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“To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.”~Buddha If you have been...
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Jul 22, 20153 min read
Confetti Trees, Color and Creativity
“I think this is how we are supposed to be in the world-Present and in Awe.” ~Anne Lamott Encaustic Confetti Tree Summer Camp 2015 Last...
Jul 6, 20152 min read
I am not the Bionic Women
“A Break from technology can help us to feel human again. And I am pretty sure there’s still no App for that.”~ Micheal J. Chase. Morning...
Apr 18, 20153 min read
Celebrating Birthdays and the Element of Surprise
Nature’s Birthday Candles 18×36 Oil http://www.michelleausten.ca “Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive...
Apr 15, 20152 min read
Living an Open-Ended Life..and wearing good shoes.
Do you find it is easy to do work for others- less easy to do your own work? Are you burnt out and tired from serving others first? I can...
Feb 11, 20154 min read
Beneath a Coat of Snow
“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr. I am officially calling a sick day....
Jan 1, 20151 min read
Endless Vistas
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” ~C.S. Lewis Dear Friends, I just spent a week unplugging and soaking...
Oct 31, 20142 min read
Are Goblins eating up your Creativity?
Without fear and illness, I could never have accomplished all I have.~Edvard Munch Question: What keeps me from creating? Answer: The...
Sep 11, 20142 min read
Seeing through a different set of glasses
It’s my Birthday!! So I reflect on my summer, year, and life thus far. I just returned from holidays with my family and was inspired by...
Jul 20, 20142 min read
Unexpected Gifts
“It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.” ~Laura Ingalls Wilder Walking with my Higher Self. 24×48...
Jul 16, 20141 min read
Creating Community Gardens
When I reflect on Summer Camp 2014, the general theme that stands out for me is COMMUNITY. Whether you are painting, doing yoga, working...
May 28, 20144 min read
Random Acts of Kindness
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. ~Lao Tzu This is my...
Feb 27, 20142 min read
A Breathe of Fresh Air
Sometimes I question what I say-Or worse yet- someone questions it for me. My words could perhaps use a better filter. After years of not...
Feb 13, 20142 min read
Write a Love Letter
What would it feel like to be in a space that you felt totally ACCEPTED, VALIDATED and LOVED. What would it feel like to be able to put...
Feb 1, 20142 min read
Walking the High Line NYC
It has been 5 months since my surprise Birthday trip to NYC. Not sure why I woke up thinking about this trip…perhaps it’s because flocks...
Jan 2, 20141 min read
Uniball Pen- Single Pointed Focus
Just made my “To Do List” because the things I have to do are adding up and making my mind SWIRL! Kept my posts to a minimum this past...
Nov 18, 20132 min read
Learn to Dance in the Rain
My month has been amazing. Productive, balanced, Magical really…I am so grateful. So here I sit with my starbucks coffee, a handful of...
Jul 6, 20133 min read
Art Camp 2013-Conquering Fears
First Annual Art Camp 2013 You teach what you need to Learn… Nothing like spending 4 Days, 28 hours with 8 pint sized artists 7-11years...
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