Creative Projects
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet!
On December 31, 2010, I cozied up in my hotel room in Tempe, Arizona, and wrote a year end blog post. In it, I summarized all that I felt proud of accomplishing in 2010. It was a good exercise that both motivated and inspired me to continue moving forward with my business. On December 27,…
Read MoreWhat people are saying about the NEW Advanced Nia class
I started something brand new this past fall. New and freaking scary. Something I’d never done before, something that doesn’t exist, to my knowledge, anywhere else. I created an Advanced Nia class. I had no template to follow, and had to dig deep to execute this. But I did it! While we still follow Nia’s…
Read MoreHow my MacBook Helped me Launch my Creative Business (and save money!)
When I heard about Steve Jobs’ death a week and a half ago, I was sad. Admittedly, though, the sadness had a tinge of self-centredness to it. Whenever a notable, visible person passes away, I’m brought back to my own experience with death; my dad, my grandparents, my father-in-law. Mr. Jobs’ death also reminded me…
Read MoreThe Soul Project – Conclusion
In April of 2009, I participated in Brooke Manning’s Soul Project. I first met Brooke when Broadview Espresso (aka my 2nd home) opened. She was one of BE’s first baristas who sadly only worked there for a few months. When I came across her a year later online, I was intrigued by a project she…
Read MoreSARK’s Anytime Adventure – Day 3 – Sleep & Rest
Amazing Sark is telling me that I’ve got to sleep to get rid of the Crabby Appletons – that’s pretty bang-on these days. Only mine are called the Downer Doldrums. Still, sleep helps. thank goodness for sleep. (click on the images to enlarge them)
Read MoreSARK's Anytime Adventure – Day 2 – New Experiences in Your Home
Day 2 of SARK’s Anytime Adventure Today, SARK inspired me to DRAW – just squiggly lines, circles, starts and such, but I drew. Oh, and I changed the wallpaper on my computer. It’s one of SARK’s downloadables. Now my MacBook tells me: You are seen. You are known. You are loved. You can get yours…
Read MoreSARK's Anytime Adventure – Day 1 – Change in Routine
Today I decided I needed a little inspiration. So I headed over to Planet Sark to see what Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy (SARK) could do about infusing me with some juicy creative energy. I’m so happy I did that! I gave myself a virtual voyage sitting here in front of my MacBook. How easy! When…
Read MoreThe Soul Project
On Thursday, I submitted my entry for the Soul Project. It’s a project being run by the most *beau-ticious* Brooke Manning Basically, she’s asking for your soul, for a year, in whatever form that may be. So I sent her mine. The explanation is here: These *magical* sand packets come from here: This is the…
Read MoreSubway Dance Party.
Last weekend, I took part in Improv Toronto’s 2nd annual subway dance party. Along with about 450 people (some of whom came from as far as Buffalo), I danced on the subway, ipod in place, tunes pumping. We filled 2 whole subway trains. I happened to meet up with Kristen Gale, whom I had met…
Read MoreCreative Co-Construction
From July 25-27, 2008 I was at Hillside Festival in Guelph Ontario. Hillside is an impressively conscious indie-music festival. There are no wasted beer cups, water bottles, or food-stuffs. From compost bins to volunteers-who-wash-your-plates-and-cutlery to mandated-purchase-of-beer-steins to empty-milk-trucks-filled-with-free-water, it is a limited footprint situation. Weekend-long music and workshops (drumming, dancing, sex education, crafting), Tibetan monks,…
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