LISTENING TO THE SQUEAK INSIDE art by Kirstin McCulloch of LilliBean Designs: ☆ Do Tomorrow Differently [Sharing from the LilliBean Designs Love Letter]

Once a month I send out the lovely members of my mailing list a short newsletter, where I share what's going on my head at the moment, a free downloadable calendar featuring my art + announce the winner of that months give away. This is a short snippet from Novembers newsletter that I thought would be relevant to some of you...

If you are interested in reading more of my studio snippets, join me here, and with in 24 hours of joining you will receive your free downloadable gratitude angel! If you know some one who may enjoy reading this, feel free to share it using the social media links at the top + bottom of this post. x

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"DO TOMORROW DIFFERENTLY..."

Happy November!

It's about this time of year that I start reflecting; thinking over the days, weeks, months of 2014. And I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what's worked, what I loved + what I hated and when I felt blah.

For example the morning school routine drives me freaking nuts. Seriously
pulling my hair, screeching bonkers.

I hate it.

I. HATE. IT. (like seriously)

Because it brings out the worst in me.
Because it is the same shit just on a different day.

Because despite being proactive and trying different things to ease the trauma,
by the time I have walked home from the bus stop, I am a sweaty seething mess.

Anyway, with all this reflection + wondering, I realised that next year I will be turning forty. The BIG 4.0.

Yikes.

And I used to think, when I was wise + worldly twenty-one year old that forty was like sooooo old.

However before you start emailing me that life is awesome after 40, let me tell you I couldn't agree more. I can’t wait to start the next 40 years, move into the next phase of my life. (Although thinking about it, I would happily skip the menopause years thank you very much!)

BUT what I don’t want to do is spend the next 40 years dragging the same tattered + out dated baggage behind me. I have had enough of it and it doesn’t really suit me anymore. It is time to leave the past in the past.

So I have started this thing that I’ve called project awesome. (Yes – hands up I am totally aware of how corny my projects title is)

I am reflecting on my baggage, my home, my biz, my family life, my money, my relationships…. Everything. And noted what works + what doesn’t, what I love + what I hate, what I want to feel + what I don’t.

And what I have realized is this:

I want to be surrounded by beauty (beautiful smiles, beautiful love, and beautiful environments. Not just stuff), feel deep connections with Mac, the terrible trio, my best friends + family, I want to feel more bliss moments, (moments of joy + wild happiness), to be more wild + free generally (spontaneous, less cant’s and more cans), and I want each day to balance (spiritually, emotionally and even financially)

This is what I want.

And even though I am implementing this change because of a significant birthday next year, it doesn’t mean that you can’t start doing things differently, it doesn’t mean you can’t thinking about how you want to feel in your day. It doesn’t mean you can’t start changing some of the small things that irritate you.

And if today sucks, like my morning sucked, tomorrow do something different…. Now I'm off to go figure out what exactly this is!
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By the way, if you want to join me in my project awesome year, I would love to hear how your year will be awesome! Let me know!

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Round Here

Are you looking for some unique ideas for your Christmas list, gifts or even stocking stuffers?

I was able to find a chunk of time this week to update the LilliBean Designs Shop! (happy dance!!) and all my hand painted notebooks+

hanging plaques are up for sale. These will also be available at all the markets I am attending this year, so if there is one you have your eye on, make sure you snap it up before some one else does.

The 2015 calendars have arrived (WHOOT!) and I ordered a few extras and listed them here. These are always snapped

up quickly + they are the same price as last year - AU$20 (+ postage) they are an easy way to include art in your daily life. They also have heaps ofspace to write your appointments, commitments + birthdays down.

(By the way: If you order three or more the cost per calendar is a discounted $18 each.)

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Christmas Markets

Over November + December LilliBean Designs will be attending several markets in my local area. I love being out and about in a market setting + I adore meeting + talking to my customers + the browsers!!

Until the end of the year you can find me:

Bathurst Christmas Markets: November 15th + 16th @ the Bathurst Show Ground
Cowra Harvet Markets: November 29th @ Brougham Park Cowra
Cowra Night Markets: December 12th @ Kendal Street Cowra
Farmers Markets: December 20th @ Cowra Show Ground [still confirming]

Make sure if your able to visit me in one of these locations, you bring with you this voucher which gives you 10% off everything!

if you have problems downloading the voucher I can email it directly to you

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New to the 'LilliBean Love Letter'?

There are quite a few newbies, (Hiya! + thanks!) to the LilliBean Designs Studio Letter. So I firstly wanted to say welcome + thank you for joining me.

And just so you know, you can find more about:

my art, my process + my life here: 'Listening to your Squeak'
daily musings + works in progress shots here: LilliBean Designs Facebook Page,
paintings, gift cards + jewellery for sale here: LilliBean Designs Shop
photo's of my processes, works in progress, inspirations are here
and every LilliBean Subscriber also receives access to their very own gratitude angel. (which if you've signed up at a market you may not have received.)

Click here to learn more about her + why I need to create my own Gratitude Angel

And you can download your angel here

Any questions? Suggestions? Feel free to email me - I love hearing from you all.

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November's 'LilliBean Love Letter + Snippets' Winner

This months lucky subscriber is receiving a set of green butterfly earrings.

AND.... this months winner is…

Kimberly S

Congratulations Kimberly - your earrings will be with you shortly.

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NOVEMBERS DOWNLOADABLE DESKTOP CALENDAR

This is exclusive content for LilliBean Snippet Subscribers - if you would like Decembers desk top calendar pop over here to join us...

To receive your FREE downloadable calendar for December click here

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I hope you have an awesome November, one that is filled with the beauty of the season change, one that isn't frantic and overwhelming, one that is about connecting with yourself and your family + friends.

As always I love hearing from you + you can connect with me on social media

And if you are joining me on reviewing + contemplating the months past, make sure you ask yourself "What will I do differently tomorrow?"