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Busy Bee

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

I am happy when I am busy, and recently, I have been very busy.  Some of this is for play and other is for work, but no matter how you slice it, busy.  I thought I would share some of … Continue reading →

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Intersections, Circles, and Dangling Participles

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

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 →

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A Love Affair

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

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 →

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Curiosity Quest: My Big What If….

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough … Continue reading →

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Power Blogging

Posted on June 3, 2011 by

Last night I got a wild hair and decided to do a bit of power blogging to wrap up the last week of the first year since I created Art of Collecting Yourself.  I wasn’t sure a year ago that … Continue reading →

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The Miracle of Creativity

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

Several years ago as I was working at the Art Museum of South Texas, I paired up with artist Kay Thomas to teach a weekend workshop for teachers out for Summer break.  The workshop consisted of an art element and a … Continue reading →

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Time for TLC!

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

Spa Day…ahhhhh by Rashamaria featuring flower hair accessories

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I am perfect, and I could use a little work.

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

Welcome back from last week’s Mental Health Break.  Let me invite you to jump into this week’s Celebration of Wellness.  We are spending another week exploring Mental Wellness. I would like to, at this point, sketch out some of the … Continue reading →

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Show and Tell: Wellness Mood Map

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

Earlier this week, I put out an invitation to participate in a Wellness Art-ivity inspired by The Pulse of the Nation: U.S Mood Map which documents the mood behind a year’s worth of Twitter messages sent in the U.S.  The … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Wellness Mood?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

Welcome to Week Two of the Celebration of Wellness. If you have been following the blog thread of individuals playing with their wellness, you’ll see a lot of assessment going on.  As we move through February, we are taking a … Continue reading →

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