Monkeyminders by Margaret Clay

JEREMIAH IN BLACK

2012-02-02T00:28:00.001-05:00

This is my first attempt with using black silk. I used gold and silver resist. I think it turned out more elegant than my other ones. So here are the words, which have long sustained me for 30 years!

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans for welfare and not for calamity, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call and I will listen. You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart, and I will be found by you." (Jeremiah 29-11-13)
And then since there was a little more room, I added a new favorite: "That which is yours to have and do will find you." (Glenda Green in her book Love Without End--awesome.)

To purchase one of these or place an order for a similar one with your favorite inspiration, click here or email me at info@monkeyminders.com

LONG ORIGINAL SCARVES

2012-01-23T11:20:00.001-05:00

BED OF ROSES

These are a few of my long originals that have been purchased. To see ones currently available for sale, click here.

MELON SQUARES

POPPIN' FRESH

BAMBOO BRILLIANCE

I SEE YOU

ONLY LOVE

RAINBOW STRIPES

RAINBOW FLURRY

RAINBOW TARTAN

RAINBOW WAVES

RAINBOW TIE-DYE

THE PLAY

SUNFLOWERS

FOR SAM F. WITH LOVE

TIE-DYE IN SPRING

2012-01-23T10:46:00.000-05:00

Hand-painted on 8 x 54" Habotai silk.
To purchase, click here and scroll down.

SPLASH OF PURPLE

2012-01-20T23:20:00.000-05:00

8 x 54" on 8mm Habotai silk

THAT SAYS IT ALL

2012-01-20T23:16:00.003-05:00

21 x 21" hand-painted on 8mm Habotai silk

Sophie's Choice

2012-01-20T23:13:00.000-05:00

Meet Sophie. When I open my eyes in the morning, her eyes are watching me. Often she loves nothing more than to be nose-to-nose with me, looking into my eyes as I stroke her little beard. She doesn't lick; she just looks. As some have said to me, "It must be nice to be so adored." And of course, it is. And it goes both ways. She's totally laid back...as long as she has me in her sight.

Sophie came to me with an open heart and a lot of baggage.Trouble is: her eyesight isn't very good. Once I'm out of sight, she charges around the house or yard searching for me frantically, even though it's only been a couple of minutes. In her rush to find me, sometimes she runs right past me without noticing. How often do I do the same thing: search so frantically that I miss what is right in front of me?

This Pocket Prayer I dedicate to Sophie. I like to say this is her favorite Bible verse. In truth, she is not the only one who finds comfort in being reassured. Here it is:

Playshop for the New Year

2012-01-10T11:21:00.004-05:00

OK, so we all know about WORKSHOPS. But what about a PLAYSHOP?
For those who already love to play, and for those who want more practice at playing, try this on for size.

It's early in the New Year. Would you like 2012 to be filled with more color and playful energy?

Consider joining with a few others for this creative experience:
--Rejuvenate yourself in a guided meditation to help ground yourself and awaken to your own intuition. (Yes, it is in there!)
--Experience the magic of painting on silk. (Mind you, it has a mind of its own!)
--Enjoy the time you're here with as much or as little guidance as you prefer. (This is NOT a paint-by-the-numbers, so everyone will have a completely different result, and you can't get it wrong!)
--Leave feeling energized by your own silk creation and the positive company of other creators.

To find out details, email me at info@monkeyminders.com
Limited class size.
Come to a Playshop in January to add a colorful boost to your new year.

Please send comments and questions to me at info@monkeyminders.com

I look forward to playing with you soon!

Boundaries

2012-01-04T10:46:00.000-05:00

One of my original Monkeyminders says: Clear good-byes make room for clear hello's."

What a fun and colorful way to say good-bye to whatever is no longer useful in my life, most of which is my internal chatter. I call it "Boundaries." It surprised me to FEEL the growing sense of clarity the more I painted. I'm making room for many more "YES's" in 2012. Thank you, Carol, for reminding me that setting boundaries and saying NO does not have to be hard or ugly but can be beautiful and empowering.

Painted on 21x21" 8 mm habotai

If you would like to try your hand at saying NO or YES or something else on silk, let's talk!

Commissions are an option!

2011-12-30T08:47:00.001-05:00

Do you have a favorite verse, quote, passage, something that really inspires you? What if those words were painted on silk with your favorite colors? What if you were able to actually wear those words and colors and feel the energy of them on your shoulders? What a lovely gift to yourself and to others. If you'd like to explore this with me, send me an email at info@monkeyminders.com .

Prayer Shawls (30" x 30")

Prayer Cloths (21" x 21")

Pocket Prayers (11" x 11")

Pocket Prayer For Annie

2011-12-30T08:30:00.004-05:00

For my niece, Annie. Thank you for so beautifully "watering my garden." May your travels bring you great joy, and may we always find ways to stay connected over the miles. You are a gift in my life. I miss you already:)

To see other Pocket Prayers, click here.

Peace Be Still

2011-12-27T22:55:00.001-05:00

When all is said and done, let us remember to be still long enough to allow peace to return after the hectic holidays.

For more pocket prayers, click here.

Be Still

2011-12-26T23:29:00.001-05:00

In the aftermath of the holidays, may we find comfort in the quiet and reconnect with the Loving Source that has been constant with and without our awareness.

To see other Pocket Prayers, click here.

Love Grows Here

2011-12-26T10:29:00.003-05:00

LOVE GROWS HERE

(Pocket Prayer)

11" x 11"

Hand-painted on 8m habotai

Christmas Eve service at Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church was amazing. Sacred dance, holy music, and the call to remember to be the voice of Love to others.

A year or so ago at the same church, a visiting church leader gave a compelling talk. I don't remember his name, but his message moved me to create this silk painting. He said that we as individuals, as a community, and as a church should live in such a way that the world looks on and KNOWS that "love grows here." This has certainly been my experience at this amazing church community. I am deeply grateful for the heartfelt welcome I have received there.

Many of Asbury's services are online. To see more, click here.

To see other Pocket Prayers, click here.

Be Still and Know

2011-12-23T01:27:00.002-05:00

BE STILL AND KNOW

Psalm 46:10

11x11" Pocket Prayer

Hand-painted on 8m Habotai.

SOLD

To see other Pocket Prayers, click here.

Walking Through Fire

2011-12-23T01:23:00.001-05:00

"When you walk through the fire,

I will be with you."

Isaiah 43

(What is it with me and Isaiah?? So much richness in his writings for me.)

11x11 Pocket Prayer

Hand-painted on silk.

Hand wash in cold water.

To see other Pocket Prayers, click here.

Arise, Shine!

2011-12-23T01:21:00.002-05:00

"Arise, shine! For your light has come!"

Isaiah 60:1

11x11 Pocket Prayer

Hand-painted on silk.

SOLD

To see Pocket Prayers for sale, click here.

Prayer Shawl- Rivers and Roadways

2011-12-19T23:17:00.002-05:00

I lean on this verse often when I am looking for encouragement. It has become such a good friend, I evoke the power of the whole passage with 2 words: "rivers" and "roadways." It is the inscription in my book, It is Time.
To see more, click here.

Prayer Shawl- Be the Love You Are

2011-12-19T23:14:00.000-05:00

When we used to argue as kids, my father would say, "Be nice." I often hear his words in my head. This shawl is another way of saying the same thing only hopefully coming from our essence rather than putting on a behavior. To see more, click here.

Prayer Shawl-Wings of the Dawn

2011-12-19T23:08:00.003-05:00

One of my favorite scarves with one of my favorite passages (Psalm 139). To see more, click here.

Prayer Shawl-Unto the Hills

2011-12-19T22:51:00.003-05:00

I WILL LIFT UP MINE EYES TO THE LORD

(Psalm 121)

NOT FOR SALE

My mother's favorite psalm. The colors never do what I expect. There are supposed to be hills in the background. Good time to use imagination!

To see more prayer shawls, click here.

Pocket Prayers

2011-12-18T20:16:00.002-05:00

OK, so here's how this goes.
11x11" hand-painted silk handkerchief.
Keep in your pocket or purse for inspiration.

I gave one to a friend who was undergoing chemotherapy. He volunteered that he carried one with him, especially during his treatments and found support from having it in his pocket. Again, colors and words have energy. Here are a couple of my latest ones. What do you think?

MADE FOR JOY,

SURROUNDED BY LOVE

SOLD

MADE FOR JOY,

SURROUNDED BY LOVE -SOLD

REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE,

MY BELOVED

To see other Pocket Prayers, click here.

Tie-Dyed Rainbow Scarf

2011-12-18T19:58:00.001-05:00

TIE-DYED RAINBOW-SOLD

My first attempt at tie-dying. I love to see how the colors flow together.

To know more, click here.

Turtles Awaken

2011-12-18T19:56:00.002-05:00

TURTLE AWAKEN- ORIGINAL
Hand-painted on 8 mm silk.

Check out the little girl just coming out of her shell. Double-click to enlarge images.
For more information, click here.

Pink Pink Ribbon Scarf

2011-12-18T18:58:00.003-05:00

PINK PINK RIBBON- ORIGINAL

Know that you are loved
NOW
and for all times.

To see more scarves, click here.

To see more products in support of Breast Cancer Awareness, click here.

PRAYER SHAWLS

2011-12-17T13:59:00.001-05:00

I have been writing for a lifetime and painting for just four years now. It is very clear to me that everything has its own energy. Colors, words, sounds, images, people, moods, weather. Everything has energy. I am fascinated with this concept and my growing experience of this truth.

When strangers receive a little Monkeyminder, I watch their faces as they take in the energy of the message. Individuals have told me that they feel like my books were written directly to them. People also comment on how they feel when they wear my scarves. It is the energy, not me, that moves them.

When I think in terms of energy, I find it's easier for me to make shifts in moods and thinking without having judgments about what's going on around me. If I don't like how I'm feeling, I can change my experience by changing the energy I surround myself with. By changing the temperature; the lighting (maybe sunlight vs indoor); the sounds I'm listening to (for instance, my choice of music); the images I'm watching (what movies I choose); the people I'm with (the ones that I feel better by being around); my outlook and feelings will follow suit.

From the beginning of the scarf painting, I've had the idea of prayer shawls. Having been informed that "square scarves are not IN," I awkwardly dove into painting on long scarves. For awhile there, I forgot that my work is not about what's IN; it's about what INSPIRES. With the right energy, any size scarf can work.

So now I'm listening to my original thoughts and following the direction that makes sense to me. The products so far are all square. Some are tie-dyed. Some are not. All have words. Here's my thought: It's one thing to think inspirational words or write them or sing them or even paint them; what if I literally PUT ON the words? What if I simply WEAR the words? I'm convinced that the physical energy of the words (and colors) will add another dimension of healing power to the experience as well. Why not?

And in the meantime, it takes me several hours to create each of these. This process requires me to bathe MYSELF with these words for those hours. Again, I find that painting with color and words is one of my greatest therapies for redirecting my thoughts and uplifiting my spirits.

Since neither I nor my phone are "smart," images will need to wait for another posting. In the meantime, I'll give a few clues about these upcoming posts.

PRAYER SHAWLS:
30"x30" hand-painted on 8mm habotai silk.
Messages (click on the links to read the Scripture passages):
JEREMIAH 29:11-13
PSALM 121
PSALM 139
ISAIAH 43:18-19-- this is also the inscription for my book IT IS TIME.
"BE THE LOVE YOU ARE"

Stay tuned for more images and new POCKET PRAYERS.

I welcome your comments and favorite messages/quotes that inspire you.

SUNFLOWER SCARF

2011-12-08T12:23:00.004-05:00

SUNFLOWERS-ORIGINAL

Hand-painted on 8"x 54" silk.
SOLD

To see more original scarves, click here.

PAINT BIG

2011-12-08T12:16:00.001-05:00

Yesterday my friend Robert was commenting on the illustrations in my book, It is Time. He suggested that my artwork begs to be on larger surfaces, maybe even as murals. This comment has come to me several times over the past 4 years since I began this painting adventure. The thought that has popped in my head during this time is: "Stand tall in your paint." Ironic, I've thought, since my painting experience was prompted by the need to stay off my feet due to a foot injury. When I took in Robert's words yesterday, my prayer was not an argument but, "OK, show me what my next step is with the possibility of painting bigger."

My first thought was of my silks, as they are the largest "canvases" I have on hand. So, after a long hiatus with the silk-painting, I started the process to paint on a 30" x 30" scarf.

Later that day, I mentioned this story to my niece Annie who is in the midst of a move. she immediately turned to a roll of canvas that looks like it's 5' wide and maybe 12' long. "Here, you can have this," she says. So now I have a canvas bigger than anything I've worked on before. I'll be curious to see what shows up next!

Art Show at JEA--Creative Intentions

2011-11-19T00:56:00.002-05:00

Artists: Betsy Haun, Carolyne Graham, Annie Clay, Margaret Clay

When: On display all November through Thanksgiving weekend.

Where: JEA on Abercorn near Derenne

Watercolor, Clay, Acrylics, Scarves, Books

Drop by or if you prefer a private tour, send me an email at info@monkeyminders.com to see when we can meet each other there.

11" x 11" Originals-SOLD

2011-11-15T19:48:00.002-05:00

PostNote Cards: Springtime

2011-11-05T00:07:00.000-04:00

Spirit Dance

Come Life!

Getting Ready

Keep Moving

Only Love

Grace

Trouble

Forever Always

Opening

Ffearless for Love

In Each Moment

Often Always

To order your own PostNotes, click here.

21" X 21" Square Silks

2011-10-15T20:07:00.002-04:00

TROPICAL BREEZES

ANYTHING'S POSSIBLE

PostNote Cards: Seaside Set

2011-10-04T22:50:00.000-04:00

12 PostNotes

Blank backside

12 Envelopes

Mail as Postcards or Notecards

Breathe on Me

Come Alongside

Come Away

YES!

Whoa, Nellie

Best Beloved

Curious

Dream Big

Oh Joy!

Come Let Us Reason

Finding Your Passion

To order your own set of PostNotes, click here.

Square Silks SOLD

2011-09-15T20:00:00.001-04:00

JOY

OFF AND RUNNING

Bandit

2011-08-27T22:07:00.003-04:00

Trust Me.
When all else fails,
follow your nose!

Available in:
--Monkeyminders: Dream Big Collection
--Notecards and prints
--Good Company PostNote set

Copyright 2008 Words and Art by Margaret L. Clay

Choosing Life

2011-08-27T22:05:00.004-04:00

I choose my path to Life:

arm in arm

with eyes wide open.

Available in:

-Shepherd Series PostNote set
-individual note cards and prints.
-Monkeyminders: Dream Big Collection

Copyright 2008 Art and Words
by Margaret L. Clay

Love Heals Everything

2011-08-27T22:03:00.002-04:00

Love Heals Everything

Available in:
--Monkeyminders: Dream Big Collection
--Good Company PostNote set
--Individual Note Cards
--Prints (5x7 and 8x10)

Curious

2011-08-27T22:01:00.001-04:00

Dare to be curious
for the fullness of life and love
in all its expressions!

Available in
--Monkeyminders: Dream Big Collection
--Seaside Post/Note set
--individual note cards and prints.

Copyright 2008 Art and Words by
Margaret L. Clay

Love in Color

2011-08-27T21:58:00.001-04:00

You are moving through tremendous waters here—
into the delight of your own becoming. Through playful stillness,
you inhabit your own skin
with love and tenderness,
and experience the reality that
All is well.
And so it is.

Available in:
--Monkeyminders: Dream Big Collection
--Good Company PostNote Card set
-- individual note cards, and prints.

Living with Love

2011-08-27T21:55:00.001-04:00

Beyond thinking to listening
Beyond imagining to seeing
Beyond questioning to being
Beyond wanting to knowing
Beyond hurting to healing
Beyond healing to wholeness
Beyond learning to living with love.

Available in:
--Monkeyminders: Dream Big Collection
--Individual Note Cards and prints
--Good Company Post/Note Card Set

©2008 Words and Art by Margaret L. Clay

DIDI

2011-08-27T21:51:00.001-04:00

For all the angels who have loved us with their wags and purrings.
May we learn to love as well as they have loved us.

In all that we open our hearts to know,
may we experience
being surrounded by Light,
protected by Love.

Available in:
--Monkeyminders: Dream Big Collection
--Individual note cards and prints
--Good Company Post/Note set

©2009 Words and Art by Margaret L. Clay

Come Life!

2011-08-27T21:50:00.001-04:00

Come, Life, and take me.
Come, Life, and use me.
Let me awaken to what is in this experience
and discover who I really am.

Available in:

--Monkeyminders: Dream Big Collection

--Springtime Series Post/Note Card set

--individual note cards and prints

Margaret L. Clay

Scrappy

2011-08-27T21:48:00.001-04:00

Make it easy for people to love you.

Available in:

--Monkeyminders: Dream Big Collection

--Good Company Post/Note Card Set

--Individual Note Cards

Winding Road

2011-08-27T21:45:00.002-04:00

Be present now

…and now

…and now.

Stay.

Stay present.

Speak from THAT place,

the QUIET PLACE.

It will be loving.

Slow to speak,

slow to anger,

slow to react.

Listen.

Listen to Me.

Listen to others.

Hear what they aren’t saying.

Available in:
--Monkeyminders: Dream Big Collection
--Individual Note Cards
--Bookmarks

Copyright 2009 Margaret L. Clay

Only Love

2011-08-27T21:44:00.002-04:00

The birth of your own becoming is at hand.
Be witness to your own delivery.
See where it takes you!

Available in:
--Monkeyminders: Dream Big Collection
--Springtime Series Post/Note card set
--individual note cards, bookmarks and prints.

Copyright 2008 Margaret L. Clay

Peace Now and Always

2011-08-27T21:43:00.001-04:00

If you lose sight of peace,
do what it takes to find it again.
This is a moment-to-moment walk.
If you would follow Me,
you must learn to listen and yield
moment to moment.

Available in:
--Monkeyminders: Dream Big Collection
-- Shepherd Series Post/Note card set
-- individual note cards and prints.

© 2007 Margaret L. Clay

I AM That

2011-08-27T21:41:00.001-04:00

Whatever your greatest inklings of desire,

I have for you so much more.

Trust Me,
and you will not be disappointed.
Expect greatness,
grandness,
something new.
Let Me surprise you with the impossible!

Available in:
--Monkeyminders: Dream Big Collection
--Good Company Post/Note Card Series
--Individual note cards and prints

Copyright 2008 Margaret L. Clay

Finding Your Passion

2011-08-27T21:40:00.001-04:00

Wherever you find your passion,
there also you will find your leading.
Listen to your own flow
and go with it!

Available in:
--Monkeyminders: Dream Big Collection
-- Seaside Series Post/Note card set
--individual note cards and prints.

© 2008 Margaret L. Clay

Yes!

2011-08-27T21:38:00.001-04:00

I am open to receiving
the fullness
of life
You have
for me.

Available in:
--Monkeyminders: Dream Big Collection
--Seaside Series Post/Note card set
--individual note cards and prints.

Copyright 2007 Margaret L. Clay

Dream Big

2011-08-27T21:37:00.001-04:00

Dream BIG! Dream in COLOR. Then entrust your dreams to Me.

A splash of color.
Sweeping movements.
A brush perhaps?
And a brown handle to go along?
Paint your dreams
with color, variety, distinction
Dare to go to the far edges of your highest dreams,
and then go even further.
Into the abyss of the unknown,
you may find an even greater expression
of your highest self.

Available in:
--Monkeyminders: Dream Big Collection
--Seaside Series Post/Note card set
-- individual note cards and prints.

© 2007 Margaret L. Clay

Come Away With Me

2011-08-27T21:36:00.001-04:00

At any moment that is less than peace,
there is the invitation:
“Come away, My Beloved.”
Breathing deeply into the “sshh’s” long enough
makes room for the “aahh’s” to naturally follow.

Available in:
-- Monkeyminders: Dream Big Collection
-- Seaside Series Post/Note card set
-- individual note cards and prints

Copyright 2007 Margaret L. Clay

Waiting in the Wings

2011-08-27T21:31:00.001-04:00

For those “In-Between” times, may you hear the Voice of Love even in the silence.
Margaret

Waiting in the Quiet is an art like dancing.

Just let your body respond to the Music Within,

to the question: "What would love do now?"

All is happening in perfect time.

Available in:
--Monkeyminders: Dream Big Collection
--Individual note cards

©2008 Margaret L. Clay

Whoa, Nellie!

2011-08-27T21:28:00.001-04:00

Find what fills you up today and bask in it.

Only stop here awhile with Me first.

Stop here in the place that is full, abundant,

prosperous, generous, and light.

Stop here awhile, and only then

choose your day from the quiet place.

Answers will come when you need them.

Available in:

--Monkeyminders: Dream Big Collection

--Seaside Series Post/Note card set

--Individual note cards and prints

Best Beloved

2011-08-27T21:23:00.001-04:00

For those of us who have been loved by a dog.
Dedicated especially to Tinker.

Play life wholeheartedly,
and see who plays with you.
Shoot straight from your heart.

Available in
--Monkeyminders: Dream Big Collection
--Seaside Post/Note Card set
--Individual note cards and prints

Special thanks to local artist Debbie Stewart who lent me her pencils and ink and taught me how to grieve and heal in color.

For an extra special musical dog treat, check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H17edn_RZoY

PostNotes: Good Company

2011-01-04T23:30:00.001-05:00

Bandit

Grace in Stillness

Love in Hand

Scrappy

Awake My Soul

Didi

Freedom

Love Heals Everything

I AM That

Living With Love

Once Upon a Palm

Love in Color

To order your own PostNotes, click here.

PostNote Cards: Sheperd Set

2010-01-01T13:43:00.000-05:00

12 Postcards
Blank backside
12 Envelopes
Mail as postcard or notecard.

All is Well

And Lo, I AM With You Always

I AM the One

Mistaken Identity

Remember Who You Are

Remember Who You Are, My Beloved

The Lord is My Shepherd

Choosing Life

More Shall Be Revealed

Oh Joy!

Peace

Remember My Love

Awake My Soul

2009-11-09T22:35:00.011-05:00

May we all awaken to an even greater expression of our highest self!

Margaret

Awake My Soul

The passion of one soul lies dormant
under the earth plates of the heart still alive
even if undetected from a distance.
Until one day an irrevocable Something shifts
waking this passion out of its slumber.
To the surprise of the world
and even itself,
molten life bubbles forth
filling the sky with music
and more color than ever before.
Awake my soul and sing!

©2009 Words & Art by Margaret L. Clay

Available in
--Note Cards (folded note cards are blank inside with Monkeyminder message on the back)
----Individual note cards ($3 each)
----Awake Series note card set (one of the 8 different note cards in this set)
----Good Company Post/Note Card Series
--Prints
6x6 and 8x8 archival quality prints
--The new 2010 Calendar

Often Always

2009-10-02T18:08:00.012-04:00

Often Always
Come to Me often and always.
Feel My Arms surrounding you.
I who brought you here will never forsake you.
Rest. Breathe.
Feel the reassurance of MY embrace,
the presence of My Breath,
the joy in My Eyes,
the delight I take in fully recognizing you.

Hear the steady beat of My Heart as you nestle against Me.
As you breathe in love, you will KNOW that all is well.

©2008 Words & Art by Margaret L. Clay

Available in:
--Post/Note Cards: Springtime Series
(12 post/note cards, blank back, no message. May be sent as postcards or use with enclosed envelopes for more personal message),
--Individual Note Cards (blank inside, message on back)
--Bookmarks (message on the back)

With Love

2009-10-01T18:09:00.016-04:00

WITH LOVE
I love you, Sweetheart. I cherish you.
You are My baby girl.
I celebrate who you are and all you bring to Me and to this world.
There is no one in the world like you: so strong, so gentle,
so creative, so powerful, so vulnerable.
Feel My loving embrace, My bosomy hug.
Let Me hold you close and kiss your face.
Now, let Me look at you.
Yes, you ARE beautiful.
As I look into your eyes, I see all the way to your soul
and recognize the familiarity that meets My eyes.
I see you. I love you. I honor you.
I recognize you. I appreciate you. I celebrate you. Even in this, I AM with you always.

©2008 Words & Art by Margaret L. Clay

Available in:
--Individual Note Cards (folded note cards with blank inside and message on the back)
--Bookmarks
--5x7 and 8x10 Prints
--T-shirts
--Giftcard Bags

With Love

2009-08-19T18:48:00.001-04:00

Freedom

2009-07-18T11:57:00.005-04:00

Wishing us all the freedom that comes from a peaceful heart.
May all be blessed by the lives we live,
Margaret

Freedom

Take no prisoners.
None.
Not even yourself.
Let all go free.
Release all with lovingkindness.
Give to yourself what you wish from others.
Let all be done in love.

©2009 Words & Art by Margaret L. Clay

Available in
--Individual Note Cards (folded note cards blank inside with Monkeyminder message on the back)
--NEW 2010 Calendar
--NEW Good Company Post/Note Set
--Prints (5x7 and 8x10)

Seasons of Life

2009-06-19T08:20:00.004-04:00

Blessings to you in whatever season of life you find yourself in.
Margaret

Seasons of Life

Honor your own seasons, your times of needing more rest,
more exercise, more silence,
and know that it is because of that honored time,
your garden will bear healthy, bountiful crops for many, many years.

©2009 Words & Painting by Margaret L. Clay

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Grace

2009-06-06T00:01:00.007-04:00

In these days, when we hear so many messages of loss and lack, is this not even more reason to practice generosity in the tiniest places? May your hearts be full and your days be meaningful. I am grateful for your presence in my life.
Margaret
p.s. Your stories of grace and generosity are always welcome.

Grace

Don’t wait for an excuse to be generous with yourself and with others.

©2008 Words & Art byMargaret L. Clay

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Special thanks to Brian and John at Trends & Traditions for their creative framing ideas. (http://www.trendsinframing.com/ )

Fearless for Love

2009-06-05T23:47:00.002-04:00

This painting is in honor of Mother’s Day and for any of us who in our greatest moments have experienced being FEARLESS FOR the sake of LOVE.

Special thanks to my mother, Anita, who continues to remain bold and playful in the face of all that Life delivers. May we each live every day of our lives with enthusiasm and fearlessness.
Margaret
p.s. If you’re inclined, I’d love to hear your stories of fearless love.

Fearless for Love-Be Bold

Be strong, love.
Be the bold woman you are.
Be who you are and who you have always been.
Clear, strong, powerful, joyful, passionate, ecstatic,
unconquerable, and still tender, infinitely kind,
exquisitely gentle, unmistakably vulnerable,
always the student, always the lover.

THIS is who you are.
THIS is who you came here to be.
Join with Me in celebrating
who you really are.
Embrace your Truth and watch time disappear as you live yours
eamless life of joy and brilliance.

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Special thanks to Brian and John at Trends & Traditions for their creative framing ideas. (http://www.trendsinframing.com/ )

A New Song

2009-06-02T21:03:00.006-04:00

A NEW SONG

Having risen yet again,
the phoenix with feet extended
dances on its tail feathers
to the beat of a new song.

Dancing in the Wind

2009-04-03T09:11:00.006-04:00

Dancing in the Wind

There is magic in the air.

It has always been there, available to anyone who sits still enough to notice.

There is no need for drama as you discover how delicious life really is in its most basic essence.

You are whole.
You are complete.
We are One.

Go Gently

2009-04-01T11:47:00.012-04:00

Go Gently

Go gently into this world, My Love.
You are finding new strength, new direction.
Like Lazarus, you have come forth.
I see you strong, grounded, purposeful, focused, loving and playful,
an integral part of All That Is.

The dance has begun—
the same dance that has always been
and will forever be.
Let the music fill your heart, your lungs, and be always on your tongue.

Original: 3"x11" acrylic on matboard

Copyright 2009 Words and Art by Margaret L. Clay

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Awake My Soul

2009-04-01T11:43:00.002-04:00

AWAKE MY SOUL

The passion of one soul lies dormant under the earth plates of the heart, still alive even if undetected

from a distance.

Until one day an irrevocable Something shifts,

waking this passion out of its slumber.

To the surprise of the world and even itself,

molten life bubbles forth

filling the sky with music

and more color than ever before.

Awake my soul and sing!

8X8 acrylic on matboard

Margaret L. Clay

Even So

2009-02-16T12:09:00.005-05:00

Even So

I love you, sweetheart.
Dare to BE with Me.
Listen for My Voice.
Don’t run away.
Let Me hold you.
You are perfect to me:
uniquely you,
completely comprehensible,
clear, and wonderful.
Let Me be your security.
I gave you your heart’s desires--
not to tease you--
so that you may experience abundant life.

Wash Me

2009-02-16T12:06:00.005-05:00

Wash Me

First, anointing.
Then a breath of time
before external changes appear.
Patience, love.
I AM here with you.
Remember the washing of your fears,
The warm blanket of forgiveness.
I AM indeed holding you.
Feel the energy of My Love surrounding you.

I Choose Life

2009-02-16T12:00:00.001-05:00

I Choose Life

The Truth I want you to know today is that your Authentic Power is very good.
It is healing and transformative, for yourself and others.
The world needs your strength to remember its own. The world needs your clarity to see its own truth.
The world needs your loving embrace to release all illusions of isolation and separatism.

Acrylic on matboard

I Choose Peace

2009-02-16T11:51:00.003-05:00

I Choose Peace

What would help you move forward gently, steadily?
What would be easy for you to do?
Baby steps, love, baby steps.
This is sacred movement.
No hurry.
One tiny, loving step at a time.
All is well. Trust Me--moment by moment.
Go into laughter, and she will release you.
You ARE moving forward.
You CAN do all things, dear.
ALL things.
Listen carefully.
No assumptions.
What do you hear calling you?

So Much More

2009-02-08T22:22:00.004-05:00

So Much More

Dare to believe Me for good,
for something beyond anything you’ve ever experienced before.

Copyright 2009 Margaret L. Clay, MA

Original acrylic & ink on matboard, 3 7/8" x 10"

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Forgiven

2009-02-08T22:20:00.003-05:00

Forgiven

Washed of all fear
Wrapped in a warm blanket of forgiveness
Held in the Arms of Love Close enough to hear Its Heartbeat
Until I remember once again Who I really am.

Copyright 2009
Margaret L. Clay, MA

Original acrylic & ink on matboard, 3 7/8 x 10"

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Rest, Beloved

2009-02-08T22:16:00.004-05:00

Rest, Beloved

Trust Me, love.
You will not be disappointed.

You are My Beloved.
Let Me love you.
Choose intimacy with Me
and watch as all of Heaven rejoices
in showering you with more than you ever dreamed of.

Come away with Me, My Beloved.
Rest in My Arms.
Let Me hold you.
Resist nothing. I AM Safe.
You are safe in My Arms.

Copyright 2009
Margaret L. Clay, MA

Original acrylic & ink on matboard, 3 7/8 x 10"

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Anointed

2009-02-08T22:12:00.004-05:00

Anointed

It is time now to step into your authenticity.
Every step you take helps to awaken the world.
As you slough off the weight of your past and choose joy,
the answers will come.
Simply by saying YES
you allow all good things to flow freely to you and through you.

Treat yourself with respect and tender loving care.

Copyright 2009 Words and Art by Margaret L. Clay, MA

Original acrylic & ink on matboard, 3 7/8 x 10"

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And Still I Rise

2009-02-08T22:07:00.007-05:00

And Still I Rise

Smoke not yet cleared, Feathers still afloat,
A whisper emerges from the ashes: “And still I rise.”

Copyright 2009 Words and Art by Margaret L. Clay, MA

Original acrylic and ink on matboard, 2 x 8"
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In the Flow

2009-01-24T14:27:00.006-05:00

In the Flow

Receiving My Love and passing it on
happens as a natural flow when you’re connected
to your own truth and are pursuing it.

Go forth.
Nothing to fear.
Life need not be anything but joyful if you so choose.

Original acrylic and ink on matboard, 1 1/2 x 8"

Copyright 2009 Margaret L. Clay, MA

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Seasons of Life

2009-01-19T21:04:00.003-05:00

Seasons of Life

Honor your own seasons,
your times to needing more rest,
more exercise, more silence,
and know that it is because of that honored time,
your garden will bear healthy,
bountiful crops for many, many years.

Original acrylic and ink on matboard, 2 x 8"

Copyright 2009
Margaret L. Clay, MA

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The Edge

2009-01-19T21:02:00.006-05:00

The Edge

So, you are yet again on the edge of living flat out
and you don’t want to fall?

No edge, no flying!

Original acrylic and ink on matboard, 3x8"

Copyright 2009
Margaret L. Clay, MA

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Take No Prisoners

2009-01-19T20:59:00.002-05:00

FREEDOM

Take no prisoners.
None.
Not even yourself.

Let all go free.
Release all with lovingkindness. Give to yourself
what you wish from others.
Let all be done in love.

More Than Enough

2009-01-19T20:55:00.007-05:00

More Than Enough

Not seeing but still believing.
Not feeling but still hoping.
Trusting that rivers in the desert
and roadways in the wilderness
will become evident once this present fog lifts with the rising sun.

(Do not call to mind the former things,
or ponder things of the past. Behold, I will do something new,
Now it will spring forth;
will you not be aware of it?
I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.
Isaiah 43:18-19)

Original acrylic on matboard, 8x8

Copyright 2009
Margaret L. Clay, MA, PCC

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2008-12-10T22:13:00.003-05:00








DAWNING No matter how dark the night, the dawn inevitably appears and brings with it new colors, new life, new ways of being until at last the white light of the Divine dissolves all mysteries, all questions, all needs simply with Its Loving Presence. Surely Love is always closer than our next breath, ever watchful and waiting for us with deepest compassion. (acrylic, pen & ink--original 8x8)

Yes to Life

2008-12-08T23:58:00.000-05:00

Yes to Life

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Wisteria

2008-12-08T23:45:00.000-05:00

Wisteria

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Welcome, Beloved

2008-12-08T23:20:00.000-05:00

Welcome, Beloved

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Welcome Here

2008-12-08T23:19:00.000-05:00

Welcome Here

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Spring Rain

2008-12-08T22:50:00.002-05:00

Spring Rain

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Ready, Set, Go!

2008-12-08T22:24:00.000-05:00

Ready, Set, Go!

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Once Upon a Palm

2008-12-08T22:12:00.000-05:00

Once Upon a Palm

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Love in Hand

2008-12-08T21:30:00.000-05:00

Love in Hand

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Grace in Stillness

2008-12-08T20:47:00.001-05:00

Grace in Stillness

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Opening

2008-12-01T13:11:00.007-05:00

Opening

Broken. Broken open. Broken open by Love. Broken open to love. Broken open to be loved. Broken open to life. Broken open. Open.

Copyright 2008 Margaret L. Clay, MA, PCC

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Fearless for Love

2008-12-01T13:07:00.005-05:00

Fearless for Love

Be present with each moment. You ARE on your path. All is well. As you to know and verbalize your truth, and as you continue to allow your underbelly to be exposed to safe and loving hearts, you will hear My Word behind you, and you will step even further on your path. I have not called you this far to leave you. There’s more. So much more. Practice no attachments. Take in; release. Inhale; exhale. Hold tight; let go. Know clearly; welcome the mystery. There is no arrival point on this journey. Listen carefully at each moment. Joy is all around you.

In Each Moment

2008-12-01T13:06:00.008-05:00

In Each Moment

Show up in each moment
with as much love and kindness as you can muster.
Look for love and you will find it.
Listen for love and you will hear it.
Let every pore, every cell
open itself to love and be loved.
You are doing this even now.
It may feel to you like you’re living in slow motion,
but this is perfect timing.
Let Me love you.
Let all of Me love all of you.

Copyright 2008 Margaret L. Clay, MA, PCC

Available in Springtime Series Post/Note card set (12 post cards), and individual note cards.
(note cards are blank inside with Monkeyminder message on the back; post/note cards have image on front, blank on back, no message. May be sent as postcards or use with enclosed envelopes for more personal message)

Getting Ready

2008-12-01T13:02:00.005-05:00

Getting Ready

Get ready for the ride of your life.
Surely it comes just as naturally as the incoming tides.
My Love for you is uncontainable.
My Heart aches for you to know Me, to receive My Love,
to wallow in it, to laugh in it,
to let it free you to be the incredible, bright light that you are.
The world needs what you have to give.
No time to waste.
Let Me love you.
I have SO much to pour onto you, into you.
You can do all things.
ALL THINGS.
I know your heart.
Your prayers have not gone unnoticed.
Get ready for the ride of your life.
This IS the ride of your life.
All things, love, all things.

Copyright 2008 Margaret L. Clay, MA, PCC

Available in Springtime Series Post/Note card set (12 post cards), individual note cards and prints.
(note cards are blank inside with Monkeyminder message on the back; post/note cards have image on front, blank on back, no message. May be sent as postcards or use with enclosed envelopes for more personal message)

Keep Moving

2008-12-01T12:57:00.007-05:00

Keep Moving

Keep moving.
Follow the path of least resistance.
One step at a time.
You can’t get it wrong.
Love is in the air.
It IS the air you breathe.
Breathe in love.
Breathe in life.
All of it.
Inhale the essence of your own spirit.
More than you could ever hope for or dream of
is just around the corner.
Your only task is to be ready.

Rising

2008-12-01T12:48:00.003-05:00

Rising

Truly, you were meant to fly.
You learn to fly in the free-fall.
But I Am still your Safety Net.
So, in the air, feel the wind rushing past you,
the unrestrictedness of your body off the ground.
Play in the air.
And if you are aware,
you will know that the air surrounding you
is surely My Breath
as a Hovering Kiss.
I take total delight in you, My Beloved.

Copyright 2008 Margaret L. Clay, MA, PCC

Available in Beloved Series note card set (8 note cards with envelopes, individual note cards and prints.
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Often, Always

2008-12-01T08:48:00.004-05:00

Often, Always

Come to Me often and always.
Feel My Arms surrounding you.
I who brought you here will never forsake you.
Rest. Breathe.
Feel the reassurance of MY embrace,
the presence of My Breath,
the joy in My Eyes,
the delight I take in fully recognizing you.
Hear the steady beat of My Heart
as you nestle against Me.
As you breathe in love,
you will KNOW that all is well.

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2008-11-15T00:22:00.000-05:00

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Contained by Love

2008-10-15T22:06:00.006-04:00

Contained by Love

Resting in the Loving Arms of the Divine,
my soul is restored
in the red glow of Stillness.
As wordless joy bubbles up and spills over,
I move with purpose into the world
knowing that all is surely well.

Copyright 2008
Margaret L. Clay, MA, PCC

Available in Shepherd Series note card set (8 note cards with envelopes), individual note cards and prints.
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