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How to keep your eye on the forest when the trees are so very lovely

How to keep your eye on the forest when the trees are so very lovely

By liz-kalloch on January 24, 2012

One of the things I started my new year off thinking about are my larger, longer, and bigger life and business goals. When taking stock of 2011 I realised that I had lost track of some of these bigger goals all for being focused on the smaller day to day ones. Most of us have [...]

Posted in creating action, Plot Notes | Tagged big picture, details, dreams, focus, goals, liz kalloch, new year, vision | 6 Responses

About the Author

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.

the agony and the irony…

the agony and the irony…

By gwyn-michael on January 16, 2012

…and the transformational power of a bad diagnosis. Happy New Year, readers! Seems like eons since I last wrote here, and certainly much has happened for me. All over the blogosphere folks are making lists and setting intentions for 2012. That includes me, yet it is not what I could have imagined a few months [...]

Posted in Conversation Starters | Tagged creative expression, creativity, goals, gwyn michael, healing, irony, new year, obstacles | 7 Responses

About the Author

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.

photo by Liz Kalloch

how do you end the year and start another?

By liz-kalloch on December 27, 2011

When this post goes live, Christmas will have come and gone and New Year will just about be here. When November is drawing to a close, I always get to thinking about how I want to wind up the current year and get ready for the next. Be it: cleaning my studio, choosing a word [...]

Posted in creating action, Dialogue | Tagged 2011, 2012, beginnings, clean, endings, lists, liz kalloch, new year, wrap up | 6 Responses

About the Author

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.

i have a plan

i have a plan

By Stephanie Corfee on December 30, 2010

i’m not sure what it is about the end of a year. But the past couple months, i’ve found myself “keeping up” much more than acting with a set purpose. i’ve been doing what needs to be done, what’s due, what’s been pushed to the top of my to-do list. But my proactivity on behalf [...]

Posted in wake. create. repeat. | Tagged achievement, goal, new year, resolution | 9 Responses

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I’m like my art… a little bit bohemian, frequently colorful, and super detail-oriented. i love artworks and people that reveal something new every time you encounter them. Let me help you create a quirky & bold conversation piece!

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