The Wild Woman and her Pocket Full of Love - a Made to Order Art Doll for Self Care

There are plenty of people out there who enjoy inserting themselves into our lives and "critiquing" us...."criticizing" us...or downright "judging" us. As of late there actually seems to be an overly abundant amount of it, so I think it is even more important for us to be diligent with our Self Care. In fact, researchers say that approximately 80% of our Self Talk is negative ! So, we definitely have some work to do on showing Kindness to ourselves...on a consistent basis. 

I recently created "The Wild Woman and her Pocket Full of Love" to serve as a reminder to fill your thoughts with Loving Kindness. [ This Spirit Doll has sold, but you can request a commission from me, and I will create one for you that is similar ] 

The Wild Woman's Story 

In the moments when she is feeling fragile, yet deep in her soul she wants to stand TALL in her power...she reaches into her Pocket of Love.

In the moments when she is discouraged, exasperated because she works so hard to live in Man's world, yet isn't compensated fairly for her work...she reaches into her Pocket of Love. 

In the moments when she doesn't Believe in herself , after taking to heart all those words from the nay-sayers, she reaches into her Pocket of Love....

so that she can remember that She Holds the Magic...

that she has all the tools she needs...

that she IS a powerful woman...

She reaches into her Pocket of Love that is filled with love notes To HER. 

Any time that you are feeling unsure of yourself,  you can reach into the large pocket on the front of the Wild Woman and retrieve one of the Love Notes. [Several love notes and affirmations are written out to inspire, along with a few blank notes for you to personalize even further] 

Each commissioned Wild Woman is OOAK (original one of a kind). They are Cloth and Clay creations, each face being an original sculpt of clay. Collectors can share their favorite colors, gemstones, preferences on hair color and length, and any desired themes in the love notes, and I will try to work them into her evolution. 

You can learn more about the Wild Woman and her Pocket Full of Love and how to order one on my website here Made To Order OOAK Art Doll - Wild Woman and her Pocket Full of Love  

Love Lessons from the One who knows you Best - Self

We spend so much of our time focused and working on our Relationships with those around us,  that we often neglect the most important relationship, the one we have with our Self, our Inner Being. Before you know it we begin to neglect how we take care of ourselves, giving more and more to Others and less and less to Self.
There is great value in Self Care and Self Love. It nurtures the creation of healthy boundaries, helps us make more balanced decisions, maintains an inner balance, boosts our self esteem, and models to those around us the value in treating people with love and respect.

We need to ask ourselves.....
Do we spend quality time with Self? Do we take ourselves out on dates doing things that we truly enjoy?
Do we stop and ask Self how our day was, a check-in of sorts? Do we listen attentively to how we feel and honor those feelings?
Do we prevent the all-popular Negative Self Talk?
We often will be cheerleaders for those we care about.... Are we a cheerleader for our own Inner Being? Do we give ourselves pep talks and encouragement?
Do we keep promises and commitments with our Self?
Are we Honest with our Self?

These are just a few things to stay aware of, all basically reminding us that we need to make ourselves a priority and that our needs are important. If we don't value and respect our Inner Being, how can we expect others to?

Replacing our Negative Self Talk with Empowering Affirmations is a wonderful self care practice.
I created "Love Lessons" to serve as a visual reminder of using Affirmations each day.

I am Worthy * I am Loved * I am Beautiful * I live in a Loving Abundant Harmonious World * Hope * Love * Smile * Brave * Dream

"Love Lessons" is an OOAK (original one of a kind) Contemporary Folk Art Doll, created from Clay and Batik, designed as a Wall Hanger.

SOLD

The Arrival a Women's Empowerment Spirit Doll

The Arrival is one of my most popular spirit dolls, inspired from a poem that I wrote some years ago. 

The Arrival

"It took me all of my life to get to this moment...

This moment of surety in my being...

This moment of reliance in my capabilities..

This moment of loving who I am.

It took me all of my life...

To shed the feeling of inadequacy...

To shed the pressure of trying to measure up...

To shed the relenting voice that I had to do more to compensate.

It took me all of my life to get to this moment...

This moment of relief..

Relief from the thoughts that I had to do for everyone else first...

Relief from the oppressive weight that I was responsible for others..

And take responsibility for the gentle child that lived within.

It took me all of my life to arrive at this moment..

When instead of being the muse for them, I became the muse for ME...

Whispering ideas of inspiration into the many layers of my own soul..

It took me all of my life to arrive at this moment..

This moment when I am the cheerleader for myself...

When I carry an extraordinary pride of who I am and what I stand for..

When I share all the parts of me without fear.

It took me all of my life...

All of my life to arrive at this moment..

When my heart and voice have connected and are able to speak a graceful truth...

It took me all of my life to get here...

Right here at This Moment."

The Arrival Spirit Doll

 (c) Copyright Jeanne Fry

The Arrival Spirit Doll       

This creation has been one of my most popular, maybe because the inspiration behind her is something that so many of us women can relate to. No matter how alike or different we may be, that part of our Journey when we heal and reclaim our power seems almost universal. It's almost like a spiritual graduation when we shed those restrictive narratives and expectations that society placed on us, and  begin to consciously live our most authentic life. 

 Because there has been so much popularity of that first Arrival spirit doll, I continue to offer them as Made To Order. If you would like to learn more about collecting one for yourself or a sister friend, you can visit my website. Made To Order Arrival Art Doll 

While the basic original design of this Art Doll Wall Hanger is used, each one is OOAK (original one of a kind). Each face is an Original Sculpt of Clay, and each body shape is uniquely different. Collectors can have some input on their commissioned spirit doll - Color Choices, Gemstone and Bead preferences, Long or Short hairstyle options, or incorporated symbolism around an additional healing theme.
 Approximately two weeks are needed for the creating. Each Arrival Spirit Doll comes ready to hang as Wall Art, AND with a signed copy of the Arrival Poem that inspired it.


I fashioned this design to reflect the essence of the poem, focused on Women's Empowerment, the Spiritual Journey, and the value of Self Love.

My Art Dolls are all a part of my Wisdom Keeper Art Doll Collection. They are created for adult collectors and not as children's toys. They are meant to be Companions for the Woman's Spirit and intended for empowering and inspiring.

Each Arrival Spirit Doll is approximately 20-22 inches in height. A strong fancy ribbon loop is sewn at the back of their head in order to display as wall art. Their size and detail make them a statement piece, lending the beautiful energy of the Divine Feminine to any space. 

You can learn more about them on my website here
Made to Order The Arrival Spirit Doll Wall Hanger