Once again the garden asks to be shared with you. As you may know, we have been working to bring seedlings to sprout and blossom. Oh my, have I been smitten with the image of wildly open and luscious petals of sherbet poppies. I mean, like really besotted.
Spring can seem all sexy and beautiful with flowers and color and possibility and renewal. It is all of those things, and there is more. A lot can go wrong along the way.
Read MoreIt’s official, Southern California has had its first days over 75 degrees in 2019, and we are ready to start spring seedlings. Perhaps it’s too early? It is January after all. It’s hard to tell, but after weeks of rain, the earth is soft enough to be worked with, which can be rare! I am holding visions of bouncy, vibrant spring flowers. Fingers crossed!!
It’s only been a few days since we planted and we are already in that phase where you wake up every morning and rush to see if anything has happened overnight while whispering encouragement to the damp soil. Maybe that's just us? We are eagerly awaiting some kind of sign that the process is moving forward. I mean, it’s been 2 days!
As I write this, I can feel in my bones, that it’s such good practice to be in this process. We are feeling similar to these tiny pots of fertile soil these days.
Have you been hit with a rush of NEW YEAR, NEW YOU, RESOLUTIONS, WORD OF THE YEAR, SALE, SALE, SALE? We have! We are having to remind ourselves that even though we live in SoCal, and there are a hundred different signs pointing to how we need to take 2019 by the you-know-what and run with it, it's still winter. With that in mind, maybe we don't need to have it all figured out just yet. Maybe we can take some time to feel and breathe and tune our presence "up" after the rush of the holidays.
In honor of winter, we have decided to give ourselves time at the beginning of the year to press pause and allow ourselves to "go dark".
Read MoreDid you know that generating a sense of gratitude can build your resilience and help you more easily navigate all of life’s ups and downs? Practicing gratitude can actually make you a happier and more positive person. Sound hard to believe? We are all for it at Yellowbird! Co-creating our annual Nectar List is one of our favorite ways to practice gratitude. Care to join us?
Read MoreIn our intention of cultivating the sacred in our daily lives, we like to take time to honor and acknowledge all the little things that light up our hearts, fill our cups, delight us and remind us that life is to be savored.
Wait no more, da da da daaaaaa! Our Top 10 for the Autumn of 2018.
Read MoreMany moons ago, I worked as the Transformational Recovery Director at Shakti Rising. One of the greatest gifts of that time was my partnership with Tess Meissner wherein we co-created and facilitated numerous classes and retreats. The sisterhood we built during that time has seen us through many things, including each of our entrepreneurial journeys.
I am so thrilled to give a shout out for her upcoming retreat titled, Unearthed. She will be partnering with her long-time friend and one of my favorite creatives, Jonelle Tonkin. Jonelle is the magic maker behind the Yellowbird logo for all of those who have asked! These ladies are a powerhouse duo and they are offering a unique opportunity to reveal and claim feminine power this fall equinox. There is still time to join them! You can check out the retreat details here.
I was lucky to sit down with Tess recently and chat about her upcoming retreat and her experience in Yellowbird’s Enflesh this past winter. We were so honored to have her join us! Grab a cup of something icy and delicious, and read the blog where we explore shapeshifting and her take on cultivating the sacred.
Summer is so happening in the Violet household. Erika and I are fresh from our recent vacation to Ojai, a small town located north of L.A. Our trip intention was to nourish our wells, create space for the quiet places within, and connect with the sacred land
Read MoreAt Yellowbird we create healing spaces that are artful, sacred, playful and safe. We carve out intentional space to honor life's transitions through ritual and creative expression. We hold the threads of both personal process and the greater community as we weave the connections between our artistic and life choices. We seek out and find the magic in our everyday lives and invite others to join us in savoring these experiences.
Yellowbird is the manifestation of an evolving dream and is co-directed by Erika Malone Violet and Sarah Karpicus Violet.
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