celebration

Ahh…. I invite you to take a deep, deep breath with me…. breathe in the blessings. I’m writing this from my front porch on a windy, drizzling day (there are even a few misty drops on my computer screen!). Earlier, … Read More

  Do you celebrate Valentine’s Day? I admit that I haven’t always been a fan… I’ve often thought about how lonely it makes some people feel and how it causes an obligatory feeling in others. This year, I’m declaring it a … Read More

  Hello beautiful being! You’re invited to join me for a free and simple little JOY project… to plant and share seeds of joy in our lives.     Though I don’t really make New Year’s resolutions anymore, I have … Read More

Hi, sweet soul!  This is my little way of trying to make a celebration for a big project I’ve been working on. I wish I could host a little gathering and invite you all over. Yet, I’m thankful for the … Read More

Memories are so mysterious to me… they join us in the present like threads through time. As a child, one of my greatest fears was losing my memory. Now, I sometimes wonder what life would be like without memory… without the … Read More

I’m dreaming of wonder full creative weekends here in Blue Ridge, GA, which has been recognized again as one of America’s Top 10 Craft Towns by American Craft Week’s National search (for a few years in a row now). I’m glad to call Blue … Read More

May we nurture the seeds within and feel that we are born to bloom! May this ever blooming garden and poetic message be a sensual treat & blessing on this Equinox. May heaven and nature sing in harmony… It seems like divine … Read More

Wild Wonderful Wishes to YOU, dear beautiful being! May we celebrate Mother Nature’s blessings on this Earth Day (and every day on this awesome earth!) and thrive in tune with nature, sharing intentional seeds of kindness, on this Spring Full Moon! The Grand … Read More

* Note: This blog post was written before moving from the Loving Rd domain/website to Thrive True for technical reasons and before adopting the pen name Julia Ostara (which is just 2 letters different than my married name and sounds … Read More