Dear Creative Fam,

I write with a heavy heart today.

The immensity of the pain and loss resulting from the LA fires is heartbreaking and unfathomable, and it's easy to freeze in moments of emotional overwhelm. If you or your loved ones have been affected, please know I'm holding you in my heart.

In my FREE FLO Community, we had a two-hour Art Gathering the day after the fires began, and it was such a blessing to have a reason to show up to paint -  especially when I wanted to stay under the covers all day. 

Instead, we connected. We danced. We painted. We shed some tears. And we did it all together. 

This is what flowed through...

At the end of the session, I asked everyone how they were feeling, and the chatbox filled with words like: calmer, more centered, open, at ease...

I don't share this with you here as a plug for FREE FLO (although you're always welcome to join us there). I share it because I deeply believe in the alchemizing and soothing effects that creative expression has on our nervous systems.

Having a way to MOVE all that's stirring inside and having a place to PUT IT outside of our bodies can offer tremendous relief, lightening, and clarity. Adding movement and vocalization while creating offers even more catharsis.

All this to say, I hope you are creating and moving your body and breathing and touching the earth and being with your people and making sounds! If you're not, this is your loving nudge. We cannot hold all this in our sweet bodies.  

Ok, onto the calendars :-) 

Creating these downloadable desktop calendars for you has become a tradition around here, and I imagine we could all use a little extra art and color in our lives, especially as we enter 2025. 

These calendars are my way of sharing my passion and a bit of creative magic with you through functional art. May each image brighten up your screens and your days ahead.

Click HERE to instantly access all twelve calendars - my gift to you! Thank you for being here with me. 

With love, always, 

xo flora