Writing Our Way Home blog: The first Mindful Writing Day - join me? (a blog f...

Writing Our Way Home blog: The first Mindful Writing Day - join me? (a blog f...: Hi folks - if you'd like to help us spread the word about the first Mindful Writing Day , do copy and paste this blog onto your own blog, ...

In note to today's posting at Writing Our Way Home HERE, this phrase caught my eye and explains what a small stone is simply: 

"Tomorrow, more than a thousand 
people all over the world 
will be pausing, 
paying attention, and 
writing down what they observe." 
   ~ Fiona Robyn

One of the things I most love about writing is the 'Process'.  I often get inspired by something that shows up unexpectedly in my life, and by using these three senses of PAUSING, PAYING ATTENTION, and WRITING DOWN WHAT I OBSERVE, I can sit down with a lit candle in front of me and let the words just flow into something new.  

And when I had first read about this lovely new adventure in Mindful Writing Day, I took it upon myself in taking a few minutes (PAUSE) from the daily bliss that goes on around my house here, became more aware of what was being offered (PAYING ATTENTION) and how I connected with this writing starting on November 1st, and wrote down the word HOPE on a small stone (WRITING DOWN WHAT I OBSERVED) that I had found one day in Nature that's been sitting at my desk awaiting for me to use it somehow -- and in Dedication to this writing challenge project, did a short Ritual to aide in guiding me through this new adventure!

MY 'SMALL STONE' FOR TODAY 10/22/2012

"When holding a Small Stone in your hand, notice how it permeates light from within and brings HOPE to the future ahead....."  (http://rootsoftheshamanic.blogspot.com/2012/10/only-10-days-away-lets-get-writing-with.html)

In hopes that more people who read this today take part in this mind-blowing event with soooo many others from around the world -- SEE YOU THERE!!!

 BLESSings,
  )O( Indigenous Shamanic Winds xo

Only 10 Days Away! Let's Get Writing With An Open Mind!

Only 10 days away from Writing Our Way Home's "Mindful Writing Day 2012" -- Don't miss out on gathering your Small Stones this November 1st!!!

MY 'SMALL STONE' FOR TODAY 10/22/2012

"When holding a Small Stone in your hand, notice how it permeates light from within and brings HOPE to the future ahead....."

Ooooooooohhhhhh, I'm excited to announce that the site Writing Your Way Home is offering a "Mindful Writing Day", starting November 1, 2012 (read more about it here).  This past January 2012, they offered a month's worth of many who joined from around the world in a "Small Stones Writing Challenge", which I loved participating in and if you missed reading them, I have my listing of each Small Stone that I wrote over at my other Blogger at this link:  Small Stones Writing Challenge. 

What, may you ask, is a 'Small Stone'?

"A small stone is a short piece of writing that precisely captures a fully-engaged moment."

Here is a sample of one of the many writers who left a Small Stone in the comments section this past year:

Jean Mishra said...
The night is as still as deep water with no kiss of breeze. Only the rhythmic sleeping breath of the darkness brushes ever so slightly against the ear. Then beyond the gate, the tolling bark of a street dog rings. Its voice echoes among the sleeping concrete honeycombs, seeking specific ears. Then an expectant hush. A stray voice punctuates the night in kind, distantly; a reply. Ever so faintly, another joins. The ritual conversation has begun; a secret society moonlit meeting. Only the night knows the affair.

As it appears on my blog:  (*click on Jean's name above to take you to this link*)
10 January 2012

*Isn't it gorgeous?  I missed out on reading that one before, cannot wait to read more at her site as well!*

So get out those pens and pencils and paper and sketch pads, or head out into nature at the beach or in the woods -- and join me this November 1st in this wonderful MINDFUL WRITING DAY -- and check back on my Blogger HERE for my links to each posting I will be making for this project!

Writing Our Way Home will be giving away five paperback copies of A Blackbird Sings, our second small stone anthology, to our favourite five (wherever in the world the authors live).

BLESSings,
   )O( Indigenous Shamanic Winds xo

Happy *~smiley face~* Blues!

I bought this recyclable Daisy bag because the flowers on it make me Happy...





I used to love reading books, and still do -- I've had this one for what seems like decades now, and need to dig back into the Mysteries again... 

Guess this jar needs a little more Self-care! After dusting and cleansing it, I'll have it back to use it for my Blessing Water...










 A Gift from a special friend before my new life began with my husband this past Spring...

  

Not really the 'sparkly-kind-of-glitter woman', but scarves can be used for many different things -- and this one's my favorite xo... 

Just love how various colours have shone brighter in my Opal Aura stone after letting the rays of the Blue Moon we had this past year saturated its Powerful Energies into it since...

 

  












 Love the Crescent Moon & Stars, sheds light in the darkness...

 
Don't even really have to make a Wish...I'M TOTALLY HAPPY JUST THE WAY THINGS ARE...almost!!!


BLESSings,
   )O( Indigenous Shamanic Winds xo