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Celebrating water, nature & this beautiful earth

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Weekly inspiration & Joy : looking for the light, ashley longshore, painting emotions & being brave

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Category Archives: personal essays

Mar192019Mar 22 2019
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Listening as a practice: my one little word for 2019

by lauragaffke, in category personal essays

So I’m a little late in sharing my “one little word” for the year but here it is: LISTEN   My word came to me on my recent trip to Aruba where I had a little time with myself. I spent the afternoons lazily on the beach with my paints under a palapa, completely absorbed… Read More

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Jan152019Jan 18 2019
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Living my “word” of the year: end of year reflection

by lauragaffke, in category personal essays

At the start of 2018 I chose HONOR as my “word of the year”. I wanted to truly appreciate and honor my life. I learned a lot from this word and will always carry it’s intentions with me. Thought I would share some strategies I used for “living my word” in the hope that it… Read More

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Sep212018Sep 21 2018
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Art studio tour

by lauragaffke, in category Intentional Living, personal essays

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: A PEEK INTO MY NEW STUDIO Hello friends, I have been holding onto every sweet moment and memory of summer, not wanting to let it go. Summer always brings with it the bustle of out of town guests, warm beach days, happy music and back porch living~all the things I love the most. This… Read More

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Sep52018
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20 Easy ways to spread kindness & love

by lauragaffke, in category Intentional Living, personal essays

Hello sweet friend, How are you? Since sharing #atouchofkind project I have been thinking a lot about what I can do to cultivate more kindness in the world and within my own life. Can you remember a time when someone did something really nice for you? How did it make you feel? Maybe it was… Read More

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Jun172018Jun 26 2018
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weekly inspiration & joy: altered books, peach peonies

by lauragaffke, in category personal essays, weekly inspiration & joy
peach peony in studio-2

I LOVE sharing  weekly inspiration over on over on Instagram – next to my blog it’s my favorite online home! You will find lots of color, gorgeous flowers, quotes, affirmations and a peek into my creative process. Here’s a recap from the week. For those of you who aren’t on Instagram I invite you to  come… Read More

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May62018May 16 2018
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weekly inspiration & joy: rumi, daffodils, painting & happiness

by lauragaffke, in category personal essays

I LOVE sharing  weekly inspiration over on over on Instagram – next to my blog it’s my favorite online home! You will find lots of color, gorgeous flowers, quotes, affirmations and a peek into my creative process. Here’s a recap from the week. For those of you who aren’t on Instagram I invite you to  come… Read More

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Mar292018
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give a cheer, spring is here! :)

by lauragaffke, in category personal essays

 “Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience.” ~Ralph W. Emerson Happy Happy Spring! Even though it still feels like winter here in Connecticut I am dreaming of milder temperatures and my garden coming to life. Winter offers it’s own rewards of warm fires, rich red wine, cozy sweaters and the indulgence of lazy… Read More

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Jan292018Jan 30 2018
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My word for 2018

by lauragaffke, in category Intentional Living, personal essays

  Hello there my friends! I finally chose my word for 2018, or I should say it chose me. My word this year is HONOR. It came to me while doing yoga and surprised me as it was not a word I had ever considered before. It gave me the goose bumpy chills you get… Read More

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Jan292018Jan 30 2018
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self love requires honesty

by lauragaffke, in category personal essays

“Self-love requires you to be honest about your current choices and thought patterns and undertake new practices that reflect self-worth.” ~Caroline Kirk  This quote was timely for me. Today I am reflecting on an upcoming blog post about my “word” for the year. I am not sure it is going to be an easy word… Read More

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Jan242018Jan 30 2018
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New art for “the collective”

by lauragaffke, in category personal essays

The last thing I do before I send off “The Collective” to Tina Hirsig in Charleston is write my reflections about the work in our journal. It’s fun having this “old school” dialog with her. I’m sharing some reflections of my creative process as well as the finished piece over on our shared blog today.… Read More

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