this week, i'm celebrating retinal perspectives

i often do a bit of journaling after shiva nata practice. sometimes i'll write, "what does my business need?" and see what comes up. without fail, the thing i write next is that my business wants a party; it wants to be celebrated.

the first time i wrote this, i bought a piece of cake and ate it in celebration. apparently that wasn't enough.

the second time i wrote this, i started to write a post that celebrated my business but it turned into a post that celebrated a dream coming true. sort of related, but not exactly the same thing.

last week, i introduced the idea of celebrating things big and little. on that note, today (and all this week) i am finally celebrating retinal perspectives, my dear sweet little business that i love ever so much. in fact, i am throwing it a {virtual} party. naturally, you are all invited. yay!

please, help yourself to some cake.

feel free to wander around and make yourself at home. i've done some cleaning and redecorating so you may notice some changes around here. (do you see my lovely new buttons from the fabulous amy crook in the sidebar? aren't they the best thing ever?!) (also, rp will have a lovely new grown-up home at retinalperspectives.com whenever i finish sorting that out. don't worry, existing links will work just fine.)

and of course there are gifts. (except i was so excited that i did my giveaway a few weeks early.) if you purchase something from my etsy shop this week, i will throw an extra-special card into your package; this card is not for sale and it really is special. if you purchase a reiki session this week - for yourself or for your favorite furry friend - i'll do a second session for free. wheeeeeeeee!

now please, do sit down. relax. enjoy your cake. rest for a bit. i'm so glad you're here.

as always, i'd love to celebrate with you. feel free to share something you want to celebrate in the comments, and i will jump for joy along with you. (you can also whisper it into the wind, and i will celebrate with you in spirit.)

Comments

[steph]

Ceeeeeelebration time, come on! :)

Today, I celebrated my Cajun heritage and made gumbo (my first time ever making it) and mini-chocolate+pecan pies.

[claire]

That's a fancy lookin' cake. yum!

Cool sidebar art too. :) Here's to Retinal Perspectives! Huzzah!

For the moment, my celebratory thoughts are very straightforward: 2 birthdays this week, mom's Friday and mine Sunday. Need to accomplish some things first though. Cheers.

[Tracy]

Celebrating along with you, Elizabeth! LOVE the new look here--the sidebar buttons are such fun! Celebrating something every day, taking even a small moment to give thanks--so important, I think. Today I am celebrating yoga and practice at my blog. After being unwell for some days with a cold, still sniffling, but easing back into my practice felt good today! Happy week, my friend ((HUGS))

[Gayle]

Your new buttons are so cute! Yay for celebrations! Right now I am celebrating that I haven't gotten a call from the school nurse. Hopefully that means my daughter's day is going well!

[Julie M.]

Woohoo! I think it's awesome that your inner being craves a party. We shouldn't need traditional holidays to celebrate life. :) Hmm... I think/hope you're on to something.

I noticed your new buttons right away- love, love, love.

[Rose]

I LOVE the pictures on your side bar.
And yay! Cake!
Totally love the animal Reiki idea ^_^ My cats seem to enjoy Reiki and they're really fickle and fussy and fidgety and other words beginning with F... feline.

Hurray for retinal perspectives.
Rose

[jen t]

new buttons-love.
cake-love.
partay!

celebrate!

[Amy Crook]

Mmmm, that cake looks delicious.

I had so much fun doing the art for your buttons and button-izing them, I'm glad you love them! I'm really pleased with how they mesh with your design, like party decorations that brighten up the place without overwhelming.

Thanks again for coming to me for the buttons, and hooray for Retinal Perspectives! *blows curly party horn*

[elizabeth @ retinal perspectives]

@amy: they really are perfect. thank you! :)

@jen t: wheeeee!

@rose: hee. they sound just like cats. love it.

@julie: exactly! that is my new plan. so far, i am loving it.

@gayle: yay for no calls from nurses! i hope your daughter's day ended well too.

@tracy: oh! i'm so glad you're feeling better. yay for yoga practice!

@claire: wow. this is a celebratory week! happy (early) birthday - celebrating you and a new year of you!

@steph: ooooooh. that sounds so good. i am definitely celebrating with you. (especially since if i ever manage to make pie, there will be celebrations galore over here. ;)

[briana]

Yum! And Wheeee! Everything looks so beautiful, and celebratory. I just want to sidle up with a hunk of cake and chatter with you about photography and Reiki and life :) So much love to you, and your business, my dear! xox

[Josiane]

Cake for everyone! Yay!
I love that you're throwing a party for Retinal Perspectives. Actually, I think it's really sweet that your business insists on being celebrated. Way to go and bring you back to what's important! :)

[Jenia]

Oh, the celebration time! In love with the cake. Adore the new buttons. So happy for the dream coming true and celebrating the business - pure awesomeness.

xoxo

[Kate D]

Congratulations! I'm really loving watching your blog & business(es) evolve... I love seeing people that are passionate about what they do. Oh! I was at my friend's place the other day and one of your pictures popped off the shelf at me - "that's Elizabeth's flower!" And then I remembered that I signed her up for postcards from heaven - she loves them, btw. :)

[ELK]

oh hello ..i think this is so festive ..and i did not know or I would have been here sooner for a bit of cake..so nice of you to celebrate