Living Our Dreams

Mar 24, 2009

Great workshop I Miami with some wonderful women! More soon! Miss you all!

Only in Miami, tats for tots. As a former designer of babeware, I think this is tre cool! http://ping.fm/ybm4M

In Miami for a book signing tonight at Books and Books in Bal Harbour, Florida. Come join us! http://ping.fm/jHSGI

New Podcast: Karina America - Healing with Creativity

Last week i interviewed member Karina America. When I heard her story of helping homeless women and children-and herself-heal with creativity following Hurricane Katrina, I knew I wanted to share the inspiration with all of you. The Living Our Dreams podcast is now LIVE!. 

Green is the new black...this isn't Kansas... http://ping.fm/UXtkT

Carbondale, Colorado or Milan, Italia?

An extraordinary event benefiting community non-profits CCAH and KDNK. The show was directed by Amy Kimberly and Lynn Aliya

You could feel the buzz as you approached the building. Models smoking cigarettes lingered outside the backstage door with glittered faces and avant-garde hairstyles. When we arrived inside, the Carbondale Rec Center had been transformed. The pounding music pulled you inside, and beyond the glass partition, soft colored green lights lit the room. The excitement was palpitating, our cow town was transformed, this wasn't Kansas anymore, that's for sure! Chairs were added to accomodate the overflow crowd, and locals traditionally more comfortable in jeans and athletic wear, dressed to the nines for the occasion. Mojitos and desserts were provided by area restaurants and people enjoyed mingling and chatting it up during the reception hour.

Following cocktail hour, Amy Kimberly came down the runway to introduce the event. The lights dimmed, the music went up and the show began. On the runway were local models showcasing handmade wares by local clothing designers, jewelers and even shoe designers. Most of the clothing was sustainable and recycled, including a line of clothing made from "Target," bags, by young designer Hilary Johnson. Wild Women artists, Janet Nelson and Wewer Keohane created fashions from wine bottle corks, twigs and tea bags! Unfortunately my battery ran out for those, as they were exquisite. Also featured were funky hats by Emily Marshall of Free Time Goods, Yoga bags by Megan larsen, recycled jewels by Lorraine Morrison of 315 Marie. 

Congratulations to everyone who contributed to the show. What an amazing community collaboration!

Random Acts of Creativity Friday http://ping.fm/UXtkT

Random Acts of Creativity Friday

Third Eye Goddess in response to Random Acts of Creativity Friday in the Creative Awakenings discussion Salon. Join us...

"The beads of my forehead are symbols of my third eye-

the eye of vision". ~Odetta

She called to my psyche all day yesterday, whispering..."time, to slow down...visit with me...dance with my essence...your essence." I woke this morning walked the dog and knew that nothing else would happen until I went to the studio for a Soul Session. I feel whole and renewed again...Enjoy the weekend everyone...

 

One...revealing:

Two...uncovering:

Three...Discovering:

Gypsy Spirit Out-posting http://ping.fm/0Pqgq

Gypsy Spirit Outpost: Grand Junction, CO

In last weeks Dream Circle Coaching teleclass, the assignment for participants was to take a Gypsy Spirit Day, (found on page 117) and to place their adventure on the pages of their Milestone Passport (pg. 26). 

Because I am a big proponent of walking my talk, I decided to take one of my own! I was very much in need of a Gypsy Spirit Day to replenish my well, so I headed down to Grand Junction, about 1.5 hours from my backyard as the crow flies, but a world away in terms of climate. 

As I approached the city, I could see the tell tale sign of spring, the Globe Willows were beginning their transition to spring yellow/green.  It was as if they were shouting, "Spring is on the way, hang in there," and my heart skipped a beat as I drove into the blue sky day through the unique, moon-like mountain terrain.

I was truly in need, as I had received my first "luke-warm," review on Amazon and although I was prepared, it still had the momentary effect of deflating my BIG pink-booted bubble being called a "Jr. High guidance counselor fresh from college..." 

Several of us artist/authors have a pact about expecting our first negative review and sending love, encouragement and support following the inevitable. In the end the reviewer gave me 4-stars and a pretty decent review, and I was able to take it with a grain of salt, after reading several reviews she had given to some of my favorite artists and peers on her book review site! GEEZ! Hey, I know not everyone is going to like my book or "get it," but really, I don't know that you have to hit below the belt!

So, I did what I tell my clients to do...pout as long as you need, have a tantrum, cry if you must, and then call a someone who loves you and will give you a good swift reality kick in the butt...pick yourself up, dust yourself off and keep walking toward your dream. Hmmmm...I guess she's right, I do sound like a guidance counselor! How 'bout that. Personally I like to call myself a cheerleader, mostly because I never made the team!

And so I spent my Gypsy Spirit Day, with my dear friend Toni, walking toward my dream by visiting book stores and finding my book on the shelves for the first time! It was a two-fer, 2-books on the shelf AND my work in Somerset Digtial Studios, Spring Edition in the magazine rack. PRICELESS!