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Pretty On The Inside !!!Sacred Self Care Life Book 2018 Jane Spakowsky

�1LIFE BOOK 2018CONSCIOUS ADORNMENT

Introduction!Adornment has to to with adding to, decorating, or enhancing that which is already

beautiful. You are already beautiful. This lesson has to do with enhancing your beautiful self by taking care of what’s going on inside.!

Just as we would choose a pretty scarf because it compliments our eyes, we can choose certain qualities that enhance our inner selves. Conscious inner adornment is just about taking time to “try on” different states of being. This way we feel good and inevitably, all that goodness overflows giving us that certain sparkle! !!!

I Am Not A Guru!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!My name is Jane Spakowsky. I am a mixed media artist living in Washington state, here in the US. I chose this topic because I have been practicing these things for the past couple years. !!A little about me and why I chose this topic:!I am no stranger to dysfunction, addiction, chaos and depression. I had established very deep rooted patterns of negative thinking and self-defeating beliefs. At one of my lowest points, I happened to read, You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay, and everything started to change. !!


Louise Hay explained that the thoughts we think and the words we speak are literally creating our lives. She said that those thoughts and words are based on our beliefs. So, I started becoming very aware of my self-talk and I dove into a look at my beliefs in order to discard or change the ones that brought me such trouble. !!This new practice of becoming conscious of my inner-dialog included the practice of affirmations. Speaking in such a positive way felt awkward and unnatural at first. Frankly, it seemed a bit corny. Still, I kept with it. I realized that we are always affirming something, be it positive or negative, and I wanted to take control of the chatter and redirect things. !!

“All is well .” “Things are always working out for me .” “I am a magnet for divine prosperity.” “I love you. I really, really love you.”

!I also learned about neuroplasticity, neural pathways, and the way habits are formed. I found that, with some effort, we can rewire our brains and create new habits. This had to do with the concept that “neurons the fire together, wire together”.!!Here’s how that concept applies:!When we say an affirmation, we are stating something as a fact. This is good. But when we add feeling to it, the combination of the words coupled with a strong feeling creates a new pathway. New pathways can grow stronger with repetition and pretty soon you have a super-highway!!!How to muster up the feeling? This is where the art of visualization comes in. Let’s take the affirmation, “I am open and ready to receive abundance”. Saying it is wonderful, but can you speak it and genuinely feel what that state of being is, or would be, like? Try to imagine what it would be like to be OPEN and READY TO RECEIVE. Arms wide open. Heart wide open. Knowing that you are worthy of abundance. Knowing that the Universe wants to give you your heart’s desire and is just waiting for you to be in the receptive mode. If you can visualize and feel what that stance is, it becomes real. What you focus on grows. !!So, these are some of the things I have learned and practice. Little by little, I am consciously reprogramming myself. I catch myself when thinking or speaking in a self-defeating way and reframe it into a positive statement. I spend time visualizing and feeling good things. I charge myself up in the morning and set the vibe for the day by focussing on specific words/states of being/feelings. Now, that you know a bit about my journey and we’ve laid a foundation, I am going to give you some easy steps to cultivate your own practice of inner adornment. !


Beautiful States of Being!• Love!• Gratitude!• Appreciation!• Acceptance!• Sensual!• Sexual!• Courageous!• Whole!• Healed!• Inspired!• Compassionate!• Grace!• Bold!• Present!• Aware!• Content!• Clear minded!• Calm!• Secure!• Free!• Peaceful!• Confident!• Joyful!• Strong!• Awakened!• Motivated!• Forgiving!• Forgiven!• Rested!• Evolving!• Expanding!• Receptive!• Intelligent!• Sensitive!• Nourished!• Empowered!• Satisfied!• Prosperous!• Well!


The Practice of Inner Adornment!!!Consider the list of Beautiful States of Being above. Feel free to add to it. !!Next, we are going to be practicing thinking, feeling, and speaking about a particular state of being. Really trying it on.!!1) Choose a word and THINK about what it means to you. Maybe look up the definition. ! For example, let’s use the word, inspired.!!Dictionary definition: !!Inspired !1 of extraordinary quality as if arising from external creative impulse!2 of air or another substance that is breathed in!!Inspire means to excite, encourage, or breathe life into!!2) Now it’s time to really FEEL what it’s like to be inspired. If you find it difficult to just muster up the feeling, here are a few ways to go about it:!!

Recall!Think back to a time when you were inspired and go over the details of that situation. Really think and feel about what was going on. !!Try On Something New!Visualize/fantasize/dream about a situation where you experience that state of being. Allow yourself to go over the details that support it and savor the good feelings. !!

3) Develop AFFIRMATIONS around the idea. When forming an affirmations, keep them present, positive, and personal.!!“I am inspired . Creativity comes easily.” !“New and exciting ideas flow through me .” !“I am aligned with Source energy. Creativity is my natural state of being.”


!!If you enjoy writing, spend some time jotting down anything to do with the topic or develop extensive affirmations. !!Writing example: !!I am open and ready to receive all that the Universe has in store for me . I am in the receptive mode and ready for abundance in all ways. My cup runneth over. I inhale the breathe of Source energy and am inspired to create . New and exciting ideas flow through me . Creativity is my natural state of being. !!!Conclusion: Choose a specific State of Being. Think about it. Feel about it. Write about it. Speak about it. And when you are tuned up and vibrating in that frequency, move on to the rest of the lesson. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Art Lesson Work In Progress Photos!!!Supplies:!!watercolor paper!collaging papers!variety of brushes!gel medium!acrylic paints!(used in the lesson)!

brilliant blue!raw umber!titan buff!titanium white!red!yellow ocher!raw sienna!

Liquitex raw umber ink!sandpaper!KRYLON spray varnish!!!!!!!!!!!!The following work-in-progress still shots are meant for review. Please be sure to watch the demonstration.!!!!!!!


!Gather collage papers. !See my Enhance Your Stash video to learn how I made these. !!!!!!


!Use gel medium to adhere the papers. !!!!!!!!


!!Use some raw umber acrylic paint to wash over all the papers. Rub it in and away just prior to it drying. !!!!!!


!Begin to develop the painting using blue and raw umber to block in the main shapes.!!!!!!!!


!Continue developing the underpainting by adding a little white to your pallet. !!!!!!!


!Concentrate on where you want the light to be coming from. Stick with the limited pallet and develop the highlights and shadows. !!!!!!


!!At this point I decided to stop working on the underpainting. The skin areas are developed enough and the rest of the painting is ready for color.!!!!!!


!!Create some natural skin tones by working with some raw sienna, white, and red. At this stage, I started giving the flowers some color as well.!!!!!!


!!Continue building layers of color and filling in the painting. !!!!!!!


!!I chose to paint the background a solid color.!!!!!!!


!After many layers of paint and some polka-dots. I made sure the painting was dry and then sanded it. !!This was followed with a generous coat of acrylic ink and some spray varnish to create the finished piece below. !!!!



!!Thank you for taking this class. I’d love to see what you make!!!Post to the Life Book forum or email me at [email protected]. !!Be well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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