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The Wonderful Words for Wednesday are ‘Self Talk’ ALL of us talk to ourselves in our heads all day long.  If you don’t think you do, you’re just not tuning in. Self talk can be negative, such as, “Who do I think I am, I’ve got nothing to offer anyone.” …

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The Wonderful Word for This Wednesday is “Steal” Now you might be thinking of the word steal in the negative sense, but I’m not talking about crimes here. Dictionary.com gives these first two definitions for the word ‘steal’: to take without permission or right, especially secretly or by force. to …

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The Wonderful Words for This Wednesday are “The Artist Date”   There are SO many ways to activate your creativity.  Last week I shared how to use one bouquet of flowers for many creative outlets.  This week I’m going to talk about something called “The Artist Date”. Julia Cameron, the …

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The Wonderful Word for Wednesday is ‘Bouquet’ Did you know that a bouquet of flowers holds ENDLESS inspiration for your creativity? Today I’m going to talk about MANY ways you can get creative with flowers AND I’ve included a free coloring page for you. Since yesterday was Valentine’s Day, some …

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The wonderful word for this Wednesday is “Togetherness” Dictionary.com gives these definitions for the word togetherness: warm fellowship, as among members of a family the quality, state, or condition of being together. a feeling of closeness or affection from being united with other people. Aren’t those lovely definitions? Now I …

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The Wonderful Word for Wednesday is “Learning” Wendell Berry said it best: “The mind that is not baffled is not employed.” What’s your attitude towards learning new things?  Do you squirm and fret learning something new?  OR, do you constantly look for classes to take to learn more and more …

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The Wonderful Word for Wednesday is ‘Tag’ As many of you already know, I have been having a love affair with Art Journaling for the last few months.  Don’t worry, it’s not a secret and my husband knows about my art journal (wink). Ever since the beginning of my art …

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The Wonderful Words for this Wednesday are as follows: ‘Winter is for Art Journaling’ But then again, so is Spring, Summer, and Fall for that matter!  BUT, January is notoriously a tough month for many of us who live here in the Pacific Northwest. The wet gray skies, bare gardens, 16 …

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The Wonderful Words for this Wednesday is “Stocking Stuffers” You Probably have much of your Holiday shopping completed, but have you gotten all the stocking stuffers and extra’s needed for Secret Santa gifts, work parties, etc. you need? Well look no further!  I’ve got beautiful handmade and hand designed  (by …

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The Wonderful Word for Wednesday is ‘Failure’ Here’s the thing, failure is part of life for EVERYBODY, so why do we fear it so much? We fear it because it is uncomfortable and embarrassing.  Failure can cause us to feel stuck and lose hope. Have you failed?  Of course you …

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