Mandi Pullen - Photo & Design

Here she is. In all her colorful beauty. I am so in love.

This logo. It has the most beautiful meaning to me. Not only is it about my past but also my future.

The Circle.
The path of discovery that brought me here. The hard work I have done on myself. The uncomfortable work. I made an agreement with myself at the beginning of this year. To do that which would make me uncomfortable. To discover who I really was and who I wanted to be. I did many hours of hard work with to get me here. If ever you have thought about, wanted to or need to find yourself again. Debra is amazing.

The Dots and Dashes.
My initials in Morse code to always remember my Dad. The lessons he taught me about being creative and following my dreams.

The Flower.
A Daisy. My favorite flower. The symbol of new beginnings and remembering my days with my Mom in her beautiful wildflower garden. To remnind me that I can be as free as a wildflower, face up to the sun.

Thank you Kathrine and Nick from .creative for being patient with me as I found my way to this beautiful design that you have created for me. She is me.

CHANGE
Sometimes, what you’re most afraid of doing is the very thing that will set you free ~Robert Tew~

Now read that again.

I have spent the better part of this last year wanting to do things differently, to see things from another perspective and bravely go where I so desperately wanted and needed to go. I made a decision at the beginning of this year, to do things that made me feel uncomfortable, to move forward into a new place and space. To grow and shed the unwanted emotions, the people that didn’t add sunshine to my life, the activities that no longer needed to be part of my journey.

It was time to move forward in a different way. I have always believed in change. To embrace new ideas and to live life as free as a wildflower. But for some reason, I lost my way and couldn’t figure out what was really important anymore. I am sure that over the last 18+ months we have all felt something like that. A huge shift in consciousness and wanting a lighter way of living. Simplify the detail and find your perfect why!

I need to add a serious amount of gratitude to this post. I met an amazing person, did some work on myself and found a place and space to be able to bring new energy to all that I do. Debra McCreedy Coaching you have been the sunshine I needed to find. Thank you for teaching me how to bring about the change I so desperately searched for.

You will be seeing some changes on this page in the next couple of weeks. I have been working on some new processes over the last year and recently met up with the team of Hartley Digital to bring about the change I so desperately needed for me and for my brand. I can’t wait to share it with you over the next few months.

Day of the Dead...What does it all mean?

Dia de los Mu***os—the Day of the Dead—is a holiday celebrated on November 1 and 2

• It's not the same as Halloween. While Halloween is celebrated today, October 31 (you can read my previous post about Green Fairy limited edition soaps to get more insight into the true meaning of Halloween)
• It's an age old tradition, that tonight at midnight, there is an opening between the world of departed souls and that of the earth, giving those that have gone before us a chance to come back and be with loved ones.
• It originated in Mexico and Central America.
• It's a celebration of life, not death.
• The ofrenda is a central component.
• Flowers, butterflies and skulls are typically used as symbols.

Assured that the dead would be insulted by mourning or sadness, Dia de los Mu***os celebrates the lives of the deceased with food, drink, parties, and activities the dead enjoyed in life. Dia de los Mu***os recognizes death as a natural part of the human experience, a continuum with birth, childhood, and growing up to become a contributing member of the community. On Dia de los Mu***os, the dead are also a part of the community, awakened from their eternal sleep to share celebrations with their loved ones.
The most familiar symbol of Dia de los Mu***os may be the calacas and calaveras (skeletons and skulls), which appear everywhere during the holiday: in candied sweets, as parade masks, as dolls. In addition to celebrations, the dead are honored on Dia de los Mu***os with ofrendas—small, personal altars honoring one person. Ofrendas often have flowers, candles, food, drinks, photos, and personal mementos of the person being remembered
Above text is an edited excerpt from National Geographic

So tomorrow we will reveal the final stage of this little story we have been telling. Until then, enjoy the Blue Moon tonight. It's the second full moon in a calendar month, so something truly special, and a full moon on Halloween...well I suppose then anything can happen

Claudette Erasmus
Kayleigh Stopforth Makeup Artist
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