Four Stages of Happiness

Hope.

2017 Women's March, Denver, Colorado

Today cleansed my soul of the anger, but filled it with passion. 

Shamanic Inspired Painted Sticks

 flicker feather and a piece from an old, torn, prayer flag (with dragon)

 another piece from an old, torn, prayer flag (with tiger)

 homemade tassels

North | Shambhala Mountain Center

“The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive." ― Thích Nhất Hạnh

(link to the Shambhala Mountain Center)

Remembering

Our first workday: 9/9/2010

I miss you!

Campfire Cookery

What a delightful book! I assumed it would be a fun cookbook, but it is filled with many more clever insights like:
- elementary stargazing and orienteering
- tarot card and tea leaf reading
- ghost stories
- interesting information on the "true" marshmallow
- fishing lure & lore
- how to whittle away
- how to build a fire and more....

With whimsical writing like "Oh, sublime magnificence! Would one dare to eat such a peach?" or "To quiet one's cantankerous belly in the peckish hours before the evening meal, one can do no better than these nibbles; we also find that children flock, as if following the Pied Piper, to the tartine table." Who wouldn't want this book? I love it!

Medicinal Plant Images

Liquidambar styraciflua, a photo by Missouri Botanical Garden on Flickr.

Calder Inspired

What an inspiring man, artist and book ... 

now I need an anvil and more brass wire!

What did you love to do as a kid?

young Morgan in her favorite dance outfit, drawing on the front
porch, drinking a cup of milk
update: I still love to wear funky clothes, sketch or read outside,
but with a cup of strong coffee!

My favorite things:
- draw and paint
- play with my cats and dogs
- dance
- build fairy and elf worlds out of grass, leaves and flowers in mossy hidden areas under trees
- make dollhouse furniture out of found objects
- bake cookies, pick fresh strawberries, share a rice dream ice cream sandwich with my mom
- play with my dolls
- play board games
- dress-up and create fantastical make-believe worlds
- watch for my first crocus or spring beauty
- travel places

What did you love to do? What do you still do that you've always loved?

Inspiration in the Studio

... kitties, sunshine, happy green plants

... my books, rocks, feathers, old hats

... and a bowl full of beautiful shells sitting on my studio desk

50 Marketing Ideas for Freelancers

A helpful post I found on freelanceswitch:

"As a freelancer, you have a wide variety of marketing options available to you. Just which ones will bring you the clients you prefer to work with depends — it’s important to make sure that the methods you use allow you to reach the places prospective clients will be.

It’s worth considering a wide variety of options. For that, it’s useful to have a list of options to consult:

1. Start a blog
2. Go to Chamber of Commerce events and other local business events
3. Release products (icons, articles, etc.) that can be used for free with attribution
4. Hand out business cards
5. Guest post on blogs relevant to your skills
6. Attend meetups in your area"

...more...