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Louise Hallam's avatar

Absolutely gorgeous Emily, stay where you were found. Then those that seek you will find you and themselves too. In all the beautiful, magical twists and turns of the place where magic is created for those that have been beckoned to enter. How wonderful. 💫💕🧚

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Emily Charlotte Powell's avatar

Oh, what a beautiful way to put it Louise, stay where you were found. Yes… that’s exactly it. This place has unfolded into something so much more than I ever imagined. Thank you for your kind words and encouragement 💕🧚‍♀️💫

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Jo Sundberg's avatar

Hello there "While I was Drawing" 😀💛 Sometimes we need to take a journey to come right back home to what was in our heart all along.

Love this all Emily. I like the sound of your party "where there are faeries hiding in the flowers, catching the last rays of the sunset in their wings." Where "we talk or we're quiet...there are no expectations."

And I so love your quote that Pamela has already mentioned:

"That the secret ingredient

is never a name or a niche or a singular gift

but the ever changing, wild tangle

of who we already are."

💛💛💛

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Emily Charlotte Powell's avatar

That's perfect Jo! "Sometimes we need to take a journey to come right back home to what was in our heart all along". Thank you for your constant kindness, I'm so glad you're here, in this ever changing wild tangle. 💛✨

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Pamela Leavey's avatar

I love this Emily...

"That the secret ingredient

is never a name or a niche or a singular gift

but the ever changing, wild tangle

of who we already are."

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Emily Charlotte Powell's avatar

Thank you Pamela 💛 I’m so very grateful for your kind comments ✨

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Pamela Leavey's avatar

You’re so welcome! ✨

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Trish Keene's avatar

Your poem drew me down the path to remember the wonderful days of the early 1970’s and the hippie days before life tried to smother it. Thank you. You added more lightness to my life.

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Emily Charlotte Powell's avatar

Thank you for your kind words Trish, they have added more lightness to my life. It's so lovely to share this creative adventure with you.

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Linda Clark's avatar

This is wonderful 💛

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Susie Mawhinney's avatar

Dearest Emily, I'm so relieved you've decided to stay within the magical realms you have already created with 'While I Was Drawing' as you say "Because here, we can go anywhere and do anything. I forgot that being lost was rather the point, in the first place. Thank you for reminding me." Being lost and discovering the myriad ways of this magical world is exactly why and where and how we find inspiration!

Apologies for my tardy reply lovely, the 'voyage scolaire', dreaded for the two weeks prior to departure surpassed expectation in every way... sending hugs and love 💛xx

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Emily Charlotte Powell's avatar

And I am so looking forward to hearing more of the ‘voyage scolaire’ and how your week has been. I must admit I would be completely terrified of a school trip with soooo many!! Even having a few people to visit is enough for me! I am escaping to Bridport to stay in an Airbnb with my mum and my auntie who is visiting from America, ‘sans enfants, sans mari ni chiens!’ Absolute bliss 💛✨

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Susie Mawhinney's avatar

That does sound like bliss Emily, have you room in your suit case for a skinny old girl by any chance, she would be on her best behaviour and makes very good cakes?

The school trip story may have to wait until Ive recovered from the shock! Never again, final word! 😂I hope your having an easy week lovely xx💛

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Emily Charlotte Powell's avatar

It was a wonderful trip, I have a lovely time and now my working week is over (it has not been bliss 😭) I am looking forward to time at home xx

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Emily Charlotte Powell's avatar

Being lost is actually the best! Thank you, dear Susie, your friendship makes this place magical 💛

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Susie Mawhinney's avatar

muah!😘

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Sharon's avatar

Amazing! I would love to be there! It sounds wonderful! I love the way you made me feel that I was!

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Emily Charlotte Powell's avatar

Sharon, thank you, that’s so kind of you and it’s lovely to have you here on this creative adventure 💛

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Sharon's avatar

Thank you! Have a goodnight!

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Wake Lloire's avatar

Reading this just made my morning! And reminded me of something I already knew in my heart about my own adventures.

Thank you for being true to your heart and for following the enchantments that find you while you are drawing…

Your enthusiasm for noticing, your magic bean guidance, your drawings and kindness. I am so grateful for being privy to the things that excite you!

While I was on the red sand beaches of Prince Edward Island this weekend with my parents and my kiddo…you were there as I noticed a shell, upside down, covered in sand.

…and when a flipped it over in was a moon snail shell! Something I’ve wanted to see forever! And I thought, take one picture, and then enjoy it. Like Emily would.

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Emily Charlotte Powell's avatar

Dear Wake, I appreciate you so very much. You are very kind and it’s wonderful to have you here on this creative adventure. Thank you for being you and I love that you found a beautiful shell to photograph on the beach 💛 much love xx

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Simone Senisin's avatar

Hi Charlotte, What a beautiful meditation of creation — and observation. Magic and fairies. love and curiosity of the imagination. Thank you 🙏 💚 🧚🏼‍♀️

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Emily Charlotte Powell's avatar

You are very kind Simone, thank you for reading and sharing your comments 🙏✨

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Alja Zwierenberg's avatar

Beautiful! I am glad the name stays! I would be lost and on a quest to find it again :)

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Emily Charlotte Powell's avatar

Thank you Alja 💛 me too, it seems! Thank you for being here and your kind words ✨

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Lindsay Hartley's avatar

Beautifully said. And you're welcome :)

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Emily Charlotte Powell's avatar

💛🙏 thank you for your kindness Lindsay

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