- Hi, I am Rachél Payne, the quirky, dedicated heart behind Art of Collecting Yourself and Creativity Tribe. Welcome to my home away from home. I have decorated the walls of this space with words, ideas, images, and imaginings so that you will be inspired to celebrate your Creative Spirit.

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Monthly Archives: January 2012
A Gentle Reminder
Take time today to tell your loved ones that they are loved. Take time to see and connect with the person who takes your order at lunch. Slow down enough to listen. Don’t keep pushing others out of the way … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting
Tagged Dance, gratitude, inspiration, mindfulness, Religion and Spirituality, Self-care, simplicity, Spiritualism, Wellness
3 Comments
Intersections, Circles, and Dangling Participles
Sometimes in our lives we meet individuals who don’t ever make it into our everyday world. They don’t know our friends or our family; they are not part of our circle. They don’t know our back-story or what our deep … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting, death, Uncategorized
Tagged circle of friends, grief and loss, in memory, inspiration, intersections
6 Comments
Special Delivery from ArtBoy68
Got a surprise in my mail box today, a parcel from ArtBoy68. What fun! He sent me #44, the original drawing he did of me as part of his 100 Portraits. I have to say, being included in his project … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting, creativity
Tagged 100 portraits project, artboy68, mail art, Scott Hamilton
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A Love Affair
This February might be different than any I have had in the history of my life. In the past, there have been times when the month struck a chord of fear in me, reminding me of my desire to have … Continue reading
Connected in a Big Way {Remembering my Peak Experience}
I have been thinking a lot lately of a peak experience of mine that took place about 10 years ago. It happened in Sedona on our way up Schnebly Hill Road a few months into my separation from my first … Continue reading
Bringing Business to Life
The Business Soul Sessions are in full swing, and along with sharing thoughts and concepts about business, Kelly Rae and Beth (the master minds and soul spinners behind the course) are helping us to breath life into our businesses. Over … Continue reading
Soul Journey:
When I left my full-time job in mid October to start my creative biz, I did it in part because I needed to investigate a dream that I had been holding onto for nearly two decades. The other part of … Continue reading
Dream Seeds
One of the most compelling visions I have for my life is to create a space for others to discover their own power to create, whether that be on a canvas, with words, dance, music, or life itself. That is … Continue reading
Posted in Dream Seed Friday, Dreams
Tagged creatives, creativity, creativity tribe, Creativity Tribe Facebook, cultural creatives, dream seed
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Starlings Dance
Yesterday I shared a video that inspired me. Today, I want to share what I did with that inspiration. First, the beginnings of a picture I am working on. It’s oil pastel and prisma color. I am hoping to add … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Living, Poetry
Tagged art, Islands and Rivers, Liberty Smith, murmuration, Oil pastel, Sophie Windsor Clive, starlings
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