Such a B L E S S I N G -- So Worth Loving

Tonight I had the pleasure of meeting this gem.

Eryn is the founder of So Worth Loving. She is so inspiring and what her and her team is doing is impacting the lives of so many people. Here's what they are all about...

"Our manifesto. Why we exist. Your reminder.

No matter my history, past mistakes, relationship status, or career choice, I am worthy of love. I am not defined by my past. I am prepared because of it. While my own voice and others may tell me different, I will lean into the safe people that affirm this way of thinking. When I encourage others to love themselves I am encouraging them to treat themselves with kindness, patience, respect, and all that embodies love. We live our life knowing we have worth.  

So Worth Loving. It's a lifestyle.

© SWL 2012"

It was the best night. seriously! Just sitting and chatting with a few ladies about our stories, passions, dreams, inspirations....SO incredibly refreshing and motivating. Hearing stories that sound so familiar and similar to this point I am at in my life was really encouraging. 

For me, it was just affirmation that I am on the right track in my life, that I am going after God's plan and his only. His plan I can't even comprehend or imagine how incredible it is. His plan is so much better than mine and I am completely surrendered. 

Great Great night friends!!

Please never forget that you are worth so so so much love. 

Rest easy on that TRUTH tonight. 

Stop by So Worth Loving!

bB***

The HookUp

Hello There!!! Busy busy week friends!!!

Just to recap, Mondays after work I aways spend time with Frances. TuesdayI went in to work early, had a fun birthday lunch for two lovely ladies, I worked late and went to the gym. Wednesday I went into work early, and I had the James eLife group after work {love those people} and Thursday I went in early, and worked late and ended it at the gym. Friday work was great, as always, and  last night I went to Decatur for THE HOOKUP.

oh, the H o o k u p

A few weeks ago I wrote about something that I don't talk about too often and that a lot of people don't know about me. You can read that post here. Last night was all about everything that I have always stood for when it comes to relationships and dating. It was amazing to be in a room packed full of people from teenage years to upper sixties all making the decision from that point in there life, on, to live a life

100% committed to God, pure, trusting him with our lives, our relationships, our love, and getting all of the junk that can harm relationships out of the way. 

I made that vow of purity to God when I was younger and if you know me, you know that when I say I'm going to do something, I stick to that and I keep my promises. I have and I'm proud to say that. But going to the Hookup opened my eyes to so many other reason as to why I chose this path. I guess since I've never put myself in the position, I never realized how many emotional ties and baggage that sex outside of marriage adds to someones life. That breaks my heart. I feel like its the hardest since I'm now in my mid-twenties and people have a hard time understanding. The hookup helped me realize that the decision I made is the right one, no matter how old I am.

The HookUp was fantastic and I am so thankful that God has put me in a place where I am being taught the word of God. I am learning and growing. The leaders in this church live a life completely surrendered to God and he is using every single one of them in incredible ways. I am in love friends. Completely in L O V E and so incredibly thankful. 

RED!

What an inspiration this man is. 

& when in doubt 

WEAR RED! right?

If you have BLUE eyes, I have found that red really brings those baby blues out.

Happy Saturday. My "To-Do" List is rather lengthy today.

Tootles

B's

Print Love

Hi There!!!

I've been browsing through a bunch of prints.

Different very very different types of prints.

But my favorites list has been piling up f a s t, So I figured I would share a few of them with you!

Thats SIX of a whole-freaking-lot of prints.

I love keeping a collection of things like this so I can refer back to them if I ever need anything for inspiration. Also, looking over different styles and types of prints is a really great way for me to merge styles together and come up with something unique and fresh.

I LOVE it.

We've made it to Wednesday and CHRISTMAS is exactly ONE SINGLE WEEK away!

Fun times ahead my friends.

OH p.s. I have Bham friends coming into town Friday night. I am pretty ecstatic about it. 

There will be fun photos while they are here.

Bye for now,

B's

Overwhelmingly

I just had an INSANE vision for my new series of paintings.

In the middle of 2011, right before my 23rd Birthday, I was really hurt by someone who I trusted with everything in me. I was completely blindsided and never saw it coming. If I'm being completely transparent right now, that situation had a lot more of an effect on me than I ever played out. I'm pretty good at pushing things to the back of my mind and pretending they didn't exist.

The previous five years before that, I had been at the TOP of my creativity level and I felt like I was just beginning. Those five years prior I had spent in the company of this person while I was creating, creating, creating. He saw my work from conception to birth and I thought he was my number one fan...and at the time, I know he truly was. No question. But people change, people grow apart. We had done both.

Since then, I have been in this struggle with creativity. I guess somewhat as a defense mechanism, I had put up a block, scared to be back at that place that I was. You know a "creativity-block" just like "writers-block" that you hear writers talk about. Artists have that same problem every once in a while. I read something the other day that said, "When life sucks, don't pretend that it doesn't - but make sure the sucky-ness has a limited shelf life." Just what I needed to read. The shelf life of this Creativity-Block is WAY out of date and is being thrown out. I've been reading, digging, and burying my head in inspiration and I am finally reaping the benefits of those late nights and early mornings. {thankthelord} I feel like my creativity pot is boiling now and soon will be bubbling over. This is who I used to be. The Brianna that I know. That I am. 

Here are a few things that are at the top of my ways to stay inspired list:

. Share your smile, and most likely you will get one back in return . make eye contact . cook . write an inspiring word, then write your own definition of that word . have a pen pal, or two or three . be kind and help, share, give, motivate others . be confident . Surround yourself with like minded {creative} people or just some very good company for that matter . and make fried pickles with them .

Thanks for stopping by and STAY INSPIRED. 

bB***