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Guerilla Inspiration
I’ve been quiet here, focusing on RIT (really important things) as you know - but here are some goodies to spread some love and light around, and for the braves ones feeling the Guerilla artists in themselves…
These are sets of 5 glossy postcards for you to challenge and infuse your neighborhood with uplifting slogans. These postcards can be:
- sent to your best friends, enemies, mayor, prime minister
- used as guerilla art in your town: leave on car windshields, drop in mailboxes, pin on boards, forget between cans or magazines at the grocery, leave in waiting rooms and coffee places
- framed, they’ll be a great reminder of wisdom for you
- postcards are made to decorate fridge doors, so this option must absolutely be considered.
Slogans are: SLOW DOWN - TRUST YOURSELF - CHALLENGE FEAR - SPEND LESS, CARE MORE - WORRY LESS, LAUGH MORE - DRIVE A NEW ROAD - PLAY! - WEARING COLORS WON’T HURT - REMEMBER YOUR DREAM
Price is 10$ for a set of 5 postcards wrapped together with love and plastic. Free Shipping. *Please let me know which of the 5 slogans you want, or i’ll send you an inspired selection!*
Also keep in mind that all my creations are limited editions, so grab yours while it’s there 
For more pictures click on the images above, or see more on flickr.
Desire
desire: first in line, originally uploaded by hanne::
Flickr find of the day!
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Inspiration in my rss feed makes me happy: blog find of the week, from CopenhageLove your life
Today’s flickr find!
Ordinary sparkling moments
Christine’s book was waiting for me at the post office today, an unexpected surprise since i had no hope to receive the book before some more weeks - damn the slow US-Canada post service - but there it was, handled to me as saying C’mon, take me home!
Well, the book is a beautiful piece that made my heart sing - I felt so happy to hold in my hands this precious work of her. As a loyal reader of Christine’s blog since years, I feel i’ve been virtually part of this book’s creation process. I’ve read through the ups and down, i’ve been there to share all the courage and guts that was put down to selfpublish this book - i know what it feels to try to keep up, to start and complete a personal creative project. I know about the excitement, the discipline it takes, and the rituals. I know one must show up to the page, face all the internal demons, and still, do it for one’s sake. It takes courage - tons of it - and I could more than often recognize myself in the struggles, feel the excitement, the hopes and fears of bringing such a work into the world.
As i skipped through the book tonight, words were floating out, almost shouting at me, words i most needed to hear today, as to confirm, in the silence of my kitchen, what my heart is most trying to tell me since weeks, months, years: stop loosing yourself emcee, do what you love most and stop loosing yourself.
I hear it but try to avoid it - and it comes back, it is always there - Stop loosing yourself emcee, do what you love most, you’re almost there.
The words are there, i hear them, read them, and then i’m up with a strong feeling of trust in myself and in my work, until the moment where this feeling is gone again, leaving all space for fears to rises up and make me forget Who i really am… Once lost, it can get so hard and painful to get back, that just this thought creates a new fear in itself… How did i get so lost? What if it happens again…
Christine’s book is one of a brilliant soul, one who’s got a heart wide open and a rare talent to express what we as creative beings most need to hear. I totally dig her way of sharing her life experiences in the most loving, wise, compassionate way.
Here tonight I feel like i’ve found in this book a good companion, one to remember me to keep listening to what my heart sings, even when the fear is there, as if it’s there only for me to learn to dance with.
Sark’s blog
a new book, and a new blog!Dealing with ideas
Overwhelmed with ideas, me and chris often struggle with this topic. So much could be done, only, we are only 2 heads, and 4 hands.
Which idea is good to keep, which ones are not? A pretty good conversation topic, if you feel like sharing a coffee with a stranger. I’m sure everyone has something to say on the subject.
Some interesting tips are give over here (link found via guylaine) :
1. Creative destruction. Create a weekly or monthly ritual to critically examine your pipeline. Prioritize your ideas and kill the ones that haven’t been actionable in the past year, are low on the priority scale (…)
2. Donate your ideas. Give them away for free. License them to your competitor (sounds frightening, but you might as well benefit and develop relationships in the process). If you have no intention of using your ideas, allow others to make them happen for the greater good.
3. Generate Ideas in Moderation. Our judgment is impaired when we get intoxicated. When rampant, new ideas will get you off track. So, drink in moderation and strive to make ideas happen, rather than generate more ideas.
4. Focus on Results, Not Time. Achievement should be measured by output, not by the amount of time spent on a project.
My way of dealing with ideas has changed a lot over the lasts weeks. I chose to dedicate myself only to the essential stuff : what brings me joy and a feeling of aliveness now, what sounds like music to my heart.
Otherwise, i throw out any idea which i suspect i might want to see happen only to feed my ego, in a reaction to fear, or to please others.
All the ideas i put my energy into must feed myself, and my vision. I realized lately that i can carefully choose the elements in want to play with in my life, the ideas i want to play with in my head - and the word play says it all.
Go Backpacking
Yesterday I discovered the Round the World blog by Dave, which is very inspiring. He is writing nearly every single day… currently from India. I like his reflections on life and traveling. And he offers very useful information on how to plan a trip carefully, no matter if you will travel for 1 month or for several years.Kind bloggers
a crowd of people blogging in honesty, with the goal to inspire, share thoughts, wisdom and help empower others - add the badge if this sounds exactly like you!Eat Pray Love
I’ve been compulsively ordering books last week, one of them being this sparkling jewel, blessed with light and wisdom. Truth is, i only buy compulsively when i feel a lack of something in my life, see excitement and adventure. Well, this book does exactly provides both.
I am amazed at the power of one’s story to shine light over someone else’s life. As many others, i’ve made friend with this book, it should save my life until i reach my next holidays. For now, i’ll enjoy each moment spent in Elizabeth Gilbert’s good company.
People’s stories
StoryCorps is an organization which is dedicated to recording people’s life stories and memories. Since October 2003 they are installing StoryBooths in public spaces where people can record their own stories in a silent place.
StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit project whose mission is to honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening. Follow our facilitators as they collect stories across the country.
I started listening to people’s stories on their web site and I must admit that some stories made me cry. Because the stories are real. And you can feel how the people are emotionally touched by telling their life stories. Of course there are not only sad and dramatic stories, but I think most of them are. The reason may be that in today’s society people are just not listening anymore. Everybody is talking and sharing and expressing. Which is good. But sometimes it’s important to calm down and to just listen… for example what men and women in their seventies tell you about the past and how life was some 50 years ago. It’s good for you to listen and maybe learn something, and it’s good for the story teller to reflect upon what happened.
It’s a great project!
This week’s poll
is about multi-tasking - how do you manage it to drive your creative life with the right amount of creativity and focus? Let us know!Inspiration benevolence
There is a silent revolution going on, a guerilla of creatives, leaving their footprints around. Goodness is spreading, slowly, but surely - and we each can be a part of it, but only by taking action, even the smallest one.
The picture above is from Natalija’s flower gifting - yes, gifting. Walking around and leaving flowers for strangers to discover, on the wiper of their car, at the feet of their door. Botanical benevolence she calls it.
Amongst many other inspiring activities, there is the Hope Revolution website which encourages you to create notes with messages of hope and leave them in public places. Visit their website, and flickr group.
This oh-so-needed inspiration benevolence should be an easy and fun thing to do, and as Christine suggested, you can make the difference in someone’s day with simple gestures: using chalks to write on streets, or add little notes to car wiper - whatever how, make it easy for your message to be shared!
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Current loved ones:
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The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life, by Twyla Tharp
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**I’m in this book!** 1,000 Artist Journal Pages, by Dawn DeVries Sokol
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Traveling Mercies, by Anne Lamott
Recently loved:
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The Nature of Personal Reality: Specific, Practical Techniques for Solving Everyday Problems and Enr, by Jane Roberts
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Hands of Light: A Guide to Healing Through the Human Energy Field, by Barbara Brennan
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And to Name but Just a Few: Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, by Laurie Rosenwald
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Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook, by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
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New York Notebook, by Laurie Rosenwald
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Hello!
I am m-c, an artist, communicator and life explorer. I love to inspire people through my art and writing. I run meïdia, a creative studio, and Creacamp, a bi-annual event for those living the creative life. Get in touch if you'd like to hire me.
Bonjour! Je suis m-c, artiste, communicatrice et exploratrice. Ma mission est d'inspirer les gens, et ce, à travers mon art et mes livres. Je suis à la tête du studio de création meïdia, et de Creacamp, une rencontre bi-annuelle pour créatrices engagées. Pour entrer en contact cliquez ici.
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