Hello First name / sweet human,
Welcome to my very first ever newsletter! I'm writing to you as snow is tumbling down just outside my window. We don't get many good snows where I live so this is a real treat and a very cozy way to start writing a letter. Feels fitting and just right.
Getting right to it - The Bees Don't Hurry Honey print (pictured above) is a FREE 5"x7" print for you to download. Just a little thank you for being here. Scroll down and click the button to get yours now.
Regarding the print, maybe you're like me and feel drawn to the practice of slowing down and paying attention to/being present for the moments that make up your life. Maybe you're also like me and find this to be so much easier said than done. Yes? This is where Bees Don't Hurry Honey came from. I love a visual prompt. When my mind is spinning and my body is tense, seeing a visual reminder can help me pause and reset. I made Bees Don't Hurry Honey to help me remember to forgo unnecessary urgency, hurry and perfectionism and to step into the here and now instead. We all deserve slow time. We deserve to experience the pleasure of witnessing our own growth, learning, play and connection with one another. We deserve space to reflect on our journey, to set intentions and to trust that our efforts will lead to something sweet. Who better than the bees to help us remember our innate worthiness and to know that we can achieve wonderful things (individually and together) when we give our lives our full attention and effort?
If this doesn't resonate with you, no worries. The print can serve as a reminder for whatever you like or it can simply be something pretty to look at. If it does resonate, I'd love to hear from you about practices that help you stay centered in presence. Please feel welcome to reply and share!
Beyond waxing philosophical about bees, here's what you can expect from these letters:
- One per month (on or around the new moon…for those of you keeping up with moon phases!)
- Updates on Wild Valentine happenings (art/work/life)
- Free printables (I'd love to know what you'd like to see. Greeting cards? Recipe cards? Lists? Let me know!)
- Early access to product launches and sales (they're in the works!)
- Things I'm enjoying and want to share (Mary Oliver's poems)
And with that…the snow has stopped! The world is tucked up under a thick, glimmering blanket of white and I raise my cup of tea to you and thank you again (so much!) for being here. I'll see you near the next new moon.
Instructions for living a life:
Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it.
Mary Oliver from Sometimes
P.S. Want to really get philosophical about bees? Please enjoy THIS ARTICLE and its accompanying VERY cute and close up images of bees. 
