To follow along with the 90 day challenge start with day 1
EXPLORE INTENTIONS
Gosh, isn’t life exciting when we CHOOSE it to be!
I feel my passion rising!!!!!
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To follow along with the 90 day challenge start with day 1
EXPLORE INTENTIONS
Gosh, isn’t life exciting when we CHOOSE it to be!
I feel my passion rising!!!!!
Posted at 03:32 PM in Creativity | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
To follow along with the 90 day challenge start with day 1
Last night I was in the company of a very creative man Mr. Ken Blanchard. I had heard wonderful things about Ken and his lovely wife Margie for years but to actually meet them in person was a real treat.
I believe when we are working on our own creativity it is a marvelous strategy to surround ourselves with others who are on a creative path.
Ken Blanchard has co-authored a new book with Garry Ridge about compassionate (my words not his) leadership in the work place. He asked a group of us to read the new manuscript then invited us to a wonderful meal at the Skaneateles Country Club so we could offer him feedback. Ken has mastered the art of listening. He writes a book and I would imagine has a learned staff to assist him with whatever he might need to make the book just the way he would like it to be, yet he wants more. He wants input from others far and wide on their ideas.
He wants you to tell him the truth about how the book appealed to you. As he was recording the info the group was offering him you could see his own creative genius come alive. Someone would suggest something which would spark a fire in Ken and he would run with it. It was a true pleasure to watch a creative genius at work.
Keep an eye out for Ken’s new book. I’m (he’s) not sure of the title yet but you will know it when you see it is co-authored with Garry Ridge. It is a good read and not only for companies but also teachers, parents and more will benefit from these innovative ideas.
Have you surrounded yourself with creative people lately? I would love to hear.
Gosh, isn’t life exciting when we CHOOSE
it to be!
I feel my passion rising!!!!!
Posted at 03:11 PM in Creativity | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
I would love to tell you about SoulCollage! I have made several cards of my own so far and it is so creative that I loose myself in the process.
Here is a picture of a SoulCollage (sample card) from Seena Frost’s site.
Quote below from the the SoulCollage website:
What is SoulCollage®?
“SoulCollage® is a process
through which you contact your intuition and create an incredible deck of cards
which have deep personal meaning and which will help you with life's questions.
Following the simple SoulCollage directions, your hands move fragments of
cut-out magazine pictures around, fitting them together in a surprising new way
and gluing them down on a card. Cards containing the images you select --- or
the images that select you --- come straight through your Soul, bypassing the
mind.
This is a multi-leveled, creative process which anyone can do. All you need is
a good pair of scissors, pre-cut mat board cards, and images you can cut out
from magazines, greeting cards, personal photos, postcards, catalogues, and
calendars. It is wonderful to have other people with whom to share the process.
The cards are fun to take to a friend's house, to work with in therapy or
support groups, or to keep on your coffee table.”
When I gather all my materials to begin a SoulCollage card I do it in a retreat mode. I block out at least 2 hours of quiet time to work on my cards as I play soft music in the back ground. I might even light a scented candle. Anything is perfect that adds to a relaxed mood.
The way I usually do cards (we all do it differently, no right or wrong way) is to cut out objects that I am attracted to. I always make two cards at a time. I never know which card, I am going to put which imagine on, until the end. After I have several images I like I set them on the cards in a random fashion until some sort of a pattern emerges. This method seems to work well for me.
Others like to look in the magazines for certain imagines they have in mind. I prefer to just use my intuition and see how the card unfolds on its own.
Everything you could ever want to know about making SoulCollage cards is at Seena’s site. Check it out!
I make Vision Board Collages at my retreats. I have not done SoulCollage at my retreats, at least not yet! I am curious if there is an interest in the process. Maybe this blog could be a survey of sorts. Would anyone be interested in giving it a try? It is very powerful when done in a group!
Have you ever made a collage of any kind? I would love to hear!
Gosh, isn’t life exciting when we CHOOSE
it to be!
I feel my passion rising!!!!!
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To follow along with the 90 day challenge start with day 1
Creativity has been my focus on this 90 day challenge. Even though I had to skip a few days posting, I have held the intention that I will not only tap into my own creativity but also pay attention to those around me. If I notice creativity that needs to be nurtured then I will do my best to assist.
This past weekend we were blessed to have our granddaughter staying with us. As we sat eating pizza and wings I noticed Athena was eating more celery than chicken and dipping it into her ranch dressing. Suddenly she became side tracked by the dipping process. As she dipped one piece of celery into the dressing, she was then brushing it onto the second celery piece lying on her plate. She began to do what she called painting. As she stroked the celery with great concentration it turned from green to white, each careful stroke added a bit more paint (dressing).
I questioned her about this and she explained to me in great detail how she is a very good painter. Since she is only 3-years old I didn’t give it much thought at first. Then I remembered my intention. I am purchasing paints for her next visit. Probably not as elaborate as the set in this photo but I want to encourage her with something she feels is a joy and also has a sense that she is already accomplished at it!
This has set me on an exploration of my own. What would my
heart say; I am really good at, if I left my ego out of it as children do?
What does your heart tell you that you are really good at? Remember to leave out the ego when you think about your answer. I would love to hear.
Gosh, isn’t life exciting when we CHOOSE it to be!
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To follow along with the 90 day challenge start with day 1
"The Enchanted Wood by Ruth Sanderson"
Pictured here is Ruth's illustration from the book!
Today is the 70th post of my creativity blog. I have searched my heart for what part of my own creativity is most important to me and how I can bring more of that into my life. I hope I have written some posts that have caused you to stop and think and move forward with your own creativity.
Gosh, isn’t life exciting when we CHOOSE it to be!
I feel my passion rising!!!!!
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To follow along with the 90 day challenge start with day 1
I am feeling just like this boy playing in the leaves. My creativity has been soaring and it is so much FUN!
I have been working on my website by changing my homepage to accommodate the new tag line and adding a beautiful page that tells everyone about my personal women’s retreats.
Imagine a retreat with the view of skaneateles lake in the background, one where the entire 1-4 days is focused only on you and what you need. You will receive private coaching, rest and restore yourself to wholeness and do specific exercises that are designed to assist you to move your life forward. Oh, did I mention that you would also have a lot of FUN?
Check out on my site. I would love some feedback on it!
Is your creativity soaring? I would love to hear.
Gosh, isn’t life exciting when we CHOOSE it to be!
I feel my passion rising!!!!!
Posted at 09:12 PM in Creativity | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
To follow along with the 90 day challenge start with day 1
I
am having a bit of a problem writing on my blog everyday to meet this 90 day
challenge. Life has taken a turn and I am even busier than before so I will do
the best that I can here. I will still commit to doing 90 days; they just won’t
be in a row. Fair?
Rodeo
I
have been working on some marketing language for my business. It was like
pulling teeth. So this past weekend I set the intention to come up with a new
tag line and then I let it go!
Where do you need to let go
of creating and just rest awhile? I would like to hear.
Gosh,
isn’t life exciting when we CHOOSE it to be!
I feel my passion rising!!!!!
New tag line for those who are wondering:
Adjust
the wind beneath your wings with
Flying Change Coaching…..Soar Higher!
Posted at 09:23 PM in Creativity | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
To follow along with the 90 day challenge start with day 1
The Moon
Mother
Teresa
Nothing sparks
creativity in me like a big full moon. I took this picture of my horses and the
moon. As nice as the picture is it does not capture how it made me feel.
Gosh,
isn’t life exciting when we CHOOSE it to be!
I feel
my passion rising!!!!!
Posted at 10:19 PM in Creativity | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
To follow along with the 90 day challenge start with day 1
Yoga
I am
always blown away by how focused and creative I become when I do Yoga regularly
and yet I continue to let busyness take me away from the very things I love to
do. I am walking each day so my little saboteur chimes in to say “waking is
enough exercise today, since there is soooo much to do”.
The
reality is that Yoga is not only exercise. It goes so much deeper than that. It
is a moving mediation for me as well. My body and my soul feel alive after an
hour or more of focused Yoga stretches. I love adding a scented candle and some
soft music.
My
youngest daughter is actually a yoga instructor who reminds me often that all
we do is interconnected. We need to treat what we do each day with conscious awareness.
I ask myself, when I am being mindful, “does this action take me away from or
move me toward my goals?” Then I need to remind myself that whatever today’s
goals are, my one main goal always is to be happy and at peace. No matter what
else is happening around me.
For me Yoga brings me a sense of contentment and peace. I will vow today that I will
be more aware of how I spend my time and make sure my Yoga practice gets a
front row seat just like my walking does.
Namaste
I hope
you are being aware of what gives you peace along your creative journey! I
would love to hear.
Gosh, isn’t life exciting when we CHOOSE it to be!
I feel my passion rising!!!!!
Posted at 03:47 PM in Creativity | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
To follow along with the 90 day challenge start with day 1
As a
child I was taught to be proper. Do not smudge (erase to hard) your paper or
spill your milk! When I read Sark’s book I feel the rebel come out in me. Let’s
dance on the tables and journal with large crayons. Put smiley faces all over the
page or draw a magic garden. All is possible when we let our hair down while
being creative.
Are you inspired now? I would love to hear!
Gosh, isn’t life exciting when we CHOOSE it to be!
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