How much Fun do you have in your Life?

How much Fun do you have? What if today was the happiest day of your life? What if every day could be THAT? Would you be willing to choose that? 

Have you ever heard that "Money follows Joy!"? Ever noticed that when you're happy, just happy, everything is easy? Ever noticed that money just showed up? Or people gifted their energy to you? By smiling back, dancing with you spontaneously in the street, in the store?

Years ago, I was in Rome! Walking the streets in total amazement and joy about everything! I went into an Armani store and floated up these magnificent, eloborate stairs to the second floor. There was an entire team of staff people! I set down my water bottle and started.... playing! I played for hours! I was the only customer in the store, and they dressed me! I floated down the aisles in long, waving coats, amazing dresses, cool sunglasses, hats, don't even talk about the shoes (I mean Italy? SHOES? Wow!). We were laughing, dancing, admiring each other, it was such fun! I didn't buy a thing, and that was ok! We all were filled with joy and phenomenal energy! 

Now, I ask you: Is that WEALTH, or what? I am so wealthy, as my life is filled with joy and amazing people, inspiration and .... guess what? ... Money that so happily and willingly joins the party! Would you choose that too?  

http://bettinastar-rose.com/workshop/9171/create-wealth-with-ease-telecall

A tough realization about me…. Would you like to know my secret?

"Portal to the Temple of Light"

A tough realization about me….

Would you like to know my secret?

Walls down, curtain up, here we go: 

I had a pretty big meltdown yesterday.

It had actually started to ‘brew’ in me a couple of weeks ago when I thought about generosity of spirit and the question "if the person sitting next to you won $10,000,000 in a lottery, would you be happy for them?"

Here is the big secret: My answer was ‘not really’ which is ‘no’! Aarrrgh! I have been trying to hide this from everybody AND from myself. When I heard about somebody else’s success and breakthrough, and it could be anybody, I would not go into a ‘happy-dance’ for them! I would have thoughts like “And why not me?” There is my lack of generosity, and there is something else: I would judge me so dynamically for not having created that breakthrough, for not having created that success! I would use the amazingness somebody else created as a reason to judge me! And then, judge me more for judging them! It’s a creepy energy of a loop I have had running all my life. I would use anything and everything and anybody (any body!) against me and my creations. In any lifetime! For trillions of years! Wow!

It is like a self-imposed ‘prison of judgment’ that I have set up for me here on Earth. My mind has been really good at this. I would also use whatever I liked and enjoyed! Let’s say I liked something, like running, painting, singing, money. I would create it to a certain degree and then stop. What was this? I know something totally different is possible. So much more was possible, I managed, though, to stop the flow, not going running, not singing, not doing what I enjoyed. And then, I beat myself up for not creating what I knew was possible.  

What a vicious loop of some sort of a ‘program for stopping creation’! What have I been creating here on the planet, for the planet?

It’s as if ‘when somebody else creates it then I cannot create it!’ This is total insanity! A) I could not create it for what reason? B) Would I even be and create like everybody else? Could an infinite being EVER be exactly like another infinite being? If I judge me for not being and creating what somebody else is being and creating, where does judgment ever stop? With that many people currently on the planet, with that ‘program’ running, would I have a billion reasons and justifications for judging me, every second? And, if me judging me destroys not only me but the planet, what have I been creating?

I’m shouting it from the rooftop here! I am so stupid with judging me! I know it, and I’m ok with it!

Now, what else can I choose?

I choose not to judge me again!

 

It is not pleasant to have this break open.  It’s like an old wound that I had plastered with cement. It broke open. I am vulnerable and ‘exposed’.

Now, you know my secret.

Bits and pieces of what used to be me are flying around, in a wild “Phoenix Dance With Ashes”.  I’ve no idea what’s next. What is next? What else is possible now?

What have you been trying to hide about yourself that if you would acknowledge would give you the space to make a different choice?

Angels for a Happy New Year!

Here is a reminder for the special fundraiser I am currently doing with my angels! And I am offering you a super-special pricing on the following fine art, limited editiongiclee prints, through January 6th, 2013:

(Please order no later than January 6th, as I have to wrap the angels up and get them to the post office for you!)

The links will allow you to see the angel print. Please, order by sending me a return email, as this is a special pricing for you. Thank you!

1. Angel of Joy http://bettinastar-rose.com/works/599165/angel-of-joy

2. Angel of Courage http://bettinastar-rose.com/works/698342/angel-of-courage

3. Angel of Hope http://bettinastar-rose.com/works/599141/angel-of-hope

4. Angel of Freedom http://bettinastar-rose.com/works/698299/angel-of-freedom

5. Angel of Grace http://bettinastar-rose.com/works/698333/angel-of-grace

6. Angel of Golden Dreams http://bettinastar-rose.com/works/596321/angel-of-golden-dreams

7. Angel of Manifestation http://bettinastar-rose.com/works/745276/angel-of-manifestation

8. Angel of Forgiveness http://bettinastar-rose.com/works/614489/angel-of-forgiveness

9. Angel of Peace http://bettinastar-rose.com/works/599364/angel-of-peace

10. Angel of Passion http://bettinastar-rose.com/works/596135/angel-of-passion

11. Angel of Love http://bettinastar-rose.com/works/599173/angel-of-love

The prints are all archival giclee prints and part of my limited editions. They are all hand-signed and numbered.

I offer you these angels, through January 6th, 2014, for $60 per piece, instead of $99 (plus $8 insured domestic shipping/handling, $12 international shipping/handling, and plus sales tax, if applicable). I will use the raised funds to challenge my abilities to new levels!

I will ship the prints flat, in a print protector with backing board and well wrapped! I wonder which angel will be chosen most?

Thanks in advance for your kind consideration!

Great Joy,

Bettina

Bettina at "Art Takes Paris"

Here is my invitation for you to vote for me! 

I entered my paintings into an international competition, "Art Takes Paris", and I am asking for your vote for the 'People Choice Award' for my paintings! 

I would love your help to receive 19+ votes before August 19th to be featured on the See Me facebook page and a chance to win the People's Choice Award. Wouldn't it be so FUN to have a huge amount of votes? What would it take for my paintings to take Paris, in a heartbeat, with Ease and Great Joy? What else is possible?

To see the paintings that I submitted, go here! There, you can also vote for me by clicking the star:
http://bettinastar.see.me/ atp2013

 









 Thank you so much!!!! I am so grateful!

A question that can change everything

I have not been here on my blog for a year! Unbelievable!!!

So much occurred in my life, much beauty and wonder! So, where to start?

As a painter and seeker, I have always been looking for ways to expand, to go beyond and certainly not to repeat myself! 'What else is possible?' has been my driving force that took me into more and more and more of me. I would like to share with you a beautiful story today, a great teaching piece that I received for my life. It came from tiny creatures in my back yard. Is it connected with my paintings? Yes. As everything is connected. It taught me not to give up. It taught me that I can look at everything from a different point of view. If I don't go into any conclusion about what's going on, then, my universe stays open and miracles can occur...

So, here is my story:

We have been guardians of bees for two summers now, and we are learning tremendously from these busy, powerful creatures! I am amazed how much my universe has opened ever since I have been so closely involved with their energy, vibrancy, abundance and life-force. 

 

"Sunflower with Bee" by Bettina

This past winter was a real challenge for them here in the Midwest. A long, hard winter with lots of freezing moisture. We sent a strong, healthy, vibrant hive into winter, loaded with honey and pollen. Only to discover in April that we had had a mass die-off in early spring. Only a few bees had survived the disaster. I checked the hive several times and just couldn’t find a queen, or brood or larvae. The few workers went out and collected pollen and honey on warm days, but who would follow that generation once they reach the end of their 40-day life cycle? 

With no queen around, a hive will dwindle and die out.

 

On my last hive check on May 6, I had asked for a miracle! What would it take for a queen to just BE HERE? What else is possible here? I checked on them again a week later, just following the energy of "Oh, let's see what they are doing!" They were gathering pollen and honey and doing a good Bee job! And then, as I went further through the small hive, I found brood and larvae! Wow, I thought, that's a sign of a QUEEN!!!...??? As I turned the comb to see the other side of it, I spotted her! She was vibrant and strong! How does it get any better than that?

What if, instead of giving up, we keep asking questions? "What else is possible?" is a question that has the power to change everything. Would you be willing to choose to ask it?

Colorful Journey deep Within

Back home from the tropical paradise of Costa Rica I look back at the journey and cannot say anything else but 'Wow!'. I could not have expected the amount of facets that came with the journey! I found myself in the cradle of creation, and here are some images that I brought back. I painted them in watercolor:

Colorful swirls best captivate the energies of volcanoes, waterfalls and lush jungle. How perfect to dive in from an abstract point of view,  from high above where all comes together in a glorious song of Earth inhaling and exhaling!

 "Paradise of the Heart", 2011

Watercolor on paper, 13"x9"

"Center of Joy", 2011

Watercolor on paper, 6"x6"

Of course, flowers called to me to paint them! And what an abundance! Calla lilies from further up the mountains, from the cool air of higher elevation and nearby springs, and gorgeous Catalina flowers that equally thrive in the cooler climate.

 "Calla Lily", 2011

Watercolor on paper, 13"x7"

"Catalinas", 2012

Watercolor on paper, 13"x9"

The journey took me not only into colorful external visuals, but deep into Earth as well, into the Heart of Earth tones, crystals and, within Earth core, to the Portal of the Universe...

 "Inner Earth", 2011

Watercolor on paper, 6"x9"

 "Inner Earth Heart Portal", 2012

Watercolor on paper, 13"x9"

With loving assistance, Earth is rebirthing 'herself', from inside out. As we do, too! The New Heart Flame is powerful, vibrant and glowing with Joy! See the dolphins?

 "New Earth Heart Flame", 2012

Watercolor on paper, 12"x9"

And, again, the Tree of Life came to me! The image has been with me for a long time, again and again. The Great Alignment is very clear: the Alignment of Earth Core/Heart with the Eye in the Sky/Sirius and the Center of the Universe. Blues and Golds, Stars, Planets and all Life singing the Anthem that has never been lost.

"Tree of Life Heart Portal", 2012

Watercolor on paper, 13"x9"

We are on a journey, together with our planet Earth. I am not surprised, but amazed, as to how much the current healing is about 'mending the past' and forgiveness of self (and others). If we choose to do so and allow it to happen, we can travel now into the past, right into the fabric of our lives, the luminous fibers of our creations, and mend all wears and tears, find the splinters, pull them out and add the missing pieces... And, we are not alone. Our soul and star families are with us and hold our hands while reminding us to breathe...

If you are interested in purchasing one of my original paintings or a fine art print, contact me at bettina@bettinamadini.com. And, visit my website at www.BettinaStar-Rose.com and 'like' me on facebook at BettinaStar-Rose Fine Art.

Spread your wings and fly! The time is Now!

Bettina's workshop "Painting from the Heart"

Bettina Star-Rose is teaching a workshop/retreat at Peace and Wellness Center in Green Bay, WI, on November 27 titled "Painting from the Heart".

This is how my workshops came into manifestation:
“My first workshop was given to me in 2006 by my angels.  While meditating, not thinking about anything, out of the blue, they dictated my first workshop description. Within 10 minutes, I had the complete wording! “Now, put it into your pc and get the flyer out!”, they said lovingly and assertively. “Well”, I thought, “we might be putting it out on the West coast, or maybe Chicago, or Milwaukee (I came a bit closer to home (near Madison, WI) “No”, they intervened fast, “right HERE! Here where you are living!” Perplexed and rather bewildered, I uttered “HERE???!!!  It is for sure beautiful countryside, but for a workshop like this one…?”

I had just moved into the area and didn’t know too many people in the Madison, Wisconsin area. I knew by then, though, that I had always been well guided by my angelic team, so I followed my persistent advisors and put the information out in my area. To my surprise, journalists from local newspapers showed up at our place and printed interviews with my bio, my artwork and the workshop! Very soon after, people started calling and coming for my workshops.  It was amazing! The coverage of these newspapers went further, actually, than I would have expected... (thank you, angels...!). The word spread, and I have been offering my creativity workshops ever since.

Not only did it allow me to teach my way of “Free Spirit Painting” and assist others in letting go of wrong messages, not to say lies, about their creativity; messages that they had bought into somewhere, sometime, but it created an understanding for my art and started a local network and community for me! I met so many wonderful people from all around the greater Madison area through my workshops! I met healers, artists, farmers, herbalists, visionaries, powerful creators of all kind! It has been an ever-expanding blessing for me, on many levels!

I am so looking forward to offering my “Painting from Your Heart” workshop at The Peace & Wellness Center in Green Bay and would be honored to assist you on your journey of expanding your notion of your own creativity to help you see and experience your own inner artist! We will be connecting with our hearts, the space where the seed of truth has never, I say NEVER!, been obstructed, where our dreams have been stored safely, for this moment of Now! Are you ready to remember who you are?

Then come and join us for a full day of creativity, joy, exploration, and sacred dreaming/meditation, and, of course, painting with watercolors! No artistic experience is required!

I am looking forward to meeting you!”

To view Bettina’s art work, visit her website at www.BettinaStar-Rose.com. Title of the painting in this article: "Oneness Heart" by Bettina Star-Rose.

More info about the workshop:
Link to the class description