Archive | September, 2011

SoulCollage® Workshop

SoulCollage® is a deeply satisfying, intuitive collage art process, that anyone can do. It is a process of moving fragments of cut-out , magazine pictures around, fitting them together in a surprising new way and gluing them down on a card; then use your cards to help answer life’s questions. Learn about the many different […]

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My Love of Books

I LOVE READING. xxxxx I love holding a book and totally absorbing myself in the content. In this age of new technology I can’t quite get my head around holding a computerised version. I’ve always got a book or two in my bag and any chance I get I am reading. Today I read on […]

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Time Out

Two new Artist’s Way groups have commenced in the past week and I so love facilitating them. I am constantly immersed in the creative energy. The main tools of The Artist’s Way course are the morning pages, the artist date, (called time out in The Artist’s Way at Work), and taking regular long walks. This […]

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Peace

Today is International Peace Day and a wonderful time to reflect on peace, in my inner world and my outer world. There is always a peaceful energy inside of me, but I need to remember that throughout the day, as so many things can demand my attention. Mindfulness and Meditation bring me home to my […]

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Visioning

I so enjoyed the Vision Board Workshop yesterday. Together we all stepped into the sacred space and immersed ourselves in the creating process. Following the guidance of our focus phrase we selected images and words that created the design of how our dreams will unfold. It was a fun day. This morning as I meditated […]

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RUOK?

RUOK Day is tomorrow, 15th September. Are you okay? It only takes a couple of minutes to check in with a friend, a family member, a neighbour, or someone you work with, to see if they are okay. We often get caught up in our busyness and forget to check in. Sometimes just knowing that […]

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A Room with a View

Recently I changed rooms in my unit and I now have my computer in the back room. A room with a view. I look out over a beautiful assortment of trees and a wide scope of sky. As I sit here typing this post I glance up to see birds flying, trees swaying in the […]

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Perserverance

When you place a seed in the earth you don’t expect it to grow into a full plant overnight – it is a process and it takes time. The seed needs the right environment and nourishment to grow. So it is with a creative project – it takes time and patience and perserverance. Yes, it […]

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Self Care

As a facilitator of the Artist’s Way 12 week course I am always aware of the importance of self care. Julia encourages us all the way through the course to remember to take good care of ourselves. As I write my morning pages each day I am reminded of what I am doing, and what […]

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Dancing in the Flow of Wonder

I love to dance, especially free movement. Yesterday I saw the film, Pina. Amazing. xxxx I was captivated by the beautiful expressive dancers and their emotive movements. My soul has been calling me back to dance for a long time and I am definitely inspired to get my body moving and flowing, and enjoying free […]

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