HeartMap Retreat

I hosted my 3rd retreat for women on Saturday. The beautiful weather combined with the gorgeous venue at Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens was the ideal setting for the retreat. 6 ladies joined me on retreat, and I was very blessed to have my special friend Lynn, co-hosting with me.

I see art and creativity as a special gift that I give to myself, and it brings such joy to my life. That's part of what I share with the ladies on retreat. I love it when the 'non-artists' discover how easy it is to make art, and they then fall in love with paint and doodling and pottering around with art supplies. My sister, Caron, kept saying "I can't believe I made that!!" Awesome...
 

The end of a beautiful day - Alison, Caron, Lynn and Lynette

Lynn and I - her support and encouragement means sooo much to me!

Lynn made these delicious cupcakes with hidden centers

 Wendy and her very talented daughter Linda, who is doing a Masters degree in Art Therapy in Edinburgh

Lynn, Marlene and Kalnisha

Kalnisha and Marlene

My beautiful sister, Caron

Marlene painting hearts

Promise books

Linda's heart cards

Lynette's heart cards

Marlene's heart cards

Wendy's heart cards

Caron's heart cards

Kalnisha's heart cards

Ready to Retreat

I am so looking forward to hosting the Heartmap Retreat this Saturday for a group of awesome, brave, creative women!  I am packed and ready to roll with a ton of creative supplies and yummy treats for the ladies to enjoy. 

 

Here is a sneak peek at one of the projects...

 

 

Never forget

Never Forget that You may be a Messenger

Understand that ordinary people are messengers of the Most High.  They go about their tasks in holy anonymity.  Often, even unknown to themselves.  Yet if they had not been there, if they had not said what they had said, or done what they had done, it would not be the way that it is now.  We would not be the way that we are now.  Never forget that you too are a messenger.

            

** Lawrence Kushner ** in 'Honey from the Rock'