Saturday, January 31, 2015
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Life Coach in the Hot Seat: The Most Creative Present I've Ever Received
The most creative present I’ve ever received…
The first thing that came to mind is a box of Golden Books
that I received as a Christmas present.
I was about 8 years old and I loved to read. Most of my books would come from the
library. So this was very special to me
for a couple of reasons:
1.
There was a collection of about 10 or 15
2.
They were mine to keep
3.
They were my very own.
The third reason is important to mention because I am the
oldest of 4 children. And pretty much
every year due to modest resources, we would receive presents from Santa that
had ALL OF OUR NAMES on the tag in the ‘to’ section. To have a this collection all to myself… well
something about it felt like I was being treated like a big kid.
Years later when I would read bios of creatives who I
admire, they would mention the name “Mary Blair” as someone who inspired
them. Her name came up A LOT. One day I decided to find out who Mary Blair
was. Lo and behold she was the
illustrator of many of the books in the Golden Books series, many of the ones
that I remember as loved as a child.
I picked up a treasury collection of Mary Blair’s work
recently and was immediately reminded of another reason I loved this collection
of books: the illustrations. Page after page of joy and whimsy… the things
I craved and continue to pray in my quest for a fulfilling life.
What about you?
Share
in the comments your most creative present or post a link and I will come by to
check it out.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
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Thursday, January 22, 2015
Life Coach in the Hot Seat: These Things I Know for Sure
These things I know for sure…
Today I sit at an indoor recreation center called Amazing Jakes while my daughter and her
friends enjoy this freedom of being able to hang out and have fun in a safe
setting.
And I feel joy.
Joy that I have been able to give this experience to her. Joy that I have raised a son who I have been
able to give similar experiences to.
Healing in those places where I did not feel such joy as a child. I am deeply grateful that we may not have all
the answers to every problem in our lives at this particular moment but we do
experience immense amounts of joy. I experience
incredible joy as a mother, as a wife and a creative, as an entrepreneur and a
teacher.
Here are some things I know for sure:
1.
You have to CHOOSE joy – life has so many
unexplainable tragedies. I have a friend
right now who is helping her two year old son battle cancer. She chooses joy. I have questions in my life over my dad dying
and not being able to see him before he died.
Family members in pain that I have no answers for though I wish I
did. Yet I CHOOSE joy
2, Your life can be FULFILLING – no matter the circumstance.
You got to dig down deep. Sometimes it
take a while to feel that way but you can have a fulfilling life. In the midst of some really difficult
circumstances.
3.
God IS IN CONTROL – Even when I am in the my
most What the Hell is going on state of mind.
But it is my choice to choose joy, create a more fulfilling
life, believe that God is in control.
What about you?
What do you know for sure?
Leave a link from your blog in the comments
OR just write your thoughts below
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Monday, January 19, 2015
DAILY PAINTWORKS News: DPW Spotlight Interview: Robin Norgren
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Monday, January 12, 2015
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Monday, January 5, 2015
Excerpts from Savor Your Life: Where Can I Get a Bit of Wisdom?
So you want more wisdom, eh?
The foolish man seeks happiness
in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.
-
James Oppenheim
Wisdom is earned. With each hardship, there is a lesson. Each
time we make the decision to be patient, learn all the details, be coached or
become an apprentice of life, we find rich soil on which to grow beautiful new
well earned success.
Sometimes we have to choose to take the long
way around, take our time, wait on something, save for it, earn it when we
could easily give up or decide if it's not coming easily it's not meant to be.
Sometimes....the waiting is where we find the
true wisdom to be successful. True freedom
of choice - even the ones that caused delayed gratification - feels beautiful.
Buy Savor
Your Life (or to view my other resources): CLICK HERE
Friday, January 2, 2015
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Excerpts from Savor Your Life:What is the REAL Reason You won't Make a Decision?
What is the Real Reason that you won't make a
decision?
It is truly said: it does not
take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide what
to do
-
Chow Ching
Too many ideas or...
not enough faith to believe?
You know what to do and how to do it or...
you let yourself stay in overwhelm?
You are afraid to be disappointed or...
You know someone who will be disappointed by
this choice?
What ONE decision do you need to find the
strength to make?
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Your Life (or to view my other resources): CLICK HERE
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