Getting a little creative



picture with flash on



I have always loved the ARTS and I have pushed it aside for too long! Yesterday during work as my mind began to wonder this thought popped into my head, "hey...Lacey Jo...hey...you need to sketch and paint again!" And my response to this thought was, uh ya I do!!! So I was very excited to be done with my shift at the salon so I could take a wonderful trip to MICHAELS.  I count my tips to see how much my budget would be once I got there.  $30 I was going to allow myself to spend ( I could spend a GaGillion dollars there)! Since there has been beautiful weather I have been driving with my window done and as I pulled into the parking spot at MICHAELS and I turn turn to roll up my window to see an old man next to it....Let me back up to an experience I had and then we will get back to this story....

So a couple weeks ago at work I am going through my tips and on a $20 dollar bill it read "From Jesus 2-U" when I saw this bill I was close to tears, it meant a lot to me, because I really felt that Jesus was sending me a message!!!  Whenever I have the chance I give money to those that are in need of it, and when I saw this bill I knew it was meant for someone, it was not for me to spend, it was for an individual out there and I would then pass it on to them!  I folded it up and kept it in my wallet, just waiting for that person to find me.  This past weekend I went to a conference and while I was there I was in line to get a toe reading, while standing in line I told my mom the only cash I had on me was that $20 bill and I guess I could give it to whoever read my toes....as I sat and got my toes read I just felt so uneasy about giving that $20 bill away...I just didnt feel like it belonged to that person reading my toes.  Being a hairstylist I feel like I have an obligation to tip well because I understand what it is like in the service industry, so I reached into my wallet and place the bill in her jar. As I went to meet up with my mom I just felt SICK! I felt sad and at the time and right now I would say I didn't know why, but that would be a lie, I knew exactly why, because I had given that bill away knowing it didnt belong to that person....



OKAY...let's continue! So as I glanced up I see this old man, he asks me if I have any money to spare.  I look at him and I knew right then and there I was supposed to give him the $20 dollars! I turn to him and say, "Sir, I am so sorry...I had something for you and I gave it to someone else, this might sound totally crazy and weird, but I litterally had something for you and it was meant for you. I am so sorry and I hope you can forgive me! I might have something..." I hurry and go through my tip envelopes to see if I have any cash available or handy, he can see me frantically searching, he then says, "it doesn't need to be cash, coin is fine too." So I begin to look for my coins, because I am a horrder when it comes to coin, I finally find some and hand it to him, I apologize again and wish I could do more. He smiled and thanked me for what I gave. I wished him a wonderful day and he did the same, I finished rolling up my windows and when I got out of my truck I didn't see him anywhere! I looked around and I have no idea where he went. I then headed into MICHAELS to get my crafts. (oh I forgot to mention, before I headed to MICHAELS I went to the bank and deposited my cash....I NEVER do that!!!) I knew that, that cash was specifically for my art projects I'd be working on. I walk into MICHAELS and I find an oil paint set including 18 assorted colors for like $11 a set of 2 giant canvas' for only $5 and a bag of paint brushed for like $5 and some sticks of charcoal for $3 it was wonderful I left with all that I needed to begin my art again! And these are some of my creations so far!



picture without flash and date!



all the same picture just in different lighting. Done by Charcoal ONLY.




Elephants are by far my favorite Creature on this planet. I have been lucky to have ridden an elephant! They are one of my many loves and passions!



this came out blurry but this is without a flash on

Oil pants with the flash on

Celebrate Your Life

Celebrate Your Life, was this past weekend in Phoenix's Marriott Desert Ridge Resort! It was amazing! My mom and I went to the conference together! Friday night, ALL day Saturday, and ALL day Sunday! The weekend flew by! It was an amazing experience and I am glad I got to spend it with my mom. 



Dr. Wayne Dyer



The conference started out with Dr. Wayne Dyer as the opening Keynote speaker! He spoke on many things including our "ordinary Self aka consciousness" and move to "God consciousness" To ALIGN yourself with God, you'll hear everything! When you have God consciousness = Self actualization. He talks about how we become what we think about and that is why it is so important to have positive thoughts and create in your mind what you desire! He goes on to give us steps to Self Actualization

1. To become independent of any consideration of what others think.

-Fulfill their own purpose

2. Detached from outcome

      -Don't do what they do because of a benefit but because it is what they feel!

-Because of who you are! Listen to your inner calling

3. No investment over power of others

   -focused on who they are, let other people be who they are

4. See the unfolding of God in others

-see God in others

Don't DIE wondering!

Enthusiasm's = The God within us

I literally took about 5 pages on notes!!! I felt so inspired. As he closed he shared the story, the story of how the song, AMAZING GRACE came to be.  I wish I could retell the story as he did with as much power and grace. As he finished telling the story he played the song by an amazing artist, this female singer sings with whales. It was the most beautiful song. What a wonderful way to start the wonderful weekend ahead!

Saturday was a great day started bright and early at 8:30am

Dr. Hawkins and his wife showing how to muscle test



Dr. Hawkins



Went to our first workshop with Dr. David Hawkins who spoke on Map of Consciousness How Truth is reality -------> is a strong reading in muscle testing whereas Falsehood has no existence ---------> weak or limp muscle test reading. The source of Truth is Divinity. Truth makes the body become strong. He asked us the question, how can we achieve a higher level of consciousness? And his answer was letting go of the payoff of the negativity.



SARK is in blue



Then it was off to SARK her was on GLAD No Matter What

Give

Lovingly

And

Daringly

Be GLAD more often!

She went on to say how it is normal to have emotions and that we can have more than one emotion at a time, it is how we decide to handle our emotions. I loved how she said it is ok to be mad, sad, angry, frustrated, etc...but how long do we want to be in that place. (personally I don't want to be in those emotions very long, I want to have the happy, joy, grace, kindness, etc emotions) =)

She taught us a wonderful game and I have been doing it since! it is called the GLAD game.

You state something that may be bothering you, giving you grief, causing anxiety, etc and then state why you are GLAD for that thing. Trust me, I have been doing this a lot lately and it has really helped me to find peace within a problem or even gratitude for an experience!

Then my mom and I were off to lunch.

lunch break, smile mom you're on LJ's camera!



CHEESE







Neale Donald Walsch's workshop

The day continued with Neale Donald Walsch! His workshop was entitled Conversations with GOD he gave us ways to speak in the language of the soul (our emotions). He took us on an amazing journey within those two and a half hours. We were no longer in a ballroom of a resort in Phoenix, Arizona, but in a state of mind, a mind that was one with God. He told us we needed to embrace messages from God! They can be so wonderful we may ignore them or push them away. Don't reject the information because it is too good to be true! If you can't believe it, it won't happen. I cannot put into words the experiences that happened that day in that room, in that moment, that time. Because there in fact was no time, no room, and no moment, everything stopped and we (EVERYONE in that room) was taken to a different place. We all had a conversation with God that day.  Neale Donald Walsch was our guide and he is an amazing man and I AM glad to have the experience I did. And I want to feel the way I did then always.  The notes and feelings I wrote down will stay close to my heart. He quoted a line from Avatar which I think we can all relate to, "I SEE you" I see your soul, love, your source!

Not wanting to leave that room or that workshop because of the amazing feelings that were felt there, it was time for the key note speaker James Van Praugh and then our dinner buffet!



I was releasing a lot that day!