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Be The Fool
Monday Meditation The Fool Archetype represents the part of us that embraces spontaneity, play-full-ness, childlike optimism, freedom and risk. The fool comes to life in the moments when we are...
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Embracing Your Power and Awakening to Magic
Note: This Post was first Published by Jeannie Thomma on November 19, 2011 under the title, Embrace the Magic of You The Magician Archetype comes to life in each of us when we are willing to embrace...
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Stitching Together a Life of Wonder
“I am certain of nothing, but of the holiness of the heart’s affections and the truth of imagination.” ~John Keats Inspiration lives In this moment There is only now Be here Truth blossoms In the...
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Meditations for Artists–the Book!
At last…it’s here! Meditations for Artists, the BOOK: A Collection of 31 Inspirational Meditations that Speak to the Artist’s Heart and Soul. Your creative energy is a sacred gift. How do you take...
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22 Truths
Monday Meditations & Musings I am a Brave Artist I accept my Calling I follow my Heart I trust my Gut I listen to my Intuition I break the Rules I face my Fears I nurture my Imagination I step...
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Making a Living or Making a Life
Making a living as an artist or Making a life as an artist You get to choose. Which will lead you back to center? Which will enrich your experiences as a human being? Which will cause you to...
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ART: A Journey Back To Center
This post was originally published on May 9, 2012 At some point in every life there is a deep sadness, an experience of loss that cracks our hearts wide open. It can happen suddenly in a swift rush...
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What I (Still) Believe About Art
What are your beliefs about art and the creative process?? I believe that to make art is to step into a portal of discovery. I believe the art making process is an exercise in trust, a belief that the...
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Go to Your Studio: Routine and Ritual
Monday Morning Meditations and Musings The following is an excerpt from my book, Brave Artist: Getting the Work Done Go to Your Studio: Routine & Ritual The law of inertia states that a body at...
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Invest in Yourself: Nurture Your Imagination
Monday Morning Meditations and Musings The following is an excerpt from my book, Brave Artist: Getting the Work Done Invest in Yourself: Nurture Your Imagination Albert Einstein said it best:...
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the synergy of the tribe
Monday Meditation As artists, resistance may be our greatest challenge. I know it’s mine. But when I push back, and begin, even when the energy to move forward doesn’t feel available in the moment, I...
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A Birthday Bash! (Party Favor Included)
Monday Meditations & Musings On Tuesday, July 9, I will celebrate the 1st Birthday of my book: BRAVE ARTIST Getting the Work Done. What a year it has been! In that time, BRAVE ARTIST has found...
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Inspired by a Zen Reading….
A Poem in 8 Lines: 1. Art is playful prayer~a weaving of your spirit into this world 2. Art is playful prayer~a weaving of your spirit 3. Art is playful prayer~a weaving 4. Art is playful prayer 5....
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Below the Surface
Monday Meditations & Musings Look underneath Just below the surface That’s where it gets interesting It’s a space without a name Where there is a blurring of the lines And the art and the artist...
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Inspired by the Tarot
Monday Meditations & Musings I’ve been working with the Tarot a lot this Summer. It’s a magical medium…providing wonder-filled clues about the path were on, and the choices of the moment. One of...
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In Bloom
Monday Meditations & Musings We don’t expect a fern to grow into an oak. Nor do we look for the daisies to mimic the tulips. Everywhere we look, nature celebrates diversity! Why then, would we...
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Learning to Love
“Free Spirit” J. Thomma, handwoven, 42″x45″ **** Monday Meditations & Musings We meet he people we’re supposed to meet. On my path, I met a teacher who shared the following: We are here to Love...
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Your Wild Intuition
Monday Meditations & Musings It is always with excitement that I wake up in the morning wondering what my intuition will toss me, like gifts from the sea. I work with it and rely on it. It’s my...
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Trusting the Process
Meditations & Musings …now a mid-week offering “The hardest think to learn is to trust the process.” -Mother Catherine Westin On those days when trusting the process feels like a challenge, you,...
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