Lit, Cold, Wandering, Color MOSAIC

1. christmas lights in june
2. now our house is ice and the ceiling's gone
3. Untitled
4. Untitled

hello wonderful photos!
i heart you
xox, rachel

Feathers, Arrows, Tattoos OH MY!

1. Gathering
2. im sick of conforming
3. day two eighty five
4. Arrow Collection

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this tattoo is just too awesome not to share! the detailing of the feather is blowing my mind

You Are NOT Alone MOSAIC

1. rescue is possible.,
2. To Write Love On Her Arms,
3. To Write Love On Her Arms.,
4. Twloha Shoes

-121 million people worldwide suffer from depression.

-18 million of these cases are happening in the United States.

-Between 20% and 50% of children and teens struggling with depression have a family history of this struggle and the offspring of depressed parents are more than three times as likely to suffer from depression.

-Depression often co-occurs with anxiety disorders and substance abuse, with 30 percent of teens with depression also developing a substance abuse problem.

-2/3 of those suffering from depression never seek treatment.

Untreated depression is the number one cause of suicide, and suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers.

how can you help?
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and spread the word
xox, rachel

For Me This Is Heaven MOSAIC

1. COURAGE IS CONTAGIOUS,
2. Red Butterfly,
3. Climbing up the wall.,
4. courage !

i've been seriously missing my mosaics while i was away!
i'm going to start using a song as my inspiration for every mosaic & then share the song with you in the same post:)
let's see how it works

{song: For Me This is Heaven artist: Jimmy Eat World}
xox, rachel

Flickr Favorites MELT ME

1. My Turntable is Happy
2. Arsonphobia
3. The Final Dove
4. retro colour

this weeks Flickr Mosaic challenge from ARTMIND was played by theme:
"what touches your senses, gives you goosebumps, makes you all gooey inside..."

this was super hard for me because the 1st photo was one i DESPERATELY wanted to include but it didn't blend in with my other 3......i need things to FLOW!
i decided to go against all of what i believe in (yes, i am being overly dramatic....a little bit) and play by theme, therefore keeping the mosaic FULL of all things that i adore.
at this point of the post i am always tempted to explain why i like each photograph, but then i realize that i'd rather let the photos speak for themselves.

come join in! i say it every week and every week i mean it!

Flickr Favorites PORTRAIT

1. Untitled
2. Untitled
3. some exciting news....
4. lost in translation

i just can't get enough of these portraits.
they are semi-candid, the lighting makes me cry in the first one, the second photo- there is something about it, the child with his fingers covering his mouth is beyond words, the backward glance in photo 4 is harrowing.
i am moved.
please photograph it all.
come over to ARTMIND to see other mosaics and join in on the inspirational goodness.

Flickr Favs: MY EMOTIONS as of late

1. Δ
2. ...and suddenly i woke up!
3. Her fleeting imprint
4. 67
this is how my emotions have been going this week.
i wanted to stay buried beneath my pillow and in my bed all day, then i was high and floating with life, then i was a monstrous scattered wreck and a little bit manic, finally i just crumbled..... definitely felt like i got kicked down a flight of stairs by the time sunday rolled around.
hoping for a better week.
COME JOIN US over at ARTMIND for Flickr Favorites. it inspires me every single week:)
xox, rachel

Flickr Favorites... ways to stand, rest, float and fly

1. vintage colours
2. to love is to hurt.
3. Flotsam
4. swing
yesss, it's tuesday and that means ARTMIND is doing flickr favorites Mosaics:)
these make me happy. come join us, it's realllllly fun!
xox, rachel

Flickr Favorites Girl Mosaic

1. Untitled
2. Lara
3. Portrait of a Doll
4. girls and their backs.

i am SOOOO happy ARTMIND got me hooked on this. it's one of my favorite blog posts.
***Join in on Flickr Favorites with Artmind.***

xox, rachel

inspired Flickr Favorites mosaic

1. Jeremy Enigk,
2. streamlined dreams.,
3. boys (don't) cry,
4. Lonely heart...
it's saturday night. i'm tired and drained so i popped into one of my favorite places to get some happy inspiration energy from.... FLICKR!

1. i have seen Jeremy Enigk play live over 15 times and i can say that without a doubt he evokes the most unbelievable emotions ever. this photo captures his intensity. he looks as though he might just bite the mike right off. i don't know if it was hot on the day he played this outdoor festival but it wouldn't matter because he would still be sweating profusely. he sings with a passion that puts me in utter shock. sometimes at live shows your legs get sore for all that standing. when you are watching this guy perform you do not feel your legs. i believe i've made and perhaps OVER-made my point. but it is my blog right?

2. these underwater heart bubbles are MAGICAL. the colors & composition speak for themselves. this photo reminds me of a loud exasperated screaming sigh. the release of frustration.

3. i know this boy is crying and that is sad BUT crying is beautiful. it cleanses our body of toxins, it evokes and conveys emotion. it's REALITY. life is full of pleasure and pain.

4. i desperately miss passing people on the street. i miss living in a city full of people with stories. i long for a building this unique in this town that i live in that is oh so cookie-cutter, boring and sheltered.

***Join in on Flickr Favorites with Artmind.***
i'm super thankful for so many things, even when my emotions tell me otherwise. i need to make a consious decision to focus on the good. every day. EVERY minute. i've got a whole lot of life to be living and tasting and feeling.
xox, rachel

Flickr Favorites MOSAIC

1. Alice,
2. Balloons,
3. No Sampling, Lossless Compression - Is vinyl making a comeback?,
4. Untitled
very excited to have found this new mosaic maker for my Flickr favorite:) huge thanks to ArtMIND for getting this flickr ball rolling for me!
xo, rachel