West of Whimsy http://blog.westofwhimsy.com/ en-US Sat, 18 May 2013 08:39:00 -0700 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Be Your Own Beloved - Day 16 http://blog.westofwhimsy.com/2013/05/be-your-own-beloved-day-14-1.html http://blog.westofwhimsy.com/2013/05/be-your-own-beloved-day-14-1.html Being part of a bigger story . . . Gum wall
Being part of a bigger story . . .]]> West of Whimsy Sat, 18 May 2013 08:39:00 -0700 Be Your Own Beloved - Day 11 http://blog.westofwhimsy.com/2013/05/be-your-own-beloved-day-11.html http://blog.westofwhimsy.com/2013/05/be-your-own-beloved-day-11.html Savoring the moment . . . Skipped over this one originally because I couldn't make it work. Got it figured out though - just took some time! Tub
Savoring the moment . . .

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

]]> West of Whimsy Sat, 18 May 2013 08:37:46 -0700 Be Your Own Beloved - Day 15 http://blog.westofwhimsy.com/2013/05/be-your-own-beloved-day-15.html http://blog.westofwhimsy.com/2013/05/be-your-own-beloved-day-15.html Claiming Space - in the clawfoot tub that is gracing my room at the Edgewater Hotel. Filling Space
Claiming Space - in the clawfoot tub that is gracing my room at the Edgewater Hotel.]]> West of Whimsy Wed, 15 May 2013 22:34:27 -0700 Be Your Own Beloved - Day 14 http://blog.westofwhimsy.com/2013/05/be-your-own-beloved-day-14.html http://blog.westofwhimsy.com/2013/05/be-your-own-beloved-day-14.html Light . . . Light
Light . . .]]> West of Whimsy Wed, 15 May 2013 22:30:37 -0700 And The Winner Is . . . http://blog.westofwhimsy.com/2013/05/and-the-winner-is-.html http://blog.westofwhimsy.com/2013/05/and-the-winner-is-.html 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... I have been colossally busy in the last week - apologies for the delay in announcing the winner of the Spring edition of Amulet Magazine!

Amulet winner
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

]]> West of Whimsy Wed, 15 May 2013 22:27:50 -0700 Be Your Own Beloved - Day 13 http://blog.westofwhimsy.com/2013/05/be-your-own-beloved-day-13.html http://blog.westofwhimsy.com/2013/05/be-your-own-beloved-day-13.html Today my truth is that I am standing tall in the blustery winds of change and vulnerability. Truth
Today my truth is that I am standing tall in the blustery winds of change and vulnerability.]]> West of Whimsy Mon, 13 May 2013 18:02:34 -0700 Be Your Own Beloved - Day 12 http://blog.westofwhimsy.com/2013/05/be-your-own-beloved-day-12.html http://blog.westofwhimsy.com/2013/05/be-your-own-beloved-day-12.html 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... Mirror
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! 

]]> West of Whimsy Mon, 13 May 2013 18:01:08 -0700 Be Your Own Beloved - Day 9 http://blog.westofwhimsy.com/2013/05/be-your-own-beloved-day-9.html http://blog.westofwhimsy.com/2013/05/be-your-own-beloved-day-9.html Movement - in a swishy ponytail! Movement
Movement - in a swishy ponytail!
]]> West of Whimsy Mon, 13 May 2013 17:58:34 -0700 Be Your Own Beloved - Day 8 http://blog.westofwhimsy.com/2013/05/be-your-own-beloved-day-8.html http://blog.westofwhimsy.com/2013/05/be-your-own-beloved-day-8.html Looking into the camera with love . . . (Fell a few days behind this week, hoping to catch up tomorrow!) With love
Looking into the camera with love . . .

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

]]> West of Whimsy Sat, 11 May 2013 19:59:32 -0700 Birthday Giveaway - Amulet Magazine! . . . http://blog.westofwhimsy.com/2013/05/birthday-giveaway-.html http://blog.westofwhimsy.com/2013/05/birthday-giveaway-.html 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... 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.

Amulet

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!)

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