Sun Shining Through Us All

Hello Friend of Bluebird Fairies,

I hope this post finds you well.

These past ten days, I’ve felt a deeper kind of sadness. One of my longest and dearest friends, Meredith, died suddenly while working on her house.

I share this not to bring you down, but because I know we all move through these profound moments in life. It’s in how we step through them—and how we support each other—that the magic of life happens.

We’re each doing our part to carry the sparks of life our friends once held. Those who are no longer here still live on in us.

The day I learned Meredith had died, I wrote a poem where I called her a shining sun. Later, when flipping through my drawing journal, I found this fairy—and it made me smile.

The Fairy of Sun Shining Through Us All feels just right for this moment.

Let us trust in our ability to move forward with all that is before and around us, knowing we carry these deeper, special powers within.

Be well, be peaceful and kind—and get up and move your body when you can.

Much love,
Emily and the Bluebird Fairies ✨

Shhh… Life Has Something to Say

Dear Friends of Bluebird Fairies,

On New Year’s Day, at Play Attention, I was guided through a series of renewing, playful, and thoughtful activities led by Teresa Davis. One of those activities was choosing a word for the year. My word? Listen.

This fairy emerged in March to remind me:

And on the day it did—I felt myself quiet. I noticed more. I became curious about things beyond my to-do list and daily routine. The energy of people around me felt different, like it had more space to reach me. That turned out to be especially helpful because I was on my way to UVM’s Career Center for the Creative’s Carnival (a very successful fairy adventure—but that’s a story for another day).

I tend to get caught up in doing—lots of doing. And if I get tired from doing too much? Well, naturally, I just ramp it up and do even more. It’s a technique I learned, but one I realize I’d rather unlearn.

Why? Because I want to see, hear, and feel life. I want to find a way to be a different me—to truly live connected to a life that might be nudging me to step out of the well-worn ruts I’ve created. A life I want to listen to more.

I hope that if any of this resonates with you, this fairy brings you a little spark of inspiration too.

And for those of you who knew my friend Mark Utter—we are celebrating his life in Burlington on April 23rd. It will be a time to honor him with joy and gratitude. For more information click here.

With love,
Emily and the Bluebird Fairies

Fairy of It’s All Going to Happen

Friends of Bluebird Fairies,

I hope you’re finding moments of glimmer in your days. I know this is a challenging and shocking time for many of us.

Somehow, I feel emboldened by the knowledge that when we come together—through meetings, celebrations, and acts of advocacy—we create momentum.

Lately, I’ve been calling and writing to my local and state representatives about issues close to my heart. And… it feels like things are growing. I don’t know how, but I’m starting to say my wishes out loud—to trust that they will take shape.

And wouldn’t you know it? The Fairy of It’s All Going to Happen keeps showing up.

Wishing you a wonderful March. I’ll be in touch soon!

Much love,
Emily and the Bluebird Fairies

The Year of the Snake is Here

Dear Bluebird Fairy Friends,

I hope this finds you moving your best ways forward and connecting with how you wish to meet challenge and shock with your best energy.

The Lunar Year of the Snake began on January 29th.

As we step into the Lunar Year of the Snake, we release struggle and hardship and embrace creativity and flow. Trusting in transformation will guide us toward new possibilities.

The fairies and I will be working with these thoughts all year. Let us carry forth and see where we all go.

Sending lots of love,
Emily and the Bluebird Fairies

Genius in a Bottle

Hello Friends of Bluebird Fairies,

I hope this message finds you well. For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, we’re in the midst of winter—a season of stillness and introspection. Yet, for many of us, this winter feels deeper than usual, as though things are bad and heading towards worse.

Last week, I rediscovered a fairy I had drawn back in 2017. Something about him spoke to me, as if he knew he was meant for this moment.

He reminds me that we must keep finding ways to be the genius we are waiting for. The answers are often within us, waiting to be awakened.

Yesterday, I spoke with a friend who is in her own deep winter, a challenging situation that seems to grow heavier with time. She is the queen of making things magical and fun, often lifting herself and her husband above it all, as though on a magic carpet.

A few days ago, I told her that even though I was too far away to take a walk with them, I hoped that when they saw a turkey, they’d think of me. (Did you know wild turkeys live in Cambridge, Massachusetts?) When we spoke again, she exclaimed, "Emily! That very day, we saw a majestic turkey, and beside it were two plastic flamingos." Flamingos, symbols of moving easily through emotions, are one of my good-feeling animals.

This magical moment inspired me to create this drawing:

May these earnest drawings remind you to declare and seek the miracles you wish in your world and our shared world.

Have fun!

All the best,
Emily and the Bluebird Fairies