Tut: Letters from the Universe

Tut-Tut is my black cloud.

He used to hover nearby and when things would be stabilizing in my life, he'd come over and sprinkle me with weird luck. I can't say bad luck because it never was something horrible, just annoying. Like the time my spark plug died on the freeway turning my truck off on an uphill off ramp on my way to an internship interview. I had to come to terms with the fact that I would be late to the interview. Then the tow guy got there, fixed it in five minutes and I was early to my interview.

So not bad, but annoying. It never downright poured...just had a "tut tut looks like rain" moment. That's how he got his name.

Then I kept seeing on Christina Perri's instagram emails from the universe with daily inspiration, motivation and affirmation. His name was Tut.

From Hot Mess to Organized Challenge

If you know me (or have read through my posts) you know that I'm not exactly the most organized person on the planet. In fact, my side of the bed looks like someone took a wrecking ball to my closet, and Iman's side is absolutely spotless. Granted, I do have the million pillows we have on my side, too. But I know. I know I am a mess.

 Since it extends beyond just having messy things and living areas, it is safe to say that I am a hot mess - but not for lack of trying to be organized. I am always, always trying to be organized. Lists are my best friends. Planners are like my cup of coffee in the morning - necessary, but still I manage to forget it.

 So, since I'm back blogging, I thought I'd do a little challenge for myself. Feel free to join in if you are also a hot mess or just want to look at the cool things I've found that I'm trying to use to keep me organized.

 This week, we are going to start with leading organized days. As in, not rushing out the door to be almost late to work.

A weekend reminder...

While I haven't necessarily been blogging myself, I've recently begun to follow a gajillion blogs - on food, wedding, life, crafts, etc. Earlier in the week, this post completely inspired me, and I'm here to share it. Be sure to follow the link to get her beautiful printable!

Glamorous, Affordable Life: { Make Today Wonderful... }: Here's a little mid-week inspiration! I came up with this quote last week and loved it so much I made a printable to share with you all...

Welcome Back, Warrior Queens

Image compiled by a friend, from images found on google. 

Today, is Self Injury Awareness Day, a movement that is very close to my heart. As you may have noticed over the years, I have a deep commitment to helping, understanding, supporting and loving those who self- injure. TWLOHA is my favorite organization to support and align myself.

I must say, and you probably have noticed, by my lack of posting, that I've been a little caught up in my own life lately. Not that it is necessarily a bad thing, but it's not a very Raewyn thing to do. So much has been going on (like usual) but instead of turning to my WQ's, I've chosen the reclusive path. This path is not always negative, and can often lead to self-discovery. At some point I needed to put myself back out there and stop thinking about me, my life, my bad news, my good news, my plans, my friends, my family, etc. I'm the type of person who doesn't function well like that, and by helping people, I always help myself.