Archive for the ‘Living your Purpose’ Category
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20/20 is Hindsight
14 Mar 2014I remember, years ago, asking my mother the benefit of getting older. I was sure there must be a big payoff for relinquishing one’s dewy youthfulness, a prize like a parade or Clearing House Sweepstakes. After all, the exchange for creaky knees and wrinkles does seem somewhat inequitable. Nada. That’s what she told me. I […]
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An Appetite for Folklore
28 Feb 2014Oh, the battles we wage…inside. I once saw a meme that read: [Tweet “I have never dealt with anything more difficult than my own soul.”] I’m not so sure I’d describe my soul as “difficult,” but I take conflicts that arise there seriously. I try to use all my coachy, self-help techniques to evolve into […]
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Priming the Pump
23 Jan 2014It can take a while to prime the pump. Inspiration flows, but not as reliably as the city water district. We can’t count on it to make our artistic endeavors more palatable. Other times creativity flows as if a dam burst. We don’t have a big enough bucket to capture it all and some of […]
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Old Friends
17 Jan 2014Last weekend my public studio space was open for our local city art event. Lots of interesting people pass through…all great admirers of art…or at least admirers of the cheese, crackers and, let’s face it, probably the wine. A quiet, young woman came through with her significant other. She silently viewed the studio. She saw […]
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Bless You!
27 Dec 2013Bless You . Have a cold? No. Are you cold? Perhaps. As 2013 comes to a close, I re-evaluate the year. Did I do the things I set out to accomplish? Am I closer to being the person I want to be? Did I backslide a bit? Maybe? We create our own reality very close […]
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Endings and Beginnings
20 Dec 2013(Note: This may be the least humorous, most content rich post I’ve ever written. I’ve provided links to previous posts as resources for you. I hope it helps you create a blueprint for making your dreams come true in 2014…should you choose to create one! Please, as you link to the other posts, feel free […]
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This Free Spirit
13 Dec 2013This free spirit sings aloud, filled with mirth. This free spirit sometimes partakes of dessert before dinner. This free spirit dances with dogs, many of them, all at once. This free spirit feasts eyes upon bold and lively colour palettes. This free spirit sports costumes which please her…sometimes to the amusement of others. This free […]
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Rearranging the Room in Your Head
06 Dec 2013When I call this a “Confessional Blog” I’m not fooling around. This week I’ll share a recent experience and give you a tour inside my head; some insight into how my brain works. You. Should. Brace. Yourself. Sometimes I free up space in my head and go all conceptual, philosophical ninja on my defenseless self […]
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Two Poems and a Quote
29 Nov 2013Happy Thanksgiving week sweet readers. I hope you and your families had a day filled with gratitude, love and the spirit of the Thanksgiving tradition. Those of you who follow me on social media know, I’ve made it a personal tradition to express gratitude each day for the month of November. I do it throughout […]
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Life and Death in the Pot
15 Nov 2013Are you superstitious? I’ve addressed this topic with executives in regards to superstitious leadership, but magical thinking applies to so many people and can be used against us, or to our benefit. Because our beliefs can hold us back or propel us forward, consider your own obstacles. Are they real or imagined? Are they helping […]
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Play Grounded
08 Nov 2013Lately, I’ve been a bit wonky. Does that ever happen to you? I know I’m off kilter because I get stressed by things that wouldn’t typically bother me, feel rushed, overcommitted and generally out of balance. It’s about life balance. Life is like a teeter totter, it’s fun when everything is working, but if the […]
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Make a Statement – Writing the Artist’s Statement
25 Oct 2013Disclaimer: No babies were eaten by sharks in the writing of this blogpost. Does the thought of writing an artist’s statement make you run for high ground? Sometimes, visual geniuses, like you, will not take swimmingly to the “fodder of word water.” For some, they find it cold and uninviting. Artist’s statements are short statements […]
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My Lunacy (Luna, See?)
18 Oct 2013Tonight the moon is full. There will also be a penumbral eclipse, though it may not be visible in North America. I’ve always followed the moon closely. She is a heavenly body symbolizing light, the feminine (maiden, mother and crone) and abundance. The moon controls her own cycles. She is the embodiment of planting, growth […]
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The Pebble
13 Sep 2013“You can be walking on the most beautiful beach you’ve ever seen and if there’s a pebble in your shoe, that’s all you can think about.” ~ Jim Hardy We all have our pebbles. Small, sharp sticking points that demand our attention. As a friend told me, we can have the most incredible, full lives […]
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The Sweet Spot
30 Aug 2013There’s that thing you do. I don’t know what your “thing” is, but you know. It’s the work you are passionate about, that drives you, that makes you excited your eyes pop open in the morning. You know that thing? Maybe it’s painting or writing or coaching or golf or parenting…you get the idea. Your […]
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Call of The Wild Hair
16 Aug 2013My parents got a wild hair. At the ripe, but not rotting, age of 75 years they decided to shake it up. Last month during a casual phone call they told me there was a “For Sale” sign in their yard. They have always lived within a 20-mile radius from me. I was stunned. It […]
