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May 20, 2019

Free Downloadable Print: The wound is the place where the light enters you.

By Tamara Laporte  |   in free stuff  | Tags: rumi , free print , tamara laporte , willowing  

♥ Willowing Love Notes to Inspire Self Love & Self Care ♥

Hello wonderful soul,

Haven’t sent you a love note in a while!

I’ve been dealing with a couple of difficult experiences recently and while working through them I was reminded of the quote:

“The Wound is the Place Where the Light Enters You” – Rumi

It’s pretty much my favourite quote of all time. Not because I particularly like what it has to say. To be honest; I wish ‘the light’ would enter me more often with less wounding already … but, what I do love about this quote is that it speaks quite a truth.

I can’t deny that through my trauma, wounding, difficult experiences in childhood, depressive episodes and outrage at the state of world; I’ve been forced to face my shadow, really look at my own broken pieces, the parts of my soul that reside in shame and grief, and man, as hard and difficult as it has all been (and sometimes still is), through it, I’ve also come to experience so much light & transformation, growth & understanding. It’s an irritating paradox for sure, but true nonetheless.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not one to ‘light-wash’ trauma experiences with quotes and ideas that ‘everything happens for a reason‘ na-hah. I’m for embracing one’s anger, feeling all our feels, crying it out, experiencing one’s grief deeply etc.

And also, I do find, in many moments, when I find some of my challenges just too hard and overwhelming to deal with, the idea that ‘the light’ seeps in through my wounds, incredibly soothing and comforting.

Then I thought, perhaps this quote has a similar effect on you too? How does it make you feel?

In any case, I felt inspired to add the quote on one of my pieces of art and make it available for print out to you all, you can hang it up around your house or studio as a reminder when things get really hard. Hope you love it!

Interestingly, the quote:

‘No Mud, No Lotus‘ – Thich Nhat Hanh

has a similar resonance. The above piece of art was inspired by that quote. :)

Click on the image above, or on this link here to download the high res version.
You can print it out for personal use. <3

As always: go gentle on yourself, you are loved, needed, you matter, go slow, take your time, breathe in, breathe out, let the sun touch your face, whisper sweet nothings to yourself. Your light, it is so big.

Much love
Tam

 

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✨ Just one more sleep! ✨

Our Year of Magic & Fairy Tales taster sessions begin tomorrow, and I’m SO excited to share this enchanting journey with you! 🧜‍♀️🐉💖

Get ready to dive into beautiful, joy-filled art sessions where we explore mermaids, dragons, fairy tale wonders, and the magic of mixed media!

Come play with us, you won’t regret it, take a break from the stresses of the world, step into the magic and express your deepest enchantment with us! ♥️

If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s not too late! (Link in bio and stories) 

Let’s dive into the magic together... 🪄

With love and pixie dust,

Tam & Team xoxo

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FRIENDS! Only 3 days to go until we open the doors to the Year of Magic & Fairy Tales Taster Event! 🧚✨🦄

For 9 days you’ll receive a treasure trove of art sessions from 30+ inspiring teachers (no charge); each one sharing their own creative magic, techniques, and fairy-tale wonder. It’s the perfect chance to sample the course, connect with our vibrant community, and bring a little enchantment to your art table.

Haven’t signed up yet? Don’t miss out! Join us now and step into a world of creativity, stories, and sparkling inspiration!

To join click link in bio! 

With fairy wings and so much love,
Tam x ✨💕

A magical event would not be complete without a fierce protective magical dragon don’t you think? Loved painting him so much last night! 😍😍😍 🐉 🧚✨🦄

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A magical event would not be complete without a fierce protective magical dragon don’t you think? Loved painting him so much last night! 😍😍😍 🐉 🧚✨🦄

Dear friends! We begin soon! 🧚✨🦄 30+ art sessions our gift to you!
The countdown has officially begun – we`re just ONE week away from start of the amazing Taster Sessions of A Year of Magic & Fairy Tales! ✨ I can hardly contain my excitement and I hope you`re feeling it too! This is going to be a week filled with beautiful classes, inspiring techniques, and a community of wonderful people ready to explore and create the themes of magic & fairy tales together! 🥰
What makes this so special:
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Link in the comments! ♥️♥️♥️ Join us, we begin so soon! -> https://bit.ly/AYOMTastersTam - 30+ free art sessions yay! (if link doesn`t work, pls go to bio and click on the link there, it`ll take you to my linktree and you`ll find clickable links).

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Dear friends! We begin soon! 🧚✨🦄 30+ art sessions our gift to you! 
The countdown has officially begun – we're just ONE week away from start of the amazing Taster Sessions of A Year of Magic & Fairy Tales! ✨ I can hardly contain my excitement and I hope you're feeling it too! This is going to be a week filled with beautiful classes, inspiring techniques, and a community of wonderful people ready to explore and create the themes of magic & fairy tales together! 🥰 
 What makes this so special:
🎨 Sneak Peek: Explore classes with each of the Year of Magic teachers for a taste of what's to come on the full “Year of Magic” course.
🎨 Diverse Styles: Each class brings with it a unique flair, each day will bring something new and exciting to add to your artistic toolkit. 🎨🖌️ 
🎨 Bring Magic, Enchantment & Imagination to your life: Life has been challenging for many of us, let’s bring more magic to our lives!
🎨 Creative Community: Connect with other artists, share your progress, and get inspired by the incredible talent around you in our communal Facebook group.
Link in the comments! ♥️♥️♥️ Join us, we begin so soon! -> https://bit.ly/AYOMTastersTam - 30+ free art sessions yay! (if link doesn't work, pls go to bio and click on the link there, it'll take you to my linktree and you'll find clickable links).

Spent time today painting this super cute Ellie having a bubble bath! 🛀 🐘 How cute is he? 😍

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Spent time today painting this super cute Ellie having a bubble bath! 🛀 🐘 How cute is he? 😍
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