot tub that is gracing my room at the Edgewater Hotel.

Be Your Own Beloved - Day 14

Light . . .

And The Winner Is . . .

I have been colossally busy in the last week - apologies for the delay in announcing the winner of the Spring edition of Amulet Magazine!

Per the RandomPicker application - the winner is . . .  Emily!

I'll be in touch with you to let you know how to access your copy of Amulet.

Thanks everyone for your comments,

xo  eileen

Be Your Own Beloved - Day 13

Today my truth is that I am standing tall in the blustery winds of change and vulnerability.

Be Your Own Beloved - Day 12

Mirrors - Rockin' my Mother's Day pedicure (teal!) in the Gap Dressing Room.

You may have noticed I've skipped a couple of days . . .  One of them I couldn't figure out, and the other one felt a little too close to the heart to share.  Moving forward! 

Be Your Own Beloved - Day 9

Movement - in a swishy ponytail!

Be Your Own Beloved - Day 8

Looking into the camera with love . . .

(Fell a few days behind this week, hoping to catch up tomorrow!)

Birthday Giveaway - Amulet Magazine! . . .

Today is my BIRTHDAY!!  And to celebrate I am having a giveaway here on the blog!  (Because while I do love getting?  Giving is pretty rad too . . .)

My three dear friends Maya Corinne, Danielle Cohen and Marybeth Bonfiglio have created an out-of-this-world gorgeous magazine - Amulet - A Field Guide to Living Wise - and I am giving away a digital download of the most recent issue (Spring!) to one lucky reader!  Yours truly has several photos featured in this issue as well . . . which is why I'm extra excited about sharing it.

I will copy & paste some verbiage from their site since I know I won't do it justice if I try and tell you how cool it is . . .

We wanted mind-blowing real + raw content all in one glorious + safe place.  And what began as a love letter between friends, is now Amulet, a home + Protectress for modern sacred information in the visual, creative + writings arts.
 
Amulet is a vessel for simple connections.  It’s a field guide to not only wise living, but a place where we can boldly say:  We are PeaceKeeper & WorldShaker.  We are Mother & Other.  We are what casts light and digs deep into the shadow of the soil.  Here is what we do.
 
We witness the seasons turn and the moon change shape and consciously take part in that dance.  These have always been the ways of the woman, to time keep the seasons.
 
We honor the rhythm that rolls with the beats and meters of the Earth,+ beyond.  These rhythms are meant to ease our worries, smooth our stress, and bring us back to what nourishes us: our connections to Earth, our family, our creatrix, our community.
 
May we pick up our shovels, rakes, seeds, candles, stones, children, pens, paintbrushes, needles, welding supplies, or fresh baked bread and truly know we are shifting words and worlds, we are shaking paradigms and patterns.  We are coming together, writing our stories, making our art, doing our work, reaching out, touching what’s real.  We are constantly makin’ magic, yo.
 
Yes.  That’s right.  Magic.  Let’s get down with it.

And they've totally succeeded in all of it.  It's beautiful!

Leave me a comment below (be creative!) between now and midnight Saturday, May 11th, and I will draw a name on Sunday and announce the winner on Monday, May 13th.

xoxo  eileen  (42 & lovin' it!)