Hello Shiny you !
I am back from our first real vacations. It was short, it was nearby, but it was really cool !
We arrived in Seattle on the Thursday, and came back home Sunday night. You won’t be interested in all the awesome things we did, but may be curious about the day I spent at the ArtFest Annex, the creative home of Teesha and Tracy Moore.
Here are some of the journals made by Tracy (click to enlarge):
I would have never thought of attending a workshop with Teesha… It seemed too big to be true. But it happened ! So this is my little sign that everything is possible…
I was kind of nervous to go, but it went so smoothly thanks to Kym (from Blissartworks) and Violette (who also came all the way from BC). Thanks ladies, it was wonderful to meet you in person, finally (click on the links to see what they both have to say about this workshop). These two women are just very fantastic. I am so happy I talked about the workshop on Twitter, where Kym found out about it. And then she enrolled Violette to sign up too 😀
The annex is located in the historical part of Seattle, called Pioneer Square. As we arrived with about 30mn to spare, we wandered around. It is a really beautiful place. With a lot of artistic creations, like sculptures etc. This is also where you can start the Underground Tour of the city. The line up was huge, even if it was pretty early in the day.
First of all, the annex is an inspiration all by itself. Filled with Tracy’s amazing journals, Teesha’s HUGE reproductions on the walls… (click to enlarge).
We were about 20-25 ladies, from all over the US and two of us from Canada. Some were already friends from JournalFest or other retreat organized by Teesha.
The workshop was a mix of creativity via art journaling and self-development thanks to the power of attraction. Teesha guided us with some exercises from the book «The amazing power of deliberate intent» by Abraham-Hicks and of course explained us her journaling process step by step. With some tidbits from her experience and her personal life.
It resonated A LOT with me. Some of the things were stuff I already do, or know.
We all created a small journal (the final size is about 5″x5″) to reflect our Intentions for our life. This was totally out of my comfort zone. Because even if I am an art journaler, I am not using collage. Not that I don’t like collage, I just never know where to find elements to use, how to create something coherent etc. I won’t say I like the journal that is coming up from this, because it doesn’t feel… me. But I so loved the vibe, learning new stuff. Maybe if I had great images to play with, I would do it more often in my own journal.
This is a work in progress, I will go back here and there.
So now… time for a little book giveaway. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY !
As i told before, Teesha used this book from Esther Hicks called «The amazing power of deliberate intent». I bought one copy while in Seattle, but already had it home (yes, I know…). But there is a reason for everything ! Maybe you, the lucky winner, were just meant to get this book to help you. It is filled with exercises and explanations. Very easy to understand.
Please, do enter the giveaway only if you are sure to want the book. To enter, leave me a comment telling me what is currently inspiring you. It can be someone, something…whatever it is 🙂
It will end on Monday August 15th, midnight Pacific time.
The class sounds wonderful. Hope we meet sometime you are next in seattle. I would love to win this book. What is inspiring me right now is a pile of pie shaped rocks that my son is collecting for me. I think I will paint them or do some garden art with them.xoxo
I am so blessed to be surrounded by a vibrant spiritual community Unity of Phoenix. That feeds my soul offering classes and lectures, sermons that I like to call serminars- that inspires me each and every day to step out and do what is mine to do, to remember I can do anything I set my mind to, and to live the life of my dreams!
what’s inspiring me right now is you, & a few other girls on FB, sharing your work. I’ve been very blocked the last five years, but believe I’m ready to free myself again. Thanks!
Wow! Sounds like it was a wonderful and personally inspiring time. I may find myself in Redmond next week (just a hop skip and a jump from Seattle), and hopefully will have time to visit the Annex myself. As far as what is personally inspiring me right now… Change! My life is a series of moving targets and change right now, so… needless to say, rather than avoid and hate it, I am trying to embrace it and be inspired by it.
ah you are so lucky to live so close to such creative goodness and teesha!!! i love learning new things too, stretching out wings, right? :o)
what is inspiring me right now? ALL the possibilities!!! i just know i have so much to offer, i am excited to finally feel like it is time to share it. it’s a wonderful feeling! just where to start? lol! :o)
Lucky you Nolwenn! I hope to meet Teesha and Tracy next year when I’m over and possibly teach at Journalfest in Oct. What a fabulous experience for you. I’m kind of inspired by everything right now but today was really special as we’ve been linking up some kids with special needs with elderly nursing home residents and after 8 weeks of visits and chats the kids are going to make presentations of their life stories..its so beautiful to see the respect the kids have and the joy in the residents face when we arrive ….
Your workshop experience sounds wonderful! Right now, i am so very inspired by the amazing women out there that are taking their lives by the horns and creating their own careers and paths via the internet and its countless possibilities… and more personally, i am so deeply inspired by Connie and my fellow Fearless painters of the 7th tribe of the BIG workshop. Wow! i feel my self and life changing, and we’ve only just begun! I really have been enjoying your posts and art the past few weeks… so glad you are sharing with the world.
what inspires me most – right now – is seeing my creative friends
finding there voices. i love seeing each of you create and put it
out there!
so happy you got to head to seattle!
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I’m so happy for you you liked it and you all spent a great time!
Honestly, I was wondering first if I wanted to enter that giveaway because… I don’t know why actually (been thinking about it since you posted this). But I looked up online a little about this book and I think, if I had the great pleasure to do win it, it would be a good way to start and understand deeper the power I have on my life and spread the good word afterwards.
So, to answer your question I am currently inspired by different things: by bright colors (and how playful they can be in makeup), by the diversity of cultures this world is full of (unlike what my family could have expected for me, my life tends to be constantly changing surroundings, it is rich, challenging and great) and by admirable people who truly believe in what they do, like you, and a young woman who is my age and the role model I feel close to: Emma Watson.
Wow! What a fantastic vacation. I used to visit Seattle often to help give presentations at the University there, but that was before I started delving into art. I love Teesha’s work!
What is currently inspiring me? My own inner voice first of all. As I work through some major life changes and adapt to having fibromyalgia, I find my inner voice gaining strength and urging me to let go of doubts and leap into the joy of being fully myself and learning to live in possibilities. I also find inspiration through the connections I’ve made online, both with individuals like you and groups like Wild.Precious.
The book, if I win it, would come with perfect timing as learning to allow all things good into my life is exactly where I am now. A guide to this vast new territory would be wonderful!!
Sounds like you had a wonderful time! I’m glad to hear it. Vacations can be very inspiring — especially when they involve art!
Right now, I’m inspired by a few things: We are getting ready to move, so I’ll have a new studio to organize and play in. Secondly, I’m taking Kelly Rae Robert’s ecourse (Flying Lessons) and the energy of the group is very inspiring. Thirdly, I’m working with my doctor to lower the amount of medication I take. Since one of the meds is very numbing, I’m inspired just because I have less of it in my system!
Thanks for the suggestion that I might give this as a gift if I won it. I think the person I have in mind could really benefit from it!
Oh how I would love to win this book..what is inspiring me these days? Other artists and bloggers out there, so many talented women and creative souls… I love being a part of this community! Inspiring more and more w/every blog I visit.. like yours! hugs bonitarose xo