Author: Michelle Fairchild
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Prayers of the Cosmos
I attended a workshop/talk with author Susan G. Wooldridge this week. She wrote the books Poem Crazy and Foolsgold (which I posted an excerpt from just a few days ago. It was a wonderful workshop, though much, much too short. I could have spent a much longer time hearing more from Susan about writing and…
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Thoughts on Emptiness
I wanted to share a brief excerpt from a book called foolsgold by Susan G. Wooldridge. “The creative, it seems, is spawned from emptiness. Giving over to silence, waiting, allowing, listening. Coming to emptiness may mean coming through grief. Something has been lost, a marriage, a child, a house, a city, a world. An idea…
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Letting Creativity Unfurl
I am working on a series of paintings. They are for a special long-term project. Long-term because I think it will take me a while to complete the whole series. I keep telling myself to just take it one step at a time, or in this case, just one painting at a time. I also…
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The ABC’s of Spring
Advancing, allergies Buds, blooms, blossoms, birds, breezes, birth Clean, creeping, colds Daffodils, dandelions, ducksEmergence, Easter, eggs Flowers, feasts Grass, green, geese Hyacinth, hay-fever Ice-melt Jacket Kites, Kleenex Life, Love, Lent Mow, mud Nest Open Puddle, plant Quiet Rain, rainbow, restless, runny noses Shine, showers, snails, sweaters, sprouts, sniffles Tulips Umbrella Vacation Wind, warming Xanthic Yellow…
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I Believe In Us
Shiloh Sophia McCloud is an inspirational sacred artist, entrepreneur, publisher and human being. I came across this video she made to inspire others. It showcases her beautiful art and the beautiful messages of encouragement she continually shares with others. You can learn more about her by visiting the following websites:The Wisdom HouseCosmic Cowgirls
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More on Spirals
The spiral leads us to the truth of our spiritual center. By following the path of the spiral within ourselves, we connect to the divine mystery that is all around us. A balance of the inner and outer realms is the path to enlightenment. Take the light from within and spiral it out into the…
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Bread and Roses
A couple of weeks ago while doing some research regarding International Women’s Day I came across the term Bread and Roses. The phrase immediately took me back to my childhood and a concert series that my parents took me to a few times at the Greek Theater in Berkeley. I had been told that the…
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Sundial Film Festival
Last night was the First Annual Sundial Film Festival. It was a nice change of pace for me and Nathan to go out on an actual date and to have a reason to dress up. I even wore my feathered red boa! The organizers did a fabulous job with the event. The preceding gala reception…
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Inspirational Work Spaces
Creating inspirational and sacred space for yourself oneself can be both uplifting and soothing to the soul. I also believe that having your creative tools within reach and easily accessible means you are more likely to actually use them on a regular basis. If the space you spend time in feels cluttered, uninspiring and perhaps…
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Gloria Steinem
A friend of mine recently heard Gloria Steinem speak in the bay area here in California. I am so grateful that she took the time to share what Gloria spoke of at her uplifting lecture. “Gloria will be 75 years old this month. She had an abortion at 22 which she never regretted since she…
