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For the love of Gertie

Rescuing items and giving them a fresh new life...
with my best girl in my heart 💜

10/25/2026

92 clothes pins on their way to become one of a kind chip clips or fridge magnets. Now to paint my gert on each one…maybe tomorrow.

10/21/2026

This...

Self-Acceptance: A Gentle Unfolding

There is a beautiful transformation that occurs when we begin to believe in ourselves and accept ourselves exactly as we are.

Like a seed stirring beneath the soil after a long winter, something beautiful begins to awaken within us.

We begin to treat ourselves with greater tenderness.

The voice of self-doubt grows quieter, replaced by a gentler understanding that we have always been worthy,

even in our moments of uncertainty and imperfection.

Slowly, we begin to bloom.

Like a flower unfolding towards the sunlight, we learn to grow in our own time, without comparing our journey to anyone else's.

We release the need to please, to prove, or to become someone we were never meant to be.

Instead, we embrace our uniqueness, recognising that our imperfections are simply part of our humanity.

With self-acceptance comes freedom.

We begin to trust our own path, honour our feelings, and celebrate the quiet courage that has carried us through
difficult seasons.

We understand that growth is not always about reaching higher.

Sometimes, it is about rooting deeper, finding strength in our vulnerability, and discovering peace within ourselves.

There will still be days when we feel uncertain, when our petals fold against the wind.

But even then, we can trust that growth continues beneath the surface.

Perhaps this is what it means to come home to ourselves:

to stop striving to be enough and begin recognising that we already are.

Let yourself bloom.

Give yourself patience, compassion, and room to grow.

Trust your seasons.

Honour your journey.

And remember:

even in the quietest moments,
when growth seems invisible,
something beautiful is unfolding within you.

~ 'Self-Acceptance: A Gentle Unfolding' by Spirit of a Hippie

✍️ Mary Anne Byrne

~ Art by GoldenChiArt

10/17/2026

Latest special project!

10/15/2026

09/26/2026

Art in the Park!! Ready to have a great day!

09/25/2026

Saratoga Arts has given the green light for Art in the Park tomorrow! Let’s hope the weather gods hold off the rain until 4pm! Come see me! 10a-4p!

09/25/2026

My genius way to make sure all the dogs stop by my booth this weekend!

09/23/2026

Fresh batch clear coated!

09/19/2026

Working on another chair pair!

09/18/2026

Next Saturday! I’d love to see you!

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