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so maybe you are a little different.

maybe you don’t blend well with the masses.
maybe you laughed a little too loud at that dinner party
and wore a skirt that was too gold, too shiny, and too short.
maybe you are the only one that does not like
the sex and the city movie.

maybe you made up a dance that someone criticized.
maybe you put a big red streak in your hair that someone said
they did not like.
maybe you told a joke that was misunderstood.
these things can suck ass,
but they are not valid reasons for you to be
anyone but yourself.

i have given away my power
when i felt responsible or guilty for hurting someone.

i have taken shitty remarks
as my truth because i did not trust this fire
that lives in my belly.

but no more, man.
that is not who i am these days.
i don’t have time or energy for it.

i want to live in creativity.
i want to live in whats true.
i want to be love.

this magic vibe is where it is at
and i am happy to bring along
anyone who wants to share in that.

if you are trying to embrace
a more creative lifestyle and are feeling
vulnerable, not enough, and/or are afraid people
might be mad at you…

listen up.
this is part of it.
try to hang in there and keep creating.

finding folks who support you
is helpful, especially during the rough bits.
pay attention to these people.
find ways to support them back.

they don’t have to be huge or earth shattering.
even a post-it note that says:
i am proud of you
can go a long way.

after awhile, all the bullshit of your past…
the hurts and disappointments,
the ugly old horned demons,
they are not going to matter as much.

because you will be too busy creating
to notice them…
you will have already transformed them into
power and become EMPOWERED with your own
magic.

the reward is instant
and clear-
you get to be yourself.

you get to do what you love.
you get to create a world that
is perfect for you.

and nothing beats that.
nothing.

************

hey all you mermaid onliners-
you up for doing some art journaling tomorrow?
i am thinking handmade collage papers.

we can use what you already have but some good thick paper
and gesso would be extra handy.

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thank you, my magical friend…
for being one of the folks who continues to inspire and support me.
in love and gratitude always,
k
xo

Your words are magical ~ and make everything ok. Thank you!!
Much love

oh ,how I needed to hear that today. moving into that new place is both alive and scary yet i am not willing to live in any other way, so I keep going. :0)

mccabe, thanks for sharing your truth with us. you are groovy, baby!

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syncronicity at its best. I “found” your blog today….and it speaks true words to me. thank you.

it just so happens that I bought me some gesso just the other day. It appears I had a reason to do that.

and thank you for the affirmation. I took a big step, creatively, today and I love that the universe responds.

smooches.

nell has thick paper and gesso in her hands already!
can’t wait …
xo

I love your blog! It’s truly so very inspiring and so full of love and good energy! You make me feel like I could tackle Mt. Everest! Thank you! Thank you so very much…

All the best always and always,
M

such beautiful,powerful words. thank you!

I’ve been needing the encouragement to be myself lately, so thank you very much for the wonderful words. You’ve made me feel much better; more accepting of who I am. It’s hard sometimes…

You are amazing! Thank you for being you.

Oh McCabe!!!! Rockin’…rockin’…rockin’ powerful…joyous words!

I pierced my nose at 36. I still wear short skirts with cowboy boots. I want to have David Duchovny’s love child. I sit under water and scream when the world becomes too much to handle. I think the Kid’s hit List on my music station rocks. I don’t eat meat. I am a witch AND I have a broom. I ride a motorcycle and have a pink helmet. I can’t get laid enough.

And I love myself. With all my heart.
AND, I love you.
But you already knew that.

I gave you an award today, come claim it..

http://kysstherayne.blogspot.com/2008/07/you-move-me.html

:D Rockin’ post, mccabe! I was like the only one who didn’t love SATC movie- read my mind. I wrote a note at your urging to my friend- thanks for the reminder. ((hugs))

your words of truth speak volumes……..i hope we all listen!!!!!!!!
you rock on and keep creating.
xo
k

I want to be love…

Couldn’t have put it better myself

Inspiring words!

Cxx

You make my soul feel so pretty.

So I hated “Titanic” and I burst out laughing at my grandma’s funeral…that is just me. I do what my heart tells me to do and not what the rulebook says I should. It might be strange or sometimes absurd to those around me, but these are the people I pity. They have lost the magic inside them. I’m the lucky one. I still believe.

mccabe, YOU are MAGICK!

Thank you so, so much for being you and for showing the rest of us that it is okay to be ourselves.
Love and Blessings,
~*~

you are such an encouragment to me … you don’t even know …
xoxo
g

I have adopted your ever-so-brilliant mantra…fuck it.
Love you, Me

As usual Im the last one to post. I swear Im going to start waking up at 6am so I can post first! JUST KIDDING! I loved this blog. You know Im right there with how you feel on this one honey. Be yourself and if people arent on board………move on down the line. Be good to yourself and others and thats all we can really do right? Being yourself and who you are without saying Im sorry is very powerful. I love it! Big hug~ANG

you somehow seem to speak so perfectly to my heart.
i need this motivation and reminder…this support and encouragement. i need it so very much. so THANK YOU!
i’ll be back for the creative inspiration tomorrow.

Thank you for this. In the midst of my tears and pain of feeling not good enough, and feeling alienated you have made me not feel so alone. Your words are so powerful, the speak right to my heart. Thank you.

And what is gesso?

i loved reading this. thank you for your encouragment….v

Visiting from Claudia’s site. I loved this post. I am continually needing a kick in the butt most days lately to keep moving on a path I am intended to take–bumps in the road, stepping outside my comfort zone, and all. Thank you!!

i want to be love… thank you, this is so perfect!

thank you so much for giving me even more reasons to just be me…and to be okay with that !!!
I’m a very non-judgemental person towards others, but tend to tear myself apart….
thank you thank you thank you !!!

Those are the thoughts that used to swirl around my head and my heart. I don’t know why it was so hard for me to let go of the negative influences and input I had in my life. But truly, life is so much more fun without all that crap.

Your words are both soothing and inspiring. My goodness ~ I read that one a few times over!

Thank you.

I am presently in a situation where I am ok at home, or with those who I love, but find it quite hard to breathe in the office environment in the week. But that’s okay, I’ll get there…

I love visiting you via your blog
x emily.

i love this. i am learning this. it is a long road to getting here. but i’ve come to believe it’s something like living courageously into our own lives. thanks, mccabe. as usual, you are a fountain of inspiring goodness, you mermaid goddess.

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