May 2011
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Empowerment 101
This is a guest post by Marie Noelle Marineau. “Empowerment refers to increasing the spiritual, political, social, or economic strength of individuals and communities. It often involves the empowered developing confidence in their own capacities.” – Wikipedia Empowerment. You read this word everywhere and probably understand its meaning. But are you empowering yourself? Do you [...]
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Carrie is Scoutie Girl’s advertising manager & assistant editor. She owns a graphic design & ebook editing biz and also runs a nifty crochet pattern shop for discriminating ladies, likeclochework.
How Do You Do a Bad Day?
We all have them. You know, those days when you are just not feeling it, and there is no option to change the deadline, put off the client or otherwise arrange your schedule to accommodate the “I’ve got nothing” feel of the day. People – I can’t call them friends, exactly – who know that [...]
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Liz Kalloch is an artist, designer, traveller, and writer who has worn many different creative and entrepreneurial hats – and some of these hats she has even designed and knitted herself. Her artwork – and life – is focused on searching the soul to stay connected to her life path, clarifying and re-clarifying a life purpose and always trying to listen more carefully to that inner voice that speaks the truth. These days you can find her in the San Francisco Bay area where she runs her own freelance design and art creating business and blogs about it here.
why we collect: stumpy-armed ringtails & powerful symbols
needle-felted raccoon by sendsunshine- click for more info 114 little eyes were staring me down. Last month. My childhood bedroom. I had put upon myself the task of a master excavation of all the debris of growing up. A sorting out the empty nest. Drawers, built-in bookshelves, hidden nooks. Long forgotten soccer trophies, a hand-written [...]
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A career coach for creatives armed with the super power of hearing between the lines, Laura Simms helps passionate creatives discover and cultivate the work meant just for them. Once called a “momentum swashbuckler,” Laura puts the giddy-up in career transition and career strategy. Learn more at createasfolk.com.
Education or e-ducation: what do we really need to thrive in a new economy?
As I prepare to go to Portland next week for Chris Guillebeau’s World Domination Summit I find myself so excited to be living in a time when we can break make the rules of earning a living. Entrepreneurs and those seeking to be entrepreneurs of all ages will be congregating in Portland to explore the [...]
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Gwyn Michael is an artist armed with a camera, Photoshop, some painting supplies, and a discerning eye. She is passionate about creating images that teach us to view the world differently or more deeply. To learn more about Gwyn, her inspirational art, and her passion for creative living, visit her website and blog. Gwyn frequently gives mini tutorials on Photoshop and offers creative challenges on her blog.
constant comment
By Carrie Keplinger on May 30, 2011
Every day, we get lots of inspiring comments from you, our readers! In this roundup, we share some of our favorites from the previous week. While reading your blog, I kept saying to myself “so it’s not just me….” I’m so glad to know that there are people who think and feel like me. I’m [...]
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