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labor day woes and lessons learned from the wasp

labor day woes and lessons learned from the wasp

By gwyn-michael on September 5, 2011

Labor Day, a federal holiday representing “the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations”. Hmm, what does that mean in a time and place where the “labor” force is disappearing, many are out of work, and many are creating their own work, which feels more like esprit de me, myself and [...]

Posted in Conversation Starters | Tagged communication, fear, gwyn michael, labor day, lessons, organization, uncertainty, wasps | 12 Responses

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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.

a piece of summer, photo by liz kalloch

What I Learned on My Summer Vacation

By liz-kalloch on August 30, 2011

This summer I reacquainted myself with a few things that had been missing from my repertoire of life over the past 9-10 months. Much of my summer was about slowing it down, reining it in and walking instead of running (and even floating instead of standing). The last week or so I have had several [...]

Posted in creating action, Plot Notes | Tagged fall, goals, lessons, life, living, liz kalloch, summer, vacation | 5 Responses

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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.

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