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Counting Days {Day 230}

Making the beginning is one third of the work. ~Irish Proverb Does change {feel} elusive? Do you {feel} like your “try hard” only to “give up”? Could it be that you expect progress to occur faster humanly possible? Sort of like those darn notorious {new year’s resolutions} people make, hoping something magic happens at 12:01 [...]

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Vacation Eyes

Being in the midst of extended vacation days, I am grateful to feel unwound and defragged. The proverbial white board being freshly erased and cleaned, ready for new jottings, notations and plans. Family gatherings, lazy summer days and movie nights have allowed my mind the freedom to ponder random ideas without the ringing alarm of [...]

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Why use an editorial calendar?

Because the stream of real-life can suddenly become whitewater rapids! This scenario exacerbates the {often meandering} train of thought and habits of creAtive-types. I speak from my own recent experience — despite being in the midst of working on my own editorial calendar, and … Moving in the direction of change. For the past few [...]

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Watercolor Life

The visual of a watercolor life comforts me. Canvases of soft, muted lines and broad, bold strokes of color on pure-fiber archival paper and canvases … The gentle mingling of pigments as each flows and transitions across the page … The clarity of pure water washes that reveal varying hues and tone. Change being marked [...]

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Give yourself room to move

There are opportune moments in life when you find yourself barely able to move in the midst of you own expectations. You stare at the closed door to your {windowless room of} Routines and Busyness — and the walk-in closet {harboring the opinions of others} as  it overflows into this room. A room packed full [...]

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ArtistIc

As artists, we must cultivate faith. We must learn to see beyond appearances. We must trust there is something larger and more benevolent than the apparent odds stacked against us. For the sake of sheer survival, we artists must learn to have a deep and abiding belief in our own work and its worthiness, despite [...]

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Friday reView

Life’s up and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine your values and goals. Think of using all obstacles as stepping stones to build the life you want. ~Marsha Sinetar Most of us don’t race into conflict, challenge or heartache. However, once we move through said times we are blessed {changed} by the lessons learned. [...]

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Are you stretching yourself?

Shoot for the moon—even if you miss it, you will land among the stars. ~Les Brown Where do you see yourself regarding your goals? Are you taking aim? Do you have a target in sight? Have you been focused on the same goal(s) for so long, you are hitting bulls-eyes every time? If you’re hitting [...]

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Counting Days {Day 150}

The beginning is the most important part of the work. ~Plato Today is day 150 of 2010. There remain 215 days until the end of the year. As an experienced visual thinker — I see this is as an opportunity! An opportunity for a start line, a new beginning — a fresh start! Aren’t we [...]

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Friday reView

rose-col·ored — favorable view of things Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of [...]

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