Saturday, September 19, 2009

reddragonfly workshop



workshop
Soul Collage
Exploring extreme self-care through SoulCollage®
Monthly SoulCollage workshop meets to collage in community for inspiration, joy and clarity. Join us at anytime and bring a friend.

Date: Sunday, June 7, July 12, August 9, September 13, October 11 2009
Time: 10:30 - 12:30pm
Cost: $35/person per session
Location: A Work of Heart, San Jose, CA 95125

Extreme Self Care means making choices that honor our well being everyday. It means telling the truth to ourselves so we can express our needs more authentically to the people in our lives. We begin to make choices from a place of love, expression and generosity. We become more open and available to people in our lives. At some point caring for others is just a natural expression of our own state of being and not a burden or an obligation. Suddenly, we begin to experience that we are all connected and that our actions impact each other.

The ultimate goal of practicing extreme self care is to empower you to design your life in such a way that leaves you...

living and working in an environment that nurtures you
surrounded by beauty
spending as much time as you need in nature
participating in activities that allow you to express yourself
or your creativity.
eating well, moving your body, and being in silence as
often as you need.
surrounded by people who have integrity, are attentive and supportive
of you, committed to improving the quality of their lives.
Your needs are a priority to you and honored by those around you.
This SoulCollage session is about getting connected to your emotional truth so you can express it to another and get the things you need. OR if you are someone who is connected to your truth then this can support you in supporting others.

See a gallery of SoulCollage Cards

What is SoulCollage®
"SoulCollage® is a process through which you contact your intuition and create an incredible deck of cards which have deep personal meaning and which will help you with life's questions.

Following the simple SoulCollage directions, your hands move fragments of cut-out magazine pictures around, fitting them together in a surprising new way and gluing them down on a card. Cards containing the images you select --- or the images that select you --- come straight through your Soul, bypassing the mind.

This is a multi-leveled, creative process which anyone can do. All you need is a good pair of scissors, pre-cut mat board cards, and images you can cut out from magazines, greeting cards, personal photos, postcards, catalogues, and calendars. It is wonderful to have other people with whom to share the process." ~ SoulCollage.com

Who should attend?
This class is designed for those who would like to explore the aspects of thier personality that craves pleasure, nuturing and fun. This is a great class for "chronic givers" who want to bring thier giving into balance. All are welcome to play.

What should you bring?

Magazines to Share (optional)
Magazines will be provided for you to rip and tear. If you would like to bring magazines to share, please do!

Quest4Wholeness.com

I notice that this SC facilitator is offering a sc class in Mt. Hood, OR on Oct 3.

Quest4Wholeness.com
Are you a woman in transition experiencing any of these symptoms?
Do you feel like you don’t know who you are anymore
That you’ve lost touch with an essential part of yourself
That the life you are living no longer fits
Do you feel empty even though it appears that you have the perfect life
Find yourself longing for a deeper spiritual connection
Possess a desire to live from your heart
Do you wonder about the deeper meaning of life
Long to connect and live your creative dreams
To connect to a community of women
To feel whole again
Do you long to connect to the wisdom of your soul,
to become fully yourself, and to live your unique gifts?
This website is for women in the throes of transition who feel like they’ve lost a part of themselves and don’t know who they are anymore. It is for women who are committed to healing themselves, finding their true selves, and restoring the balance of the feminine. A woman, who is undergoing multiple life transitions, will find the understanding and support she needs to find her way to wholeness and to a richer and fuller life.
A Woman Will Learn How to Nourish Her Soul and…
find her voices
stand in her power
speak her truth
connect to the wisdom of her body
recognize her intrinsic beauty
reconnect to her intuition and imagination
manifest her uniqueness and creativity
live life in a balanced way
make a difference
and create a new earth by restoring the balance of the feminine
This work is for women who are committed to living
an inspired and creative life that flows from their deepest selves.

Also offering a 3 day retreat at Scotia House retreat center in Newport, WA: $179 limit to 12 ... including lodging and meals Fri 5pm to Sun 4pm

Soul Collage: Mercy Center


Mercycenter.org Healing of Grief and Loss... Soul Collage:
A Journey Inward
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Facilitator: Sister Margaret Ann Walsh, RSM
Come to the peaceful atmosphere of Mercy Center for a day of self-discovery and renewal of spirit. Mercy Center is a Retreat and Conference Center Located in Northern California's Sierra Nevada Foothills Come and be renewed in spirit mind and body. Soul Collage is a process through which one contacts your intuition, through creating a design by prayerfully placing images on a blank card. This is an amazing process for getting in touch with the inner you. The experience honors and explores the many aspects of your whole life. Throughout the day, we will have time for prayer, journaling, quiet reflection and sharing. You don’t need to be an artist to attend!
TIMES: 9:15 am - 3:00 pm
COST: $35 materials wil be supplied

Sunshine Coast SoulCollage


sunshinecoastsoulcollage with Heather...SoulCollage: the perfect synthesis

I felt immediately drawn to SoulCollage® after seeing card images in Seena Frost’s book SoulCollage – An Intuitive Process for Individuals and Groups at a Women of Wisdom conference in Seattle. I bought the book and made a few dozen cards on my own, but felt that I wanted to connect with others using this process.

During a four-month work stint in San Francisco in 2008, I took a SoulCollage facilitator’s workshop with Seena Frost at a retreat center in Los Gatos, California. It was fabulous to share cards and inspirations with women from across the U.S.

Now I host SoulCollage workshops in the Pacific Northwest while continuing to relish the pleasures of creating cards and introducing others to this fun and revealing art form. SoulCollage is the perfect synthesis of my passion for image making, creativity, and self-actualization.

As a long-time professional writer, freelance photographer, and writing instructor, I find ongoing parallels between SoulCollage and my favorite creative forms. For several decades, I have had a passion for Jungian symbology, dream work, mandalas, and archetypal forms, using them as a path of inner exploration. SoulCollage integrates these interests and my spirituality in a truly fulfilling way. I love that these cards connect the Divine to one’s inner exploration and celebration of Self.

Suzanne Falter-Barnes Video

video by Suzanne Falter-Barnes displaying a nice way to do a video that talks about an event. It is her later video and voice over and music attached to video shots from the event. Nice. Also on that page is "5 Reasons Your video isn't working for you" (another video)

Monday, September 7, 2009

Sunday, August 30, 2009

link to Miami Soul Collage Facilitator who does workshops for cancer patients.

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Library Books Out

FVRL
- Inside the kingdom:my life in Saudi Arabia, Bin Ladin, Carmen.vDue: 8/21
- Deep play, Ackerman, Diane, Due 8/21

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Monday, July 27, 2009

SameDay Gift Ideas

Starbucks has gift cards you can order online. The Bday card says "Lattes are the new birthday cake" Inside: Happy Birthday Plus your personalized greeting on the inside. $15 min. value + $1.95 keychain + $4 greeting card = $20.95... but darn, only shipping, no pickup at store same day.... booooo

Dunn County Pottery

website here. I found this while on the chase for the idea of "Same Day Gifts", inspired by the fact that tomorrow is Jim's Bday, and the day after that is Jack's and two days later is Matt's. I noodle on the idea of setting up same day gifts, you pick idea on the web, pay via credit card on the web, and the recipient goes to pick up the gift at the store. Dunn County Pottery is one such idea with a list of gifts. (I also like the red door with white edge ... would look nice on the cabin ... and such a pretty porch filled with fun things.
The site includes links to:
Accola Gallery in Durand, WI.
Aquarian Gardens in Menomonie
Bullfrog Fish Farm has an e-store
The Creamery Restaurant & Inn
Discover Downsville
Dunn County Artist Tour
Dunn County Historical Society
Mabel Tainter Theatre
Menomonie Market has a deli menu online.
Menomonie Chamber of Commerce
Natural Communities Magazine
Pin Cherry Inn
Red Cedar State Trail
Robert Giede Designs
Volume One Magazine

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

flowers


Photos by Steph. A Hall here. I like his names for flowers... poetic ... and the black framing is stunning










Flower Ideas












maxi dress

Simp 3503

Empire Waist tops

More here


Sunday, July 19, 2009