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Teresa Robinson {aka stargardener} creates in the magic studio of her country home; her Life 1.4 is that of a professional artist and collaborator. She writes to share ideas and creative ponderings and to spark collaborations — {and to process, sit-with and creatively refine what sparkles for her attention within her}. She celebrates life with her beloved “Rocket Man” of 22+ years. ♥

Other versions of her {adult} Life:

Life 1.0 —the week after high school graduation; first apartment; college student; waitress; political pollster; freelance biz as an greeting card designer and housekeeper.
Life 1.1 —city girl, wearing suits and high heels as a staffer for the U.S. Senate, political activist and business consultant; a canvas painter for an outdoor sign company {sans high heels}; MBA student.
Life 1.2 —country life; her Super Hero phase: trophy wife and mom to three, master-gardener {chief cook and bottle-washer}; advocate, legislative researcher and reporter for issues pertaining to parental choice in education.
Life 1.3 —a management consultant turned right brain planner; writer; blogger; artist; collaborator.
Life 1.4 —fully embracing the title of Artist; an artist who collaborates and blogs about it; collaborator and {sharer the stories of women who inspire}; provider of creative journal & planning ideas/options.

Learn more about her creative adventures on Facebook or Twitter; or simply check-in here periodically, Right Brain Planner.

Miscellany {references; inspiration; being an artist}

One of my favorite interviews in Sprout to date. Thank you again for this honest, eye-opening, inspiring exchange. What an encouragement to realize we don’t have to be bound by convention or someone else’s rules in friendship — we make our own definition, together. ~Amanda Fall
portrait of a warrioress :: midwife to artists — She creates with courage and grace, art buoyed by the rarely-mentioned but constant presence of pain, her sacred companion.
Getting started with art journaling — Teresa and Mandy who run TheArtJournaler are kindreds who ignite my brave and questioning self into being. If you’re feeling a little trepidation about beginning your art journaling practice, then you’d do well to pay them some attention.
mid year goals. art journaling. “i believe that life is art. there are so many words, images and sounds to inspire us everywhere we go. i have been inspired by three wonderful women who create art journals to document and capture the moments of beauty and vulnerability in their lives. (mandy, sabrina and teresa).
thesacredlifeofrain.com {references of blurted revelations, baby steps and art journaling}
what i’m doing about it… i am utilizing the brilliant advice of my instagram friend Teresa and breaking my day into what she calls 15 minute dailies; i set the timer and pick the task that needs to be done and do it for 15 minutes.
They Made It My Business | Women Mentors — “I’m right-brain planning my way into future dreams and she has the experience as an entrepreneur to offer some stability to the dreamy mush mixture in my hands.”
Who would you say is an influential, inspirational, creative FEMALE voice? Why? ☛ Teresa Robinson | rightbrainplanner.com | @stargardener “Things that felt impossible for me feel possible in her presence”
Ideals are Like Stars! [Teresa's] wisdom and way have given me pause, caused me to look at life in a way I didn’t before I met her. She has been there for me through times when I didn’t know how to keep going. She listened and affirmed.
Circles of Grace and Dormancy | creativeeveryday.com — “Color happens. Vibrant color comes. You will bloom again.”
Sending Love & Light | thefeedingedge.com — “A blog post and person who gave me so much today – Teresa, thank you sweet friend!”
Day 305 – Rothko Apple | thefeedingedge.com — For Fun from my friend Teresa who always knows just the right thing to share - High Hopes!
creativity dances in the mirror of Rest | eloranicole.com — “Our creativity, discovered in rest, is not only a reflection of our story — it is specifically what we need, to empower us to share our story with others. As we do, it fuels a balance of light and reflection, intuition and action.”
Creative Voyage Interview | The Artist’s Way — “Creativity is an open path and cannot be limited to a definition. Do not allow the definitions (spoken and unspoken) — your own and by others — to intimidate you. You are an artist. Allow all the time you need to discover your path — your way.”
Uproot those thoughts & plant anew! | thefightlikeagirlclub.com — “I have a spiritual teacher … She is a life gift to my soul. Teresa tells me over and over – ‘you are enough.’ … How could I become comfortable with such a foreign concept especially when …”
“Teresa, you are a {bracket} collaborator. What I mean by that is you bring further expression, explanation, synonyms, to what an artist already knows they need to say. You are a thesaurus. I speak and you add your { } to what I’ve said, and you make me see me in these { }. As if they are an extension of myself I hadn’t allowed for. The { } (this amplified Bible version way of collaborating) is what is marvelous about you. It is the enriched version of the artist’s own voice. It’s as if within the collaboration a third entity is born, and it is born with wings and it makes the artist’s dreams take flight. This is what you have done for me.” ~Mandy
The Canvas for Dreams of the Heart | speakartloud.org — How does art therapy serve as the basis for discovery and accomplishing the beauty of the dreams within the heart?
Who I Am Not | messycanvas.com — “… pull down the blinds so we don’t have to see how fast and dangerous things are flying by outside and just focus on the new name we’ve been given.” ~Teresa
And lots {and lots} of adventures and collaborations with Julie Lynn.

“If you are a creative type, you’ll find some great helpful productivity tips @rightbrainplan. The kind that don’t make artists squirm.” ~@MessyCanvas