Self portrait
My name is Elaine and I live in England, a typical Aquarian subject. I tend to jump around writing lots of poetry then longer articles about various subjects. I enjoy painting with acrylics and more recently I have moved over to digital painting which initially I found difficult but now I love it.
I am married to my lovely husband John who is my soul mate and best friend.
I am a spiritual person with a positive attitude to life. We have many lessons to learn in our lifetime, not all which are good ones. Challenges, when faced with courage and a sense of humour, along with a positive attitude allows us to overcome obstacles and help us appreciate who we are and the fact we are alive. I studied Reiki healing and often send absent healing and hugs to people who need it. 💞
Its has taken me a long time to realise that although it is good to feel that anything we do is recognised, it is not my goal in life anymore to receive awards . My goal is to write or paint something that maybe touches someone inside. Hopefully it may inspire them, makes them smile and sometimes gives them an escape from their reality if they need one.
Therefore I decided to keep this site an award free site and carry on doing what I’m doing. Meanwhile, hopefully learning from the masters to develop what I love doing the most which is painting and writing from the heart….
I am so glad to know you Elaine, you look too young to have grand kids 🙂 while I was reading the above I could feel how some people can think and feel so much similar 🙂 I too more or less have the same reasons to write and be here on the blog. I hope to stay connected as long as I am able to. May your family and you be blessed with good health, peace, content and love always 🙂
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Many thanks and I wish you and yours the same 🙂
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It is a pleasure 🙂 thank you too 🙂
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Nice to meet you and learn a bit about you. Thanks for sharing.
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That’s the beauty of wordpress 🐎
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Such a heartwarming, mature post. It’s wonderful how you talk about life, so passionate and full of love. Cheers!
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Thank you 😊
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Thank you Elaine for following my blog. Looking forward to receiving feedback from you 🙂 Love reading your posts. Just read about you and I am happy to know you…:)
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Thank you and I am happy to know you too. 🌹
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This is what I love about reading blog posts, the way they make me smile from the inside out. I look forward to reading more Elaine
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Thank you it’s good to smile 😃
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I love your images : ) And how refreshing to find someone who’s just blogging for the love of it, not trying to ‘monetize it’! I’m looking forward to relaxing with you, cheers from Australia : )
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Thank you 😊 I’m looking forward to relaxing with you too. 😊
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I love very much your paintings 😘
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Thank you 😊
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A pleasure to meet you Elaine and an honour to follow your blog…
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The honour is all mine, thanks for the follow 🙂
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Hello Elaine! I look forward to reading your blog. (My middle name is Elaine too). I love the angel painting… simply beautiful!
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Thanks Gail, much appreciated, I am looking forward to reading your posts too. 😀
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Lovely paintings Elaine…
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I Love the self portrait!!! 🙂
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Hi Elaine! I have just tagged you to take part in a 3 day quote challenge! No pressure to take part but if you would like to, here is the link: https://trippingthroughtreacle.com/2018/04/17/the-three-day-quote-challenge-day-2/
Jenny xx
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I love your self-portrait Elaine! You are beautiful inside and out! xo
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I try my best Janie. 😇
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Elaine – YOU SUCCEED! ♥
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Very nice to meet you!
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Thanks same here, we have a similar outlook regarding medication or rather keeping away from it!
I suffered a lot from acid reflex but after reading about the damage that the medication could do I stopped taking it, months after I ended up with gastritis, erosions and Barrettes disease which is basically pre cancerous cells and I’m back on the meds 😬
Some meds are necessary yet some have more side effects than the original problem, it’s finding the balance.
I look forward to reading more of your post
Elaine 🌻
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Thank you Elaine! 🙏🤗 Yes… the balance has to be in our health’s best interest! I also look forward to reading more about you!
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I love you Blog! Its refreshing, like your Bio here, and the Art, every bit resonating Light. God bless you.
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Thank you, God bless you too 🌹
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Lovely to meet you. Just popped over from Heather and Dizzy. I love your paibting and poem. 🌼
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Thank you, your comment is very much appreciated 🌹
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Very nice to meet you, Elaine ❤ Thank you for following our bloggie, we already like you bunches…not only for the follow, though, but for the heartwarming purrson you are 😀 Pawkisses for a Happy Caturday🐾😽💗
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I am so very thankful to have met you Elaine. I could feel a strong connection from your first response to my blot. Thanks so much for taking the time to chat with me. I look forward to a lifetime of sharing.
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Me too 👍
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Hi Elaine wonderful to connect with you, thank you for your visit to my blog, Like you I live in the UK. and have a wonderful life partner my husband of 43 yrs. and have followed a spiritual path of many ups and downs.. I look forward to exploring more of your blog in the very near future 🙂
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What would be life without the ups and down 🤪
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Very boring!!
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Hello Elaine,
Nice to meet you here via Brigid Gallagher’s blog ‘Watching the Daisies’. Love your self portrait idea. I also live in LEngland (Chorley, Lancashire).
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Hi Margaret, good to meet you too. 😁
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Sorry to hear about your mum,. Not sure where things are now, but warm thoughts with you. Thank you for following my blog which is just over a year old and a work in progress. Inapplogise in advance if it seems like a maze. Take care 🙂
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Thanks Margaret, mum is not doing too bad after a change of medication at the moment. Have a great day 😉
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Thank you Elaine for Visiting my blog’s and for finding me. Your artwork looks very interesting. You are very imaginative. Keep visiting and keep writing 💖😇.
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OH! Sweet Elaine! I am sorry You are sick but SO happy it’s not life threatening! You and Your beautiful heart will get through this with flying colors. I’m sending You so much love and a big fat hug!!! 💖
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Tried to post that on Your ‘counting blessings’ page but it wouldn’t work.
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🤔 🤷🏼♀️
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Thanks Katy. 🌹
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Hi Elaine! Thank you so much for following my blog! I see from one of your earlier posts that you are in recovery from heart surgery…I hope that you are improving every day. I can see from your About me page that you think very much along the same lines as I do. We are all here to learn things, even when the lessons are tough.Your paintings are delightful! jx
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