Amor Milagre Journalling Self Care Daily/Weekly Practice
Once I reserve time to sit down and write in my journal, more than one page is filled in no time. The soul, body, and entire Self desires to be heard, to feel appreciated, and to suggest plans for future days.
Amor Milagre Journalling Self Care Daily/Weekly Practice
I love adding seasonal stickers to the blank page, lending a bit of fun and magic to tomorrow’s expressions.
Amor Milagre Journalling Self Care Daily/Weekly Practice
Knowing your inner world makes all the difference in your outer world.
Amor Milagre Journalling Self Care Daily/Weekly Practice
Snuggling up with tea and my journal helps me to feel safe, cosy, loved, and adored. All ideas are welcome. All complaints are allowed, and they are considered clues. I listen. I reread. I learn. I change. I plan positive ideas to try out tomorrow, next week, month, and year. Journalling, I find, is key for positive parenting. I also leave breadcrumbs in these books for older babies to follow and understand younger days. Sharing your feelings matters, not only to you, but to those who are trying to support and love you. Answering all of those questions you have is a valuable use of time. There is time in the day, if reserved. Unplug. Write life down. I love being surprised by what falls out onto the page.
Amor Milagre Journalling Self Care Daily/Weekly Practice
In future seasons, I will release a collection of guided journals. I find this practice simply helpful and want to share it with you. Taking time to get to know your days and inner self makes all the positive difference for a lifetime of peace, healing, and self-love.
We teach little ones to journal, too. And, of course, they love the stickers! What fun it is to play journal-ist of the self… (Sorry, I made a Papa joke.)
Make sure to set aside time to rest, heal, and recharge. Love, ~ Amor Milagre
Although our family reserves space and time in our daily routine for meditation and down-time, now is our time of a great unwinding. Now that the diapers are no longer needed and our renovations are mostly complete, we are relearning how to be….just be. This calm has been our goal for many years. We desperately needed it, and now we need to heal the times when we did not have it.
We listen to the snowy silence. Projects are still going over weekends and afternoons, trying to finish up bits here and there. It’s nothing like that tightly scheduled, goal-oriented push we had to survive each day. It’s not easy to juggle so many aspects of life, and the struggle makes one ill for the long term. If everyone maintained their homes and kept things clean and up to code, buying a new house would be much less stressful. The prices of every modern thing in our world make no sense. The priorities of our world are not what they need to be to keep women and children safe. Everyone needs a safe, healthy home. Everyone needs a daily routine that they can do and manage well. Wellness is the priority.
Whole health and wellness have always been my focus. Now, with a spec of sleep in the well of a sleep deficit, I can more easily work on my sea of beautiful ideas. I am to release many new books, art series, stationery, and design reveals as I am able to do so. I am no longer rushing, so they will be slower to release than in previous years, but the more natural flow and quality will show a more finished result.
As a mother, a homeschool teacher, and a company owner, juggling and organising an ever-evolving daily schedule is necessary. Taking time within the rounds to repeat deep breaths, yoga, dance, and nature walks is the key. I have even designed various guided journals and storybooks to help you all with these daily tricks to a balanced life. These tips help our family with time management and emotional awareness. This new collection will release later on as I am in my unwinding time right now….the great unwinding that we each need after decades of ‘getting by’ and unnecessary stress, illness, and trauma. Our world is a mess, and it is in denial about it.
WHEN we each become aware of ourselves to the point of self-peace then true global feminism can help our world to become a safer, calmer, more enjoyable place to be our true authentic selves. True feminism means having the best interest of all people, supporting and respecting each other with empathy and non-violence. Women and children need a safe world. Peace is possible. Observe and listen. Let things come to the surface, sit with them, sort them, and move on. Meditate on Inner and Outer Peace. We can choose love every moment. Wishing you a peaceful, self-loving day. Love, ~Amor Milagre
This morning’s Miniview answers a mix of some of your questions. They were the one-of-a-kinds, so I’ve grouped them together here. I will post another to answer one specific question soon.
Amor Milagre Garden Design. Soft cheeks, so kissable. Heavenly scented rose blooms…
Q: You mention the word ‘hope’ a lot in your books. How do you sustain hope during these uncertain times?
A: Yes, I love the word hope. To me, it means a possibility that we can choose and allow good energy to live, thrive, and spread. Hope isn’t a mere wish or just an idea. Hope indicates that peace is always there. We just need to choose it. Awareness and helpfulness are ways that hope blooms into a wonderful daily reality. Dream it and help it come true.
Amor Milagre Garden Design. Can you reach me?
Q: When will The Love Letter Diaries books be available in audio? Love the books, but also want to listen in the car on the way to work. So calming. Can’t wait for the next volume!!!
A: Thank you! All of my books have the audio option so far, except the Leona books as they are the longest. I am still editing those files, and I will have that series available as a digital download audio option this winter at the latest. Thank you! They are my favourites as well.
Amor Milagre Garden Design. As the blueberries fade out, the blackberries ripen. Everyone is young once.
Q: Are you still making organic cotton clothes? I’ve worn out that dress you made for me years ago. The cream one with the embroidery on the hem. We have some baby showers coming up and need more of those tiny outfits. Are you doing custom clothing orders still? I couldn’t find the option in your shop.
A: Thanks! Those were fun to make. I have sold out of that collection of the little suits and dresses, but a few graphic toddler tees are still available. I plan on releasing some new organic apparel collections after our atelier renovations are finished. I do have magical nursery artwork, stationery, and sweet children’s books available. They’re wonderful as gifts, and I can write a custom inscription, if you like. Message me! Thanks, Hannah. I do remember that dress!
Amor Milagre Garden Design. Party skirts sway in the breeze…
Q: Who are the artists that work for you? I like the varied styles, but I cannot find their names. Can I order a custom size? I’m interested in the person who does the pastels.
A: Thank you, but it’s all done by me, Emmanuelle, aka Amor Milagre. I am the original and authentic maker of my collections and I sign all of my artwork and books for each order. Depending on my mood, and the medium, the pieces may look a little different. I don’t believe an artist is limited to one look, style, or medium. Charcoal drawings have a different energy than landscape oils. You move differently with a special posture and time for each, but they all build on one another. The same goes for books, music, sewing, home design, dance, and photographs. I like to explore different forms of expression. It’s just what comes out in that moment. What does your soul need? How? They are all connected though, by me. Yes, please message me for your specific custom sizes. Over the years, I’ve made tiny to gigantic pieces. I have many new pieces coming up! Thank you.
Amor Milagre Garden Design. A sea of fern waves…
Q: How can I apply to work for your company? I am an art teacher, and I’m interested in what you are doing. Are you still holding classes? If so, I’m interested. I’m a bit rusty.
A: Thank you, but at this time, it’s just me. I have postponed all Amor Milagre classes and clubs until the pandemic is actually over. I might do a collection of video classes later on that customers can purchase in my shop. I was the only teacher when I held my classes, and I’m the only person in my company. I do all of the different stages of work for my company. I have plans for expanding my online shop to include a local New England shop later on. I’ll email you then.
As for the rusty part: Practice drawing every day. Begin again…as if you didn’t know any techniques or any art history. Use big, sweeping gestures to loosen up. Relax your wrist. Don’t think. Feel it, use your senses and intuition, let go of all expectations, and express… Use nature as your forever model and meditate there. (These are some of the things that I teach in my classes for all ages/levels.)
I encourage you to explore what you could offer in your own potential business. You can also teach online, make process/demo videos, sell your art, and teach/volunteer locally. Community centers and children/adults everywhere need good safe teachers. Building up a community of inspiring teachers and thriving students is important. Get involved in community projects…or start new ones. Support the arts. Thanks for your interest!
*This answer is also meant for any college students who asked if they could intern with me. We’ve been self-isolating to stay healthy, sorry! Hope you find that right fit for your credits. I know it’s not always easy to find. Stay safe!
Amor Milagre Garden Design. Dancers point toes to the sky!
I will answer more of your thoughtful questions later on in another one of my Miniviews (Mini Interviews).
In the meantime…
*Express yourself, paint with plants, and adore all of yourself. Love, ~ Amor Milagre
Amor Milagre Organic Cottage Garden Design. Getting lost in the intricate lace fairyland of the hydrangea blooms…
I love how a garden changes every day, season, and year.
Amor Milagre Organic Cottage Garden Design. One of my writing nooks. We also have lessons and picnics here…in the shade of the cream umbrella. The lavender and cleomes circle this garden. We renovated the gardens last year. Previously a lawn, this space is now full of flowering trees, perennial flowers, and herbs. Plant seeds of goodness for pollinators. It heals all. We even have some tomatoes up here, as it is the sunniest area of the garden.
Amor Milagre Organic Cottage Garden Design. Weeding a bit today, and I got my first ever bee sting, right through my glove! Not too bad…just put some ice on it. Bees love me…ever since I was little…they loved to explore my golden curly hair and just hang out… My Nonna used to say it’s because they think I’m a flower. I love that idea, and I paint flying pollinators into all of my stories. I always sat calmly with them, and then they’d move onto something with pollen. I must have tread on a nest. Sorry, little friends! Nature tells us important things. Listen. I usually do leave the ‘weeds’ as they’re a helpful part of the garden, but we do have some rather aggressive imposter vines that take over and under the garden. I do minimal editing and pruning. Plants have their own design plans. It’s fun to learn of their endless stages. Also, any broken or old pieces are just left in the garden to become a natural compost. After making the pathways last summer, the cleomes seeded everywhere, which is the intent, but a few had to be moved out of the gravel and back into the soil. These rhodies were quite ill when we moved in, so we cut them back hard and now they are full up with new green lovely leaves. They form a nice border hedge and create privacy with a dense leafy depth and height. Blooms next year, I’d expect. In pink!
Amor Milagre Organic Cottage Garden Design. I adore these mixed plant tangles… They’d make a gorgeous textile print. This one is mostly: Queen Anne’s Lace/Wild Carrot, Thyme, Sage, Salvia, Vinca, Clover, Anise… Babies love these little fairy nests.
Amor Milagre Organic Cottage Garden Design. The incredible Blazing Stars have just bloomed…grown from scattered seeds. Easy as tossing them into the bed. There are hundreds and the wildlife love them. Such fancy feathery dresses!
Amor Milagre Organic Cottage Garden Design. The front herb patch went wild this year, but we love to watch the pollinators favour this swaying sea of lace in the breeze so I will only tame it back a bit next year. The new kitchen looks out onto this stone garden that we made a few years ago. There was a bed of overgrown shrubs, too close to the house, and a paver pathway. We took everything out, painted the house a warm heavy cream, and made space for more meadow wildflowers and three Japanese boxwoods. The pathway was removed and recycled into the back pathway. We made a stone wall, new pathways, and steps. Soon, a mudroom door will go nearby. We have the kitchen door here, too. Little gardeners can pick some fresh sage for dinner! I am working on some lace-like snowflake/floral design stencils in the front doorway, which I will post about when finished.
Amor Milagre Organic Cottage Garden Design. Many greens…living together. Permaculture matters. Everything depends upon the next and the one before. Replace lawns and pollutive machines with native plants that form a perennial carpet to keep you cool, hydrated, and full of life!Amor Milagre Organic Cottage Garden Design. Every window has a view of the garden! Wake up to nature, go out and converse with her, learn how to be peaceful, bid her a good slumber and get ready for bed… Sustainable life cycles for: you, wildlife, the anti-pollution layers of fungi in the soil, the air, water, and for all plants who connect in their own language and routines. Tread softly in nature. We are the visitors of the earth, be gentle.
Amor Milagre Organic Cottage Garden Design. Grow flowers from seeds to self-seed and spread each year! I love these large areas of various wildflowers. In the wind, the whole garden is alive and dancing. Drought-tolerant is the way to go with climate change, and we have always just let the rain water the garden. The plants grow stronger this way, and you can enjoy doing other things you love.
New blooms are coming soon…
Love to all of the bees who warn us to be more gentle.
Without you, I cannot think what we’d be. ~ Amor Milagre
