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{click on image to enlarge//read notations} Twenty-five days ago I embarked upon a month of art-full intentions. In that time, my “wellness companions” came for a visit {Vision Challenges and Fatigue} and I have scheduled {as well as been the on-site overseer of} several home repair projects. {Oh. The. Fun.} To maintain my focus, I [...]
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Should: A word that bugs me. I just unsubbed from a journal site reminder. Well-intentioned {?} or not, I cringed each time I saw their e-mail subject line, shoulding me. It was not motivating to read it and I realized that I don’t need the extra heartbeats of reading anymore! Motivation is what gets you [...]
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Apparently twirling has magical properties. My little granddaughter shared this secret with me. When her little life gets “too much” she twirls. And sometimes, she sings {the most beautiful songs!}. [Her fabulous mommy taught this to her. Instead of scolding her to be still, sit down or go play in the midst of a fuss [...]
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In the description of this photo, I read the photographer’s comment, “Ugly but interesting” … Perfect. I was looking for a rainbow image; and once I read the description, this image was chosen immediately! Ever feel like that about Life? That it is “ugly but interesting” … Beauty in the midst of blurry chaos. And [...]
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It can feel overwhelming to curb the challenge of daily {weekly} busyness {randomness, various rabbit trails and shiny things}, thus preventing “daily-busy” from flooding over our priorities. We begin the day full of hope and energy {mostly? } that what is in our mind’s eye will translate into tangible reality. Then, the day {week} concludes [...]
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CreAtive planner —noun a person who {dares to plan outside the lines} and.or {un}plans, doodles, scribbles and rips paper as part of said process. a {handmade; collaged or otherwise artistically altered} book of days, ponderings and possibly appointments, to-do’s quotations, etc. Instead of adapting yourself to an {un}creAtive mode of goal-setting and planning — why [...]
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If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them. ~Henry David Thoreau Sometimes we must allow ourselves time to simply be … Or perhaps … To randomly nap To art journal [visuals for inspiration] To daydream about possibilities To [...]
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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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If what you are doing is not moving you towards your goals, then it’s moving you away from your goals. ~Brian Tracy Starting new projects or making life changes can feel like a series of “Are we there yet?” moments. There are internal dialogues {debates} competing for the time on the proverbial front seat. Points [...]
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Too many gumballs. Not enough time. Wildly fantastic week. Days {and evenings} filled with new, colorful-like-gumballs activity and popcorn-machine-like ideas! My personal focus for this week: Plan my next work quarter {April-June} for 2010. Continuing to revamp {and tighten} my professional profile Abundant blocks of time for {visual} journaling. … When I wasn’t being {delightfully} [...]
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✩ A good intention clothes itself with sudden power. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
The end of a calendar year doesn't have to include {mind-blowing} resolutions for the new calendar year ... #babystepscount
I color outside the lines {and assist others in doing the same}. More about that.
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