Art is everywhere, from the texture of the restaurant table to the lines in the petal of a flower. All one has to do is open the eyes to see these inspirations all around us.
In that spirit, I’ve started to do a 365 Photo challenge. I’m carrying a camera around with me wherever I [...]

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All the people gather
Fly to carry each his burden
We are young despite the years we are concern
We are hope despite the times
All of the sudden, these days
Happy throngs, take this joy wherever, wherever….
I wish to meet each one of you And you, me, you, if I can and I can
We have many things in common, [...]

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This is Chapter 10: Recovering A Sense Of Self-Protection. This week we explore the perils that can ambush us on our creative path… in the essays, tasks, and exercises this week, we search out the toxic patterns we cling to that block our creative flow.
Tasks:
* Take the Workaholism quiz. Are you a workaholic? You [...]

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Well, if its so deep you dont think that you can speak about it,
Just remember to reach out and touch the past and the future.
lyrics from Kate Bush [love & anger]
Breathe in. You’re connected, through that breath, to me/her/him/them – the World. You’re breathing in the breath of the Earth, the same air that generations [...]

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lyrics today from Sarah Fimm [be like water]
…
If everything is just the way it should be
Why am I why am I still hungry
Be like Water
Don’t be shy, don’t shut your eyes
Don’t get high
Expand your Mind.
Don’t keep in touch, don’t touch yourself
Don’t ever want to be somebody else.
When everything is bad as it can be
Never be [...]

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I love sun-dappled streams that slink under foot bridges and empty into larger rivers.

The fungus among us. Little things too often pass us by, unnoticed. Of course, we’re the ones that pass IT by, right?

Girl. Cabin. Trees. Outdoors.
Want to see more? They’re stored here: Artist’s Dates @ Flickr

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Welcome to the September 25, 2008 edition of the artist’s way – i plant the seeds.

magickalrealism presents Chapter 9: Recovering a Sense of Compassion: My Epiphany on Anxiety posted at Magickal Realism Natural Perfumery.
artist’s date

Xiane presents Lately it’s all [...]

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So hi! Last we saw our intrepid blogger, she was trying to hide from the big Black Dog and affirming that although she was in the lowest of low places, the moon was still visible in her sky. Welcome to the XianeLand roller coaster, where all the rides are free and filled with unexpected turns!
And [...]

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This is Chapter Nine: Recovering A Sense Of Compassion.
This week, we face the internal blocks to creativity. We will undertake healing the shame of past failures, and gain self-compassion as we learn the tools needed to dismantle emotional blocksn and support renewed risk.
This week we read our Morning Pages. [meeple!]
* Do the Blasting Through [...]

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Welcome to the September 15, 2008 edition of the artist’s way – i plant the seeds.

Xiane presents The Artist’s Way Chapter Eight wrap up, now in Xiane-o-Vision! posted at …what’s a xiane?, saying, “My wrap-up, complete with the Colour exercise and some notes [...]

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