Tuesday, August 31, 2010
The choice is yours!
Our prompt today is to write down a few times that you had choices to make , what they were and how you think it created the day that you had.
have a great day!
Sending Love,
Susan
Monday, August 30, 2010
Through Their Eyes!
Have a sunny day!
Sending Love,
Susan
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Constant Companion
Food for Thought...
I am your constant companion.
I am your greatest asset or heaviest burden.
I will push you up to success or down to disappointment.
I am at your command.
Half the things you do might just as well be turned over to me,
For I can do them quickly, correctly, and profitably.
I am easily managed; just be firm with me.
Those who are great, I have made great.
Those who are failures, I have made failures.
I am not a machine, though I work with the precision of a
machine and the intelligence of a person.
You can run me for profit, or you can run me for ruin.
Show me how you want it done. Educate me. Train me.
Lead me. Reward me.
And I will then...do it automatically.
I am your servant.
Who am I?
I am a habit.
Sending Love,
Susan
Saturday, August 28, 2010
What Goes Into Your Mind...
Did you know that what you watch , read and listen to becomes part of how you feel mentally and sometimes physically. Science proves this!
What do you feed your mind with daily? Think about it and journal about it. Journal about what is going into your mind and how you think it is acting itself out in your life.
Do you read before you go to bed?, What are your favorite shows? What are the words to the music you are listening to? Really THINK about this prompt.
When I journaled this prompt I found that going to sleep with Criminal Minds or NCIS on was probably not the best idea. I found that waking up and reading something positive was working very well for me. At the end of my jounraling the final conclusion was that I need to put more positive, uplifting, true things in my mind each day and need to choose what I watch more carefully. No..I did not give up Criminal Minds or NCIS...but I do record them and try not to let them be the very last thing I watch before I sleep.
I think you will be surprised at what you find at the end of this assignment!
Please share anything you wish!
Friday, August 27, 2010
And The Award Goes To..
EXAMPLE:
And the award goes to _Diane______ for being the most faithful friend. The award goes to __Lisa______ for her amazing artwork. The award goes to __Emily_______ for enduring great hardship and yet always thinking of others.
You get the point. It could be anything. Your prompt is to write down what the award is for and why.
Have a GREAT day.
Sending Love,
Susan
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Most of the things that I listed are good things. They only become unhealthy when we use them to hide from or escape from pain or the pressures of everyday life. Everything is a balancing act. It is important to recognize harmful behavior, otherwise we will never address it and change it and nothing will ever change.
On Friday our topics will lighten up and will be fun for a few days. You have worked very hard this week and I am proud of you.
Have a fantastic Thursday.
Sending You Love,
Susan
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
It was the best of times! It was the worst of times!
You have a fantastic day. I will see you back here on Wednesday!
Sending Love,
Susan
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
We Have All Experienced It
We have all experienced it..
Whatever it is has pushed you around and taken it's tole on you . It is time to push back.
You, my friend have no idea how precious you are. There is only ONE you and I promise you you were created for a purpose. The other good news is that no matter what your circumstances are right now they will change. You are not how much money you have, what you look like, how much you weigh, what your job or title is, who you know, who you are married to, where you live, or what car (if any) that you drive.
It has taken me almost 50 years to get here and I often need reminded.Over those years So today I am reminding you. You are such a valuable part of this blog, you are special and you are loved. More importantly than that you are precious to many (even if you do not see it).
Today your prompt is to write down exactly how you feel about yourself and your life right now. Write about how external things in your life are effecting you (stress, schedule, health, money problems if any)..then take time to write about who you are to those around you. Your children, significant other, parents....
Your are irreplaceable(even if you do not FEEL that way. Feelings are just that..feelings, they do not necessarily have any truth associated with them.There is never going to be another you. You have a purpose in this world . I promise!
Have a blessed day!
Sending Love,
Susan
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Lions and Tigers and Bears OH MY!
What are your lions and tigers and bears right now?
Are you feeding off of someone else fear or is it your own fear.
Are you facing your fear or running from it?
Questions to ponder on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
Have a wonderful day!
Sending Love,
Susan
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Every Now And Then
I am right in the middle of organizing the 16th annual Project Ed Bear Dinner Auction for about 550 people. (Project Ed Bear is an all volunteer 501c3 not for profit organization dedicated to providing comforts and needs for pediatric oncology patients)
I have been feeling overwhelmed with details. But, the REALITY is children like SAM are who I do this for. This is what it is all about. So...I will let go of the frustrations, I will not feel sorry for myself, I will not complain when things are not going as I think they should. I have been refocused.
Today we will journal about an area in our life that needs refocused. Have you gotten off track? How can you refocus and get back on.
Have a blessed day!
Sending Love,
Susan
Friday, August 20, 2010
Just One Thing
Have a super day!
Sending Love,
Susan
All my art journalers make sure you read the post below!
Your Life Lived Out In Art (Art Journalers)
Winners will be chosen by a group of five of my peers each month.
The way we submit has also changed. Instead of posting to the flickr group you will now post via Mr. Link at the right hand side of the blog.
Since it is already the 20th of August we will start this on September 1st. SO , tell all your friends the news that this blog will be hosting an ART JOURNAL Challenge each month and have them post here and tell me that YOU sent them. Make sure that you are a follower of the blog.
The person that refers the most people between now and the end of the month will receive a gorgeous $40 kit that I have assembled just for this event.
I look forward to creating with each of you each month.
See up on September 1st!
Susan
Thursday, August 19, 2010
How to get along!
Now we will look at our own relationships and examine if we are following the outline we have written.
Prepare to be enlightened.
Have a stress free day!
Sending Love,
Susan
WINNER of the FitGirl Blog Hop for Your Life Spelled Out is..
Please email your full name and address to smsummerville@hotmail.com and I will put your stamps in the mail on Monday.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
School Time
Have a Fantastic Day!
Sending Love,
Susan
Last Day To HOP
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO GET IN ON THE HOP!!! HAVE YOUR ANSWERS POSTED BY MIDNIGHT!!
Join Me At The Hop
YOUR LIFE SPELLED OUT is a journal blog. You will find a prompt for your written journal everyday (365) of the year as well as weekly art journal prompts. I am also a member of a couple Design Teams and show the work I am doing and talk about the newest challenges and prizes offered there.
SO LET'S TALK ABOUT ScrapFit! I am a new design team member there!
ScapFit is celebrating being ONE!!!! To celebrate Kelly is hosting a blog hop. I am one of the newest ScrapFit Girls so I invite all of my readers to check it ! If you are arriving here for ScrapFit Blog Hop you should have just left Shana's blog. Here is the list of all the blogs on the hop schedule. You will find all the answers to the scavenger hunt questions on these pages.
ScrapFIT (you start and end here) Dayna Jenny Kelly Kimmie Kristin LJ Mikki Norine Sara Shana Susan (YOU ARE HERE)
Now to the Challenge...
RECIPE TIME
- Always send a card-- use cardstock for your background!
- Wrap those presents really good---use bright colorfull patterned paper!
- Don't forget to put a bow it---use some ribbon!
- We R 1 lets use 1 photo, 1 button, 1 brad, 1 rubon, 1 embossed item!
- Kelly loves confetti so let's mist that LO like confetti falling!
Now to our Scavenger Hunt
- Who has the black/white picture?
- This LO has been squared.
- Who has a rainbow of colors & numbers?
- This LO is glitter happy.
- Watch out you might get wet--this one if full of splash!
- It is not stars & stripes, but circles & stripes in this one.
- I see spongebob--do you?
- I really think this one is HAPPY!
- This one could toss you a lifesaver!
- This one is green with envy, wait green with circles.
- This one may not be the Twisted Sister, but it does have sisters!
Okay find the answers while u hop and email them to scrapfit@yahoo.com --Kelly will put all the correct names in a hat and draw a winner!! You will win some Martha Stewart Drippy Goo Alpha Stamps and a few other fabulous things in your grab bag, I mean grab package!
Now hop on over to ScrapFit (by clicking the ScrapFit button on the right of the page or the link above) and let Kelly know how much you love ScrapFit and make sure to email her your scavenger hunt answers.The above layout is the page I did for this challenge. I can't wait to see yours1 Make sure you leave a comment here and become eligible for a new rubber stamp set that I have pulled as a prize just for this hop!
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Look at all the Hurting people
Today I want you to get you journal out and write down people you know (or have never met) that are hurting in anyway you can think of. Need inspiration? Turn on the news or pick up a newspaper. Now write down something you can do to help one or many of the hurting . If you choose to follow through , write down the details. If you choose NOT to, write down why.
Are you involved in service or charity work? What made you choose this charity or this line of work? Post a message on this post and share your story. I will randomly pick one person at the end of the day to receive a beautiful journal.
Here is one of the charities I am involved in. I started Project Ed Bear with my son Ede 16 years ago (he was 11 then) when we discovered he had bone tumors.
http://yourprojectedbear.blogspot.com/
Have a blessed day!
Sending Love,
Susan
Monday, August 16, 2010
Remeber This Homework Assignment?
Today we are going to look online, or in your local paper or on your television news and find a story that captures your attention. Write in your journal what the story is and how you feel about it. What made you pick that story or article? If you do get it from a newspaper or magazine..cut it out and place it in your journal as well.
Have a lovely Monday!
Sending Love,
Susan
Sunday, August 15, 2010
You are invited!
Come on over to ScrapFIT and enter Challenge #26. We have a fantastic prize from a very special sponsor this month.
AND
Don't forget that you have until Wednesday at midnight to be involved in the blog hop. Instructions are on ScrapFit and right here if you scroll down a few days.
Make sure you let me know when you enter the challenge so I can pop over and admire your work!!
Challenge #26 is DRESS IT UP
WORKOUT #26
Gratitude Sunday
For those of you that are new, we have a day each month where we write 10 things in our journal that we are grateful for and why you are grateful if you wish. Then at the end of 2010 you will be able to look at 120 things that you are grateful for or that you consider blessings in your life. What a great way that will be to start 2011.
Have a Peaceful Sunday.
Sending Love,
Susan
Saturday, August 14, 2010
The War Within
If you are here from the ScrapFit blog hop scroll down a bit to find the links.
Have a Beautiful Day!
Sending Love,
Susan
Friday, August 13, 2010
Before The End Of This Year & Art Journal Prompt
Our Art Journal Prompt Today is the word FINISHED.
Can't wait to see your ART.
Have a spectacular day!
Sending Love,
Susan
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Snapshot
Have a serene day!
Sending Love,
Susan
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Join Me At The Hop
YOUR LIFE SPELLED OUT is a journal blog. You will find a prompt for your written journal everyday (365) of the year as well as weekly art journal prompts. I am also a member of a couple Design Teams and show the work I am doing and talk about the newest challenges and prizes offered there.
SO LET'S TALK ABOUT ScrapFit! I am a new design team member there!
ScapFit is celebrating being ONE!!!! To celebrate Kelly is hosting a blog hop. I am one of the newest ScrapFit Girls so I invite all of my readers to check it ! If you are arriving here for ScrapFit Blog Hop you should have just left Shana's blog. Here is the list of all the blogs on the hop schedule. You will find all the answers to the scavenger hunt questions on these pages.
ScrapFIT (you start and end here) Dayna Jenny Kelly Kimmie Kristin LJ Mikki Norine Sara Shana Susan (YOU ARE HERE)
Now to the Challenge...
RECIPE TIME
- Always send a card-- use cardstock for your background!
- Wrap those presents really good---use bright colorfull patterned paper!
- Don't forget to put a bow it---use some ribbon!
- We R 1 lets use 1 photo, 1 button, 1 brad, 1 rubon, 1 embossed item!
- Kelly loves confetti so let's mist that LO like confetti falling!
Now to our Scavenger Hunt
- Who has the black/white picture?
- This LO has been squared.
- Who has a rainbow of colors & numbers?
- This LO is glitter happy.
- Watch out you might get wet--this one if full of splash!
- It is not stars & stripes, but circles & stripes in this one.
- I see spongebob--do you?
- I really think this one is HAPPY!
- This one could toss you a lifesaver!
- This one is green with envy, wait green with circles.
- This one may not be the Twisted Sister, but it does have sisters!
Okay find the answers while u hop and email them to scrapfit@yahoo.com --Kelly will put all the correct names in a hat and draw a winner!! You will win some Martha Stewart Drippy Goo Alpha Stamps and a few other fabulous things in your grab bag, I mean grab package!
Now hop on over to ScrapFit (by clicking the ScrapFit button on the right of the page or the link above) and let Kelly know how much you love ScrapFit and make sure to email her your scavenger hunt answers.
The above layout is the page I did for this challenge. I can't wait to see yours1 Make sure you leave a comment here and become eligible for a new rubber stamp set that I have pulled as a prize just for this hop!
Let's Go to the Hop!!
YOUR LIFE SPELLED OUT is a journal blog. You will find a prompt for your written journal everyday (365) of the year as well as weekly art journal prompts. I am also a member of a couple Design Teams and show the work I am doing and talk about the newest challenges and prizes offered there.
Here is the page I did this hop. I can't wait to see yours. Make sure you leave a comment here and become eligible for a new rubber stamp set that I have pulled as a prize just for this hop!
Make sure you hop on back to ScrapFit and send your answered scavenger hunt questions back to Kelly..the prizes that await you from our fabulous sponsors are sure to dazzle you.
Helen Keller said
Take out your journal and write down what that quote mean to you? What are the best and most beautiful things in your life?
Have a reflective day!
Sending Love,
Susan
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
If I only knew then...
Have a Fantastic Day!!
Sending Love,
Susan
Monday, August 9, 2010
I've been meaning to
Have a productive day!
Sending Love,
Susan
Sunday, August 8, 2010
The Secret Garden and Winner
Many of us have read the Secret Garden in our youth. Today, we will pretend that we have a secret garden of our own. We are the only one with the key . It is hidden behind flowering vines, we put the key in and turn and open the gate to find ______________. Fill in the blank. What would your secret garden look like? When would you retreat there. What would you do there?
Have a beautiful Sunday.
Sending Love,
Susan
Saturday, August 7, 2010
What can I do??
Have s splendid Saturday!
Sending Love,
Susan
Friday, August 6, 2010
Our Art Journal Prompt this week is to use paint or mist and add a item that is unique to what you are trying to express. I used a computer CD disk and scrabble tiles about. I masked and misted the background.
Please share your creation on the flickr group. This week there will be a prize involved. If you have not joined the Your Life Spelled Out Flickr group and wish to just send your email to smsummerville@hotmail.com and I will send you an invitation out right away.
Have a creative day everyone!
Susan
The Title Of My Autobiography
The Art Journal Prompt will appear on a separate post!
Have a fantastic Friday!
Sending Love,
Susan
Thursday, August 5, 2010
All My Artsie Friends (Check Out This Challenge Blog
If you love art like I do, you will love it there. Here is the link. Pop on over and let me know what you think. http://artasticchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Sho who is really the handicapped one?
My husband was recently one of the judges for the Miss USA Wheelchair pageant. During that time as we talked to the ladies that were involved they shared how they were treated by others just about every time they went out of the house. Especially those that were in a wheelchair due to a physical deformity or medical condition. How sad.
My next experience is very personal. I have a 2 year old grandson that was recently diagnosed with autism.When I shared this with a friend of mine she talked for what seemed to be forever about a high school autistic boy that she has in one of her classes that she can't stand. She even said she needed to take the lessons down to "low hanging fruit" so that he could be involved. I was absolutely stunned. I couldn't believe the prejudice and the lack of really understanding that was coming out of the mouth of my friend.
Instead of judging her too harshly I used this opportunity to take a look at myself. Who do I treat differently or think about differently?
Before we quickly answer no one remember that our prejudices come in many forms and can also be so deep that you do not think they exist. There are prejudice against people that think differently, worship differently, speak differently, are fatter, thinner, beautiful, ugly, handicapped, a different race, from a different country, from the other side of town, mentally ill, rich people, poor people, people with political views that do not align with our own..the list could go on and on.
So can excruciatingly honest with yourself and ponder who you have been discriminating against or prejudice towards in you mind and maybe even in your actions. Write it down. YOUR are the only one that can change this. The first step is to watch what comes out of your mouth. What flows out of your mouth truly is an overflow of your what is in your heart.
Personally, the way I choose to handle this discovery I have made is to pray each day for any prejudice I have to be revealed to me, to not let my words hurt anyone ever and to change my heart in the areas that it is in need.
I close today by reminding you about the gift certificate give away that Your Life Spelled Out is sponsoring in celebration of growing the blog by another 25 people. All you need to do to be eligible is to comment on any post from the 1st of August through the 7th. I will announce the winner on the 8th. The gift certificate can be for Barnes and Noble, Starbucks or Hobby Lobby (your choice).Best of luck to you.
Have a fabulous Thursday!
Sending Love,
Susan
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
What are you thinking?
So toady as we revisit this topic take out your journal and write down the books you have read so far this year, the movies you have gone to, your favorite recording artist and the television shows that you love. Now using the above paragraph as your guide, what kind of things do you think your are filling your mind with? How do you think this has an impact on your life?
I promised we would have a give away every time our followers increased by 25 and we have grown once again. We are up to 355 total followers...SO..
I will be giving away a gift certificate once again. You will have your choice of what gift certificate you want from the four following choices..Barnes and Noble, Starbucks, Hobby Lobby or Kohls. All you need to do for a chance to win is to post a comment on the blog or invite someone to join the blog and tell them to post a message saying you sent them. How easy is that?!
Have a WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY!
Sending Love,
Susan
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
In your journal today write about what all that means to you. Is there something or some part of your day or life that you would like to start over?
For all my art journal scrappy freinds I am excited to share with you that I have just been asked to be the newest member of the Scrapfit Design Team. Come on over and visit me at http://www.scrapfit.blogspot.com/
I will be adding the button to the right of the page.
REMEMBER
I promised we would have a give away every time our followers increased by 25 and we have grown once again. We are up to 355 total followers...SO..
I will be giving away a gift certificate once again. You will have your choice of what gift certificate you want from the four following choices..Barnes and Noble, Starbucks, Hobby Lobby or Kohls. All you need to do for a chance to win is to post a comment on the blog or invite someone to join the blog and tell them to post a message saying you sent them. How easy is that?!
Have a beautiful day!
Sending Love,
Susan
Monday, August 2, 2010
A Heart Full Of Love
Our prompt today is to write this famous quote in your journal and write what it means to you and how it applies to your life!
I promised we would have a give away every time our followers increased by 25 and we have grown once again. We are up to 355 total followers...SO..
I will be giving away a gift certificate once again. You will have your choice of what gift certificate you want from the four following choices..Barnes and Noble, Starbucks, Hobby Lobby or Kohls. All you need to do for a chance to win is to post a comment on the blog or invite someone to join the blog and tell them to post a message saying you sent them. How easy is that?!
Have a FANTASTIC day!
Sending Love,
Susan
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Your Hearts Desire AND a new GIVEAWAY!
Our prompt today is to write this quote in your journal and write about what it means to you. How does it apply to your own life?
I promised we would have a give away every time our followers increased by 25 and we have grown once again. We are up to 355 total followers...SO..
I will be giving away a gift certificate once again. You will have your choice of what gift certificate you want from the four following choices..Barnes and Noble, Starbucks, Hobby Lobby or Kohls. All you need to do for a chance to win is to post a comment on the blog or invite someone to join the blog and tell them to post a message saying you sent them. How easy is that?!
Have a Happy first day of August!
Sending Love,
Susan