Muse Letter #1 Artist of Love

 

no journey is complete without Love

A Rebellion Against Half-Lived Love 

You’ve loved deeply. You’ve bled for it. You’ve knelt at the altar of relationships that demanded your everything and returned crumbs. You’ve been called “too much,” “too intense,” “too idealistic” for wanting a love that doesn’t just survive—but thrives. 

But here’s the truth they never told you: 
Sacred Union isn’t about finding “The One.” 
It’s about becoming the kind of love that refuses to settle for anything less than divine reciprocity. 

The Lie We’ve Been Fed: Love as a Transaction 
We’re taught that love is a negotiation—a barter system of needs and compromises. Give a little self-respect here, swallow a boundary there, and maybe you’ll earn someone’s attention. Maybe they’ll stay. 

But what if love isn’t a marketplace? 
What if it’s an art form?
 

LISTEN NOW


 

As Artists of Love, you don’t beg for scraps. You create. 

Sacred Union: It Starts in the Ruins 


Sacred Union isn’t a fairy tale. It’s a resurrection. 
It begins in the ashes of every heartbreak that made you question if you’d ever trust again. In the silence after the door slams shut on relationships that demanded you shrink. In the raw, unglamorous work of facing your own shadows—the parts of you that still believe love must hurt to be real. 

This is where the alchemy happens: 


- Your “failed” relationships? They’re not failures—they’re initiations. 
- Your loneliness? It’s not a curse—it’s the universe carving out space for what’s meant to arrive. 
- Your rage? Holy fire, burning away everything that’s not built on truth. 

The Artist’s Vow: No More Leaky Vessels 
You’ve played the healer, the martyr, the eternal optimist. You’ve poured your love into partners who treated your heart like a transient hotel—checking in, taking what they needed, and leaving the lights off when they left. 

But the Artist of Love knows: 
Your energy is not a renewable resource for the uninitiated.
 

It’s time to rebuild your inner temple. 

1. Reclaim Your Creative Authority 
   - Stop outsourcing your worth. You are not a project for someone else’s potential. 
   - Write love letters to yourself. Dance naked in your living room. Paint your desires in colors that scare you. 

2. Set Boundaries Like a Sacred Contract 
   - “I will no longer bleed to prove my devotion. I will not tolerate crumbs. I am a feast, not a famine.” 

3. Work With the Divine, Not the Desperate 
   - Sacred Union is not two halves clinging. It’s two whole souls choosing to dance. If they can’t match your rhythm, let the music swallow their absence. 

The Shadow Work No One Talks About 


Becoming an Artist of Love means confronting the ugliest truths: 
- You abandoned yourself, too. Every time you stayed silent to keep the peace. Every time you let potential overshadow reality. 
- You confused intensity for intimacy. Trauma bonds are not soulmates. Chaos is not passion. 
- You’ve been the toxic one. Yes, you. Clinging. Manipulating. Fearful. 

This isn’t condemnation—it’s liberation. 
Own it. Forgive it. Let it compost into wisdom. 

The Invitation: Stop Waiting, Start Creating 
Sacred Union isn’t something you find. 
It’s something you build—first within, then with others. 


Carolyn Laura

Carolyn Laura has always been lover of education and advancement, she likes to make her own rules. With 15 years of professional experience in the industry and a DC bridal following, Modern Bridal Studio was founded. Carolyn is behind the brand managing 25 artists for events. The team's work is published on a bimonthly basis in modern bridal publications. She is currently a freelancer with CNN & HLN and regularly performs grooming for the nations capital for all types of media.  

She is a developer at heart and loves to teach. She held positions as the Education Coach at the Aveda institute and as a regional corporate beauty trainer with Walgreens. After years in the business Carolyn is still in love with what makeup can do for the spirit, bringing her talent, professionalism & enthusiasm to every job. She is certified as a master esthetician and licensed educator with a focus on holistic health and wellness. She is a reiki master, ICF certified life coach and also loves to teach yin yoga. Visit her Hazy Lion site for more information on yoga and coaching services. She also produces makeup, hair and business workshops at her studio location in Old Town Alexandria. 

http://www.carolynlaura.com