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Welcome August
Picture: This is a Kamikaze Collage entitled "Imaginary Friend". A collage we engage in at Mortals Who Collage with the Muses at Art Unraveled this year.
“Yet it is in our idleness, in our dreams, that the submerged truth comes to the top.”
~Virginia Woolf
Dear Creativity Seeker and Friend,
Thanks for clicking in. This month's Muse-letter takes you into a lull, on to an archaeological dig, and through a looking glass. Summer's not over yet, it may inspire postponary (for instance this Muse-letter). That's okay ONLY if you don't beat yourself up about procrastinating. Letting go of the process can unearth a simple small step that has been waiting for the pause it needed to get your attention. That small step can unveil a world that will engage you in an unexpected exploration. Joy is in there somewhere too. Consciously letting go of perpetual motion clears a space that your Muse might find irresistible to fill. (perpetual procrastination requires creativity coaching, however) As one of my yoga teachers said, "The struggle is optional." Surrender the struggle, embrace the space between the worlds. Clear your head to prepare for receptivity:breathe in receptively and stare into the following lull of empty space for a moment (exhaling is also encouraged).
stare here
Go back one "space" if you stared less than 15 seconds. *
Okay, now- consider a Lull journey. Imagine coming to the edge of your existence as you currently know it, as if coming to the edge of a bustling metropolis. Come to a space, a void between your current life situation and what's next. It's a clearing - designed for reverie - you may hear distant music.. a flute, violin or a single beautiful voice. Listen. A breeze washes right through you. Your favorite soothing colors and visions transport you to stillness.
Option One: Pick up a favorite pen and some big paper and begin fluid, uncensored writing (no stopping to think). Begin with this sentence:
In the space between my worlds.....
Option two: Flip through magazines and let your intuition pick images to build a collage titled The Space Between My Worlds.
Option three: Take a day off from checking emails, watching TV, and engaging in whatever it is you do that feels like mental/emotional/spiritual clutter. If terribly addicted to these things.. take a deliberate hour off (a day would be better), lay in a comfortable place outside (preferably not the middle of the street) and stare into the sky. Have a stare contest with a cloud. Imagine the sky were trying to tell you something.. but don't control it too much.. just be receptive like receiving an inhale. Enjoy the space between your ears.
* I know, I might have stared less than 15 seconds too. We get stuck in this think-we-have-to-go-fast mode and it can be detrimental to finding those creative-laden spaces between the worlds. So, just to experiment with rebelling against being stuck in a fast-paced-MASS-current-of-consciousness and with inventing your own rhythm - REALLY pause for a moment and let it feel awkward if it does and let it invite possibilities if it will. Thanks Signed The Muse L u l l
"It takes a lot of time to be a genius, you have to sit around so much doing nothing, really doing nothing.” ~Gertrude Stein
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Muse Workshops and Classes
EVERY TUESDAY AT NOON Drop-in Creative Writing Workshops at E Street with Jill Badonsky and Jennifer Farr-Jones. http://www.estreetcafe.com/
Just bring pen and paper. Drop-in any time. Inspiration is provided, writing becomes easy as we use prompts, prods, lists, unfinished sentences, muse-gimmicks and caffeine to start the flow for two or three writing pieces. All levels, creative boosts for all kinds of writing. No critique, creative freedom.
AUGUST 14- 20, 2006 PHOENIX for ART UNRAVELED
Art Unraveled it is filled with lifetime memories and creative expansion. Join me for the conference opener on August 14 at 7 pm: Preparing the Envelope to Be Pushed: Permission to Creatively Unravel with Wild Abandon .. or for these workshops: http://www.artunraveled.com/MuseintheHouse.htm
http://www.artunraveled.com/MortalsWhoCollage.htm
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16th on the phone in the comfort of your own home. 5pm pacific, 8 eastern
with Marney Makridikis and Jill Badonsky
I'll Have My Cake and Eat Two is an hour on-the-phone workshop all about rewriting and re-patterning whatever you've heard from "grown ups". This could refer to messages you heard when you were growing up, or the conforms from "grown-up" society. Throw out conventions in the way that only stubborn kids can, and write your own rules http://www.artellawordsandart.com/ecourse.html#cake
And the link for last months Squinting recording:
http://www.artellawordsandart.com/ecourse.html#squinting
THURSDAY AUGUST 17th 7-9 pm at Book Works Third Thursday Drop-in Writing Workshop this month with guest, the clever and endearing, Jennifer Farr-Jones. Two hours of writing and laughing and charging creative juices. Flower Hill Mall, Del Mar FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 AND 9, 2006
Hiawatha, Iowa ...Prairiewoods Retreat Center Presents JUICE, SPARKS, AND BUBBLES: A Creative Workshop with Jill Badonsky Friday, September 8, 5:30 - 8:30 pm includes a dinner party
Saturday, September 9, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm includes lunch
Juice, Sparks and Bubbles is a weekend set on the beautiful retreat grounds of Prairiewoods Spiritual Retreat Center. It is designed to stretch your imagination, impart new creative tools to foil fear and self sabotage, and to liberate you to express yourself at a deeper creative dimension. You will be spiritually fortified and amusingly inspired with presentations by Jill Badonsky, Sue Messer, and Megan Froelich. Be ready for workshops, journal writing, movement, Muse readings, entertainment with a ventriloquist and storyteller, and the construction of a Spirit House. Register now at http://www.prairiewoods.org/scripts/events_details.asp?Events_Id=68
SEPTEMBER 10th, 2006 Unity of Cedar Rapids
Talk and Afternoon Workshop with Jill Badonsky Nine Anti-aging Potions (and a Spot-Remover)
Learn about ten concepts in the guise of metaphorical potions that contribute to staying, thinking and feeling younger. An afternoon workshop lets us experience the power of the potions in action. http://www.unitycr.org/ SEPTEMBER 21-23, 2006 UNLEASHING CREATIVE BRILLIANCE: KAIZEN MEETS THE MUSES ONLY A FEW SPACES LEFT FOR THIS EVENT Come to San Diego for a two day in person workshop: Doubletree - Del Mar (special rates)Jill teams up with UCLA's author, psychologist and international seminar leader, Dr. Robert Maurer (www.scienceofexcellence.com) to present a dynamic one and a half day workshop on Kaizen-Muse techniques to break through creative blocks. This is the Muses latest state of the "arts" ingenuity in what truly works to make creativity an effortless life-long habit. You will establish new appealing ways to help banish the fears, overwhelm, lack of focus, and perfectionism that frustrate you in the creative process. Additionally, Dr. Maurer will be doing a three-hour workshop on Overcoming Self Sabotage, there will be a guided imagery intensive, a like-minded tribe member idea exchange . Registration is limited for this special event so register early. Click here for details or request info from info@themuseisin.
OCTOBER 4 - 9 Join me at Art and Soul Retreat in Portland Oregon,
Art & Soul is a paper, fabric, beading and fiber arts retreat taught by internationally recognized instructors. We are thrilled to bring such a wide variety of skills and artistic talent together for a 4th year! This time with a Parisian theme. http://www.artandsoulretreat.com/portland-artists.php#BadonskyJill http://www.artandsoulretreat.com/portland2006.php
NOVEMBER 1-4, 2006 Muse Facilitator Training at Petite Auberge in San Francisco
Muse Group Facilitator training -take your own creativity deeper in this four day intensive as well as receive step by step instruction on how to spread the joy of creativity and add a new stream of income by leading dynamic, playful classes and workshops. Included in the cost is a private room and a full breakfast each morning at a French bed and breakfast in the heart of San Francisco. This is an experience that will last a lifetime.
High caliber Creativity Coaches in training are now taking clients for low cost sessions. Don't miss this opportunity to explore moving forward in a way that respects the resistant nature of the creative person and the non-linear nature of the creative process unlike life coaching or self-berating tactics. Break through blocks, self-sabotage, procrastination, frustration in not getting to your dream, fear and low self-confidence with Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching - Every phone call is a designed experience one small step at a time. For a free e-letter on what Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching is and whether it is something that might help you stay true to your dream, please email info@themuseisin.com .
January 16 - April 18th, 2007 Next Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching Training
http://themuseisin.com/coaching.html
Beam yourself here for updated classes
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Inspiration Archeology: Excavating Ideas
Hmmm! It’s August 9th already.. hmmm, she hmmmed again. I’m seem to be a little behind with the August issue here. Art Unraveled 2006 is opening in Phoenix next week and I’ve been putting off doing the Muse Letter because obsessive preparation for AU’s theme, Pushing the Envelope, has pushed Muse-letter intentions into past due (or as Spills the Muse would say, “a different time-line than was expected”). Muse-letter inspiration obscured by the urgent task of preparing Muse house instruction, imparting unique techniques for building collages, and getting fuchsia paint out of my hair and off my cats.
Which made me muse about how to excavate lost inspiration? Is there a way to dig through the restless mind chatter to dig-up the soul’s hidden treasures at will? Can we unearth ingenuity toward our passion when we are buried under work pressures? And why am I talking in all these archaeological metaphors anyway? Here’s why: I’ve been cutting up my boyfriend’s Archeology magazine and in the process, dug up some parallels between archeology and retrieving the creative process, (shhhh, if Ron finds out I’ve been cutting up his Archeology magazine I’ll be “ruined”). And as you know*, paying attention and focusing on creative possibility is often rewarded with serendipities from the Inspiration Dispatch Centers of the Universe. (IDCU). I found myself in what I like to term as “a space between the worlds,” when I finished my art and tried to switch gears to writing. So using the vast and holy creative resource so-named Google, I looked up “space between the worlds” and uncovered a site about artist Nathan Olivieira (whom I had never heard of). Here's what it said: "Since the early 1970s, the subject of the artist’s monotypes has been “Sites”. In discussing Nathan Oliveira’s work, curator Susan Landauer states:
Oliveira has always understood that art, like poetry, lives in the ellipses–the space between the worlds, the space that induces the viewer to fill in the blanks. The idea is ancient and universal...The ‘Site’ paintings and monotypes, just as their name implies, suggest archaeological digs. Oliveira offers clues to the locations–places the artist has visited...The smoky atmospheres of these works add to their sense of mystery. And, as always, the identities of the objects in the pieces are withheld. By presenting fragments of what might be tribal artifacts and relics such as amulets, vessels and tools, Oliveira seems to be asking his viewers to engage in an imaginative excavation and reconstruction.”
"Aha," I said in a rather nasal voice, the discovery of inspiration is once again possible by venturing out of my own world and into another I might not normally explore. With an excavated Archeology magazine at my side and the chance discovery of the above description giving me ideas for prompts, playing was once again validated as a way to explore what raw material can be connected to an idea. Making the world of information is a idea playground for a creative person to dig for connection.
Collage is an avenue of excavating images. In doing so we destroy an existing structure-a magazine, card, photograph, old painting, etc. A healing transformation then takes places when we reconstruct a new image in a way that gratifies us, meets our needs, or brings order to chaos (or in some cases, brings a more agreeable chaos to an old one). For the writing realm I looked in the Archeology's text for words and phrases. Any publication (especially one outside your usual world of interest) is fertile ground for inspiring our writing if we excavate words and phrases and then reconstruct them into our own poetry, prose, story, or even creating ramblings that are filled with just the pleasure nonsense built from preexisting coherent meanings.
Creativity is often easier when there’s a vessel, a container with which to begin. In other words, as Landauer says above, filling in blanks rather than starting from scratch. In writing - using unfinished sentences, a list of words, or describing a visual can begin a flow. In art, using an example of someone else’s composition, colors, or subject can give us the structure to start our own very unique work.
My writing excavation with Archeology magazine involved scanning the pages and picking the words and phrases that felt like good raw material according to my quirks and sparks. Find a magazine and choose your own words and phrases or construct writing based on the following from Archeology (adding other words as you need) - create poetry, a super short story, a stream of consciousness, an opinion.
halt, collapse, open, I turned my attention, diverse places, high altitude, door hinges, open, feature, join, white, fragment, rectangle, flower bed, particularly intriguing, by coincidence, bag, looking a bit closer *(as you know, if you’ve read my book – now available directly from my website - soon to be reprinted with a CD from the Muses), http://themuseisin.com/book.html
Undated columns are at Creativity Portal on the 15th of each month
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Through the Looking Glass - More Prompts
Through the Looking Glass is a place where writings from readers responding to prompts and challenges are published.
Next challenge: Acronyms and poems for September, writings or jpg.s of art prompts in this issue.
Prompt: Write a different kind of haiku. Instead of 5-7-5 syllables, use this formula of words: one word, two words, a sentence of any length, two words, one word.
Here's mine from yesterday's E Street Cafe Writing Workshop
Caffeine
Double cappuccino
Usually coffee makes me write real good.
Not today.
Surrender.
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Acronyms and August Poems
Mary Gray Poem
Nothing but hot days
Draw the curtains and retreat
Tidewater summer
Arlene L. Mandell: Inspired by the mid month Einstein article:
(you receive mid-month Muse letters if you hit the frequent flyer option on your subscription or if I put you there in a fit of mischieviousness)
The silky white shelter cat
knows to wake me at four a.m.
when his bowl is empty
then rub against my ankles till,
stumbling down the dark hallway,
eyes still filled with sleep,
I follow his ghostly form.
When the dried food rattles
into his bowl, some lands
on his head, but Gatsby's
too busy to notice my lack
of refinement.
Apara Kohls
A Unicorn Grazes Under Star-lit Trees
A really silly and
Unusual looking poodle-snake
Growled and hissed
Unleashing his pent up
Sexual energy by
Teasing the nearby cat-lizard
Lisa Miller
An Undulating Grill Upset the Shishkebabs Today.
Amoebas Under Grandma's Ultramicroscope Silently Tango.
two strung together!
Anna (who still didn't have a boyfriend at 18)
Understood (the mysterious workings of the)
Great (and terribly confusing)
Universe (for exactly one)
Second (maybe less)
Today (as she packed her suitcase and walked to the train station)
And
Unexcitedly
Greeted (the)
Unknown (as)
She (left for a new)
Tomorrow.
Nicky Pitman
Aunt Uma Grilled Unbelievable Steak Tartar
Another Unannounced Good Urge Struck Today
Jeanne Hillson
Although Unrecognized, Great Undertakings Shimmer Transcendently.
Anne Uttered "GO!!!" Until She Triumphed.
Act Undauntedly. Give Unconditionally. Simply Trust.
Prompt: The following writing and prompts are from a recording I did for Artella a few months ago. http://artellawordsandart.com/. Barbara sent in her result. To do this yourself, before reading her response, look at the lines that Barbara underlined. These are your prompts. Continue with them for one or two minutes then go on to the next sentence.
"A Journey to What I Figured Out" by Barbara J. Gewirtz
(Inspired by Jill Badonsky's Artella recording) From an opening guided imagery:
I'm melting tension, softening my jaw and brow. I see swirls of color breathe through my pen. This is the first writing I've done since April 1st. The underlined phrases were oral writing prompts. (Also, I changed the last line, the only revision in this "free writing" exercise.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------
It wasn't supposed to be that way. Life turned out to be a long,winding road of gravel shifting beneath my feet. Slowly, my feet could no longer travel and carry me freely.
The other thing that happened was that I lost my wings -- my magical means to fly with others. I was lost in a human flock. There were supposed to be clouds to shelter me and cool rains to refresh me.
But I didn't care because I was living unaware. I was living on top of gravel and below the clouds, suspended anonymously.
The thing that bothers me the most was my loss of self-vision. I could only witness the reflections of others. As for myself, I cast no visible shadow.
But what I figured out is a shadow had cast within me, blinding me to life's precious holdings and to being one among a flock of creative, living souls -- each with unique wings.
I find it easy to reflect back and feature myself amid the night stars. They are twinkling and shining way above the very ground I have tread upon for too long.
What I figured out is that the glimmer comes from within.
And one last thing I'd like to say is I readily rely on new light, each day's sun, the communal flicker of candle flames, the gleaming glow of an orange-skied storm to lead me through paths unfolding ahead of me...my new dawn. © Barbara J. Gewirtz June 5, 2006
One of my favorite poets
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Summer and the Muse Lull: by Muse Child, Jordan
Pictured: Jordon in Wonderland, my Muse child, biological child of Jennifer Farr-Jones of Mira Mesa “To do great work a man must be very idle as well as very industrious.” -Samuel Butler Jordon hasn't contributed a column for awhile perhaps due to some philosophical angst or perhaps a lull, so I was real glad when her mom forwarded this. Jordan is one and a half years old, she's my Muse child. A Muse-child is like a God-child but instead of being responsible for her religious growth, I'm responsible for her creative growth. Her mother is actually one of the most creative people I know so this kid doesn't need a lot of help, but I figured it would be a creative challenge for all of us for me to figure out what to do as Muse-mother. Maybe Muse-motherdom will spread and more people like you will help little kids value creativity. Jordan will be about 25 years old before I can really make a difference because I'm not too good with kids under that age. So far I've sent her art work, a dress with matching socks and encouraging letters that are on about a master's degree reading level - I'm confident she will appreciate them soon. Today, as you see in the picture, I've sent her to wonderland via the looking glass of Photoshop. She liked this. From Jordon:
Hello Muse Mom, Here's my report about Lull. This is my second summer and I appreciate Lull's gifts of pause, diversion and gratitude.
I rarely fall down anymore, but I willingly lay down all the time. A horizontal pause on a sidewalk, store floor, or airplane isle, really changes my situation. The exception to the rule is laying down on a changing table. When my Mom wants to put a diaper on me, then it's time to run. Which leads me to my favorite soothing activity- walking slowly through a sheer curtain.
I may be one and a half, but I think I have mastered Lull's second gift, that of diversion. My legs are only nine inches long so I notice things when I go for walks. I go beyond noticing things. I love to rub jade leaves between my fingers. My neighbours have a Jasmine bush that smells lovely, even when I'm smelling it standing under their sprinkler. I love the sound my feet make walking over sewer grates and other metal covers. .. makes me laugh..
Speaking of grates, I'm grateful walking back to our house. That break helps me come up with new ideas. Instead of my usual "let's put dog food into the water bowl, I start asking, "how can I make a tower using household items that will sound like thunder when it falls?"
I'm also grateful to have my Muse Mom inspire me to teach me how important the creative process is in my life.
~signed, Jordon {I thought I'd leave in this bottom part of the email from her mom cause it was so funny and so-1 1/2 year old).
Hi Jill,
I have to take this kid out now, she's covered herself in teddy bear stickers and getting into everything.
Jennifer
alice gets around
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KMCC COLUMN
KAIZEN-MUSE CREATIVITY COACHING:
Reaching Your Dream One Small Step at a Time The next 14-week Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching certification training program runs from January 17th to April 18th. The KMCC training program is an accelerated program for with experience in coaching, therapy or human relations as well as in their own creative process. The program is taught by Jill Badonsky and Dr. Robert Maurer. For more information or to apply, please write info@themuseisin.com The Kaizen-Muse partnership takes Kaizen, rooted 2,000 year old wisdom that employs a one-small-step-at-a-time tactical approach to resolving the neurological and psychological realities of the mind and combines it with Muse ‘Technology’, a whimsical but profoundly practical way of liberating creativity and awakening slumbering talents. Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching is the brainchild of creativity experts Jill Badonsky, M.Ed. and Dr. Robert Maurer of UCLA Author of: Kaizen – One Small Step Can Change Your Life:The Kaizen Way.Currently, high caliber KMCC coaches-in-training are accepting clients wanting to to break through frustrating habits and GET TO their creative passion for four Kaizen Muse creativity coaching sessions at a reduced cost. For a free e-letter on what sessions are like, please e-mail info@themuseisin.com Recipients of Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching experience:
~ The unlocking and rejuvenation of the creative mind and the child-like spirit.
~ A greater ability to cultivate intuition, imagination, ingenuity through in-session experiences as well as the prescription of simple and clearly defined tools for soul fortification, fuel of for the imagination and the amusement needed to stay interested.
~ Less frustration and more ease in achieving previously unattainable or seemingly elusive goals.
~ Success oriented habits that make approaching creative endeavors more comfortable
~ Embracing new territories, discovering that creativity has no ceiling, discovering creativity as ever-new joy.
~ Moving past obstacles once felt as insurmountable – lack of focus, self-sabotage, perfectionism, procrastination, low self-confidence, comparison to others.
~ Liberation from the resistance experienced in returning to creative or significant endeavors
~ A life-long adaptation of creativity as the joy, reward, and higher purpose it can be. If you are a life coach or counselor, you might notice your approach with creative clients needs to be different or else you lose them. Many creative individuals rebel. Rebellion and resistance are natural parts of being creative. Unfortunately, sometimes these dynamics work counter to the intentions of creative individuals as they rebel against or sabotage coaching. Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching takes into account the dynamics of creative individuals and the creative process - resistance to authority, high-sensitivity, the avoidance necessary for incubation, patterns of self-sabotage when success is experienced, an indirect approach to setting goals (setting goals can actually block a creative person), the need for breaks and downtime (a whole week for incubation and daydreaming can sometimes result in more output than productivity related results ), the need for nurturing, focus on past creative successes, etc. This program can empower your life coaching practice with integrity, magnetism and a sustained relationship with clients.
more here
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Events by Trained Facilitators in Houston, Denver and Mountain View, CA
Denver, Colorado with Muse Facilitator and Kaizen-Muse Coach, Laurie Hawley
Unleashing Your Creative Brilliance!
September 23 (Saturday 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.) In this fun but life-changing workshop, Laurie Hawley will provide potent tools and exercises for unleashing your creative brilliance and overcoming obstacles on the path to your creative dreams. $48/$50, plus $6 materials fee. For more information, please contact Swallow Hill Music Association at 303.777.1003.
and
October 10 - December 12 (10 week Muse Group, Tuesday evenings, 6:30-8:30 p.m.)
Igniting Creativity!!!
Laurie's 10 week class takes you deeper with your creativity, help you break through frustrating blocks, bonds you with like-minded tribe members and helps you make creativity a life-time habit. $250 if payment received by September 27; $275 thereafter; $50 materials fee. For more information, please contact Muse Mystique at 303.322.3562 or lmhawley27@msn.com
Houston Texas with Muse Facilitator and Kaizen-Muse Coach, Lisa Eubank
Wednesday, August 30 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in Houston, TX
From Cowardly to Courageous
· Stop worrying about the opinions of others
· Break free from creative insecurities and misgivings
· End relentless self-criticism
Liberate yourself with Audacity, Muse of Courage and Uninhibited Uniqueness, and:
· Step into your personal power
· Gain the confidence and courage to pursue your creative dreams
For more information, contact Lisa Eubank at Lisa@createinspire.com or 713-907-1423.
www.createinspire.com
Mountain View, California with Muse Facilitator & Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach,
Laurel Aston
SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2006 Group INTRODUCTORY CLASS:
Thursday evening, August 31, 7 - 9:30 pm
$30. ($15. applied to enrollment for Fall)
Send RSVP to creativity@sparkingart.com
Muse Journey Class Series: A Journey with the Muses
starts early September - day or evening class series!
Tuesday day-time: 9/5 (or 9/12) through 12/5
Thursday evening: 9/7 (or 9/14) through 12/7
Private Introduction with Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching:
Appointments available August 28 - September 1 and
Saturday, September 2, all day
(For individuals and/or small groups) For more info,
http://www.sparkingart.com/programs-creativity.htm#muses
Sparking Art Studio: Sparking the Wonder Within
Note to: Muse Facilitators and KMCC coaches: please get me your information on the 29th of each month for publication in the Muse Letter. Thanks, team.
updated information on classes
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Good-bye for Now
Picture: Cloud woman by Jill Badonsky
Thanks for joining me this month. Hope to see you or hear from you soon,
Just Floating,
Jill
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| Anti-aging Potions: Defying Age with Creative Thought and Action
There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.
--Sophia Loren The Secret Society of Anti-agers is coming together in the Muse Labs for a debut later this year. For more regular updates .. because after all it IS a Secret Society, go here http://themuseisin.com/newsletter.html and add yourself to the Anti-aging Potions newsletter option.
Anti-aging Retreats with the Muses for Awkening Creative Thinking and the Child-like Spirit are being planned for Sedona and in 2008, Greece. Be watching. Save your pennies.
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| Picture of the Anti-aging Potion Called Mind Expansion
The Mind Expansion Anti-aging Potion helps us meet our mental potential and keeps our brain alive with reading, creating and musing.
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| Making Muse Houses
Come to Portland in October and join me in making a hanging wood Muse House (6" by13" ) with a little visual journal as a door. Papers, paint, pine and passion come together for something you can hang. You can add little visual collages, quotes, writings, doodles to the visual journal door all year long.
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| Kenneth Rexroth
"Against the ruin of the world, there is only one defense, the creative act." ~Kenneth Rexroth
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