tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68128601138170618912024-02-06T20:01:48.953-08:00Cre8tive QueenInspiration. Art. Life.Cre8tiveQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02416144022240416793noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812860113817061891.post-83548362211799499842013-10-29T22:18:00.000-07:002013-10-29T22:18:07.116-07:00Finding more<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Like the crashing waves of lake superior... I feel huge waves of gratitude swelling up inside me and spill over onto the rocks of this fricking amazing thing called life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I spent a weekend with my 2 loves at our favorite place on the Gunflint Trail. Coming home was hard. Hard because of my husband's work schedule, </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">our time together is just too precious. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I hated to see it end. I felt like a kid who doesn't want Christmas to be over. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The love of family gathering at Christmas is one of my favorite childhood memories, I was always sad when the holiday was over.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Gratitude became crystal clear when I made time and space for it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Clutter clearing... time away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The north shore and north woods have a way of soothing the soul.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It moves me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Captivates me... and draws me in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is my getaway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is my place of peace.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Where the blue water meets the blue sky.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The distractions melt away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The stress melts away...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and all I can see is beauty all around me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It washes over </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and through me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is heaven </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">here on earth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I can't get enough of it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Even just looking at the pictures brings me to tears.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Inspiring.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Beautiful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Magical.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There is so much</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">beauty here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, so much.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I see with new eyes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The sounds are magnified and so close.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And my heart opens up wide.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here is a peek into the woods (and water) I love so much...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Time to stop, time to slow down, shut off the distractions and </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>let in the light!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Time to drift into our own thoughts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dream dreams. Remember why we are here. Stop and realize our life here is so precious.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">SO important.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My hope and prayer is that everyone would find their place of magic, inspiration and joy and the time and space to find gratitude and beauty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Because you deserve it. Believe it.</span><br />
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<br />Cre8tiveQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02416144022240416793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812860113817061891.post-73847230375632382322013-10-16T20:23:00.001-07:002013-10-16T20:23:14.483-07:00Girls Weekend on Lake Pepin<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A couple of weeks ago I got to go on a girls weekend on Lake Pepin in southern Minnesota!</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Girls weekends are so needed! We cooked, shopped, talked, drank coffee, shared secrets, watched chick flicks....and relaxed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What a great weekend! I feel so blessed to work with such amazing girls... here's a peek into the fun from our view on Lake Pepin! I am loving all these fall colors! What are you doing to get out there and enjoy fall?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Maybe you need a girls (or guys) weekend with your friends!?</span><br />
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Cre8tiveQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02416144022240416793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812860113817061891.post-31937941883671007642013-09-11T22:01:00.001-07:002013-09-11T22:01:55.619-07:00Documenting Life<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lately I am obsessed with documenting, and getting all my photos in order! Unfortunately with the digital world we live in I have not kept up on all my printing of photos. Do you have this same problem!? Even some of the most organized people I know don't have their pictures in print! I really can't imagine how I will be able to keep up with it all when I have kids! Yikes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have given up on scrap booking completely! I realized I don't love scrap booking like I love other things like painting, and illustrating, and taking pictures and cooking...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">AND guess what?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are only so many hours in the day!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's hard to make time do do the things I love let alone things I just feel obligated to do..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">so people...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">let me tell you something...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Do what you love... and Love what you do.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Don't waste time on hobbies, activities or people that don't light you up!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My goal for the end of the year is to get all caught up on my photos!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Shutterfly has a free book deal going on until tomorrow! I decided to make a book of all my recent paintings! One of my big ones that sold this year I never got a good picture of it! </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">How sad! Take my advice... Keep up on it so it doesn't become ONE huge task! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Make it easy and fun!</span></b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For me Just slipping my photos in a "old fashion" photo album is </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">AWESOME AND PERFECT! And making books like this one on Shutterfly are fun and easy!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">YEA!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A couple of weekends ago my husband and I went on our first EVER camping trip together. It's hard to believe it was our first time camping because we've talked about going since we got married... three years ago! What a blast we had.... not sure why we've waited so long to go! Camping is just so much fun! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have so many fond memories of summer camping trips in my parents pop-up camper! My parents liked to camp at the Minnesota state parks. As a kid I remember earning their Junior Park Naturalist patches/badges. To earn the patch you had to observe, draw, write (fill out little books) attend the naturalist programs, they were really fun for me (DORK ALERT! I know!) By doing that I really learned to appreciate nature. My parents and grandparents loved camping, and wildlife I </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">remember my grandma & grandpa identifying birds, and loving to see deer and other camp critters!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Let's just say tent camp is a little different than camping in a pop-up camper! We have a very small tent that JUST fit me, hubby and the golden. The bummer was we had raccoons at our campsite all night, sniffing, scratching, talking, hissing. So needless to say, we didn't get much sleep!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We joked all weekend with our friends that our site was the coon cove and on the second night while making dinner at their campsite (which was across the road from us) we could hear the coons cooing us over! Our site was very wooded - so beware if you head to Sibley state park - campsite #130! You'll be living in the coon cove!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Despite the raccoons dampering our sleep we sure did have fun, hiking, cooking, having campfires, laying out at the beach, fishing, boating and hanging out with our friends. The weather was perfect... we couldn't have asked for better weather! We only went for a weekend... it was way too short! It really gave me the itch to camp more, and of course now I really want that pop-up camper! I always have wanted one, but even more so now! What's so fun about camping is that their are so many different places you can go & see!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Where has the summer gone? Somehow July is almost over! These pictures were taken over the Forth of July up north near Itasca State Park and at my in-laws cabin. Such a beautiful place. With only 3 short months of summer I treasure every weekend I get to sneak away to Duluth or the north woods - thought I would share with you a few of my favorites! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There is beauty everywhere... even the old Evinrude, and boat with moss growing on the side is perfect to me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I typically wake up early before anyone else... go on walks, take pictures, paint and finding stunning little masterpieces like this one! WOW!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The call of the loon is just so beautiful, growing up going camping this sound is like the most soothing sound to my ears - magic I tell ya! The colors on these birds are just stunning! I took a million photos of loons - I think I know what my next painting will be!</span><br />
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<br />Cre8tiveQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02416144022240416793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812860113817061891.post-90755892718234863432013-04-22T21:15:00.000-07:002013-04-22T21:15:49.673-07:00Adventures on the Gunflint!<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My 2 loves and I had the chance to escape to the edge of Minnesota, the Gunflint Trail which borders Canada. Each trip... we fall more and more in love. Each trip we contemplate buying land, a little cottage in woods were we could escape to! It breaks your heart to leave, it's just so beautiful. It's magical, there's no other way to describe it! I'm excited... we actually book a fall trip before leaving so that made we feel a little better about leaving! The well is overflowing with inspiration from this trip!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The trails even in winter offer beauty and surprises! Birds, deer, squirrels, eagles, and lots of fresh prints in the white snow from rabbits, foxes and we even got to see a fresh kill (a big bloody spot along the river where some animal just had lunch!! We think an eagle or fox) We were expecting the trip to be a muddy one, but it was a winter wonderland. This year spring just won't come! We actually drove up in a blizzard. It snowed every day we were there except the for one day were we had aqua blue skies!<br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Loving this moment I captured of my 2 loves! Both love to go to the V E R Y edge of of the trial, the edge of the mountain, and sit to look over... I'm the cautious one! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">On our way home we stopped at one of our favorite beaches... it was a beautiful day and we picked tons of rocks and tried to soak up as much of Lake Superior as we could!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">While on our rock picking excursion I captured this shot. We were each just in our own worlds... and I looked up to see where they were and this just made me smile.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Filling the inspiration well!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And of course I had to share this one... I got a few of these shots where Buddy is just LEAPING in the air!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pure Joy.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pure Happiness.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">He was getting energy out... and loving all the fresh powder up there... he was SO HAPPY!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.gunflint.com/">Gunflint Lodge</a> is a dog's dream resort really!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you ever have a chance to head that far north, the resort is a treat and completely geared towards tree-huggers!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's April 22nd - Earth Day and it's snowing tonight... they think 3-6 inches overnight here! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Up north the snow was so beautiful... but now that I'm back to reality in the city... I'd like spring to come!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We had a weekend away and although it was a very short weekend, the views were inspiring and revitalizing. I think nature has a way of doing that. I'm not sure how you could look be surrounded by this kind of beauty and not relax a little more and have that beauty seep into your spirit and soul.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We visited Itasca State Park, where we drove around and explored... saw about 20 deer. We went right at sunset so it was perfect.We took the snowmobile for a couple of rides, cooked and just relaxed...winter at our cabin is winter camping! No water and outhouse! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hope some of these shots will inspire some new paintings!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Nat</span>Cre8tiveQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02416144022240416793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812860113817061891.post-74754789647506758942013-02-07T17:30:00.000-08:002013-02-07T17:30:50.938-08:00Instagram Takes Over<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>My year so far has been amazing... </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>I CAN NOT believe I haven't had blogged ONE TIME! <span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />So Bad!</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span>I think my followers (if I have any left) think I fell off the face of the planet!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I LOVE, LOVE, photography and I really feel like Instagram has changed my blogging habits. I got a smart phone at the end of last year and it's not really convenient to blog on a phone and I typically just don't pull out my computer at night! I miss this space though! It's not going anywhere!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So <span style="font-size: large;">since I was too busy <span style="font-size: large;">I</span>nstagraming....</span></span>I thought I'd share with you a few of my favorite Instagram pics that I've taken this year!! </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We opened the year with relaxation, family, and lots of snuggling up by the fire. We bought a load of firewood which was something we have wanted to so since we owned our house. I just love it. It's romantic, and soothing, relaxing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Here's my best friend... keeping me company on the bed (so bad I know) He typically doesn't even like to jump up on the bed anymore he's 7 now! I can't believe we've had him for 3 years now this February!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>The best dog I've ever had!</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Nick name: Sweet Sweet</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In the winter we send a lot of time at the dog park!<span style="font-size: large;"><b> It's happy hour for the dogs and the people. </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> I can walk of my work day and, get some fresh air <span style="font-size: large;"><b>AND</b></span> get some nature in, while buddy gets a ton of exercise! It's a win win for us both!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>This was a spontaneous big one for us!</b></span> We bought a new car. It's green, and it's a little mini SUV thing, and I love it. It's my first ever brand new car! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My moms friend got sick with the flu so <br />I by chance got invited to Priscilla at the Orpheum Theatre.</span><b> </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>So funny! Beautiful costumes!</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My husband and I went to Ike's for breakfast in downtown Minneapolis</span>.<br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">One of my goals for 2013 is to try lots of new restaurants!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">YEA!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Most amazing Bloody Mary Ever!</span><br />
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One night my mom and spontaneously stopped at the Eastman Nature Center and saw this big guy from the glass windows inside the Nature Center!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My paintings are up for 3 months at the local Dunn Brothers in Maple Grove!<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I am over the moon phyced and excited!!</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I am in charge of a new program at the <a href="http://www.maplegroveartcenter.org/">Maple Grove At Center</a> called The Business of Art... this program gets art into local businesses!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>My word for the year is CREATE. Even though I'm an artist and graphic designer my goal is make time to do something CREATIVE every day! Maybe it's sketching, blogging, painting. Something creative!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I painted a canvas Valentine's Day banner!</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ice fishing with my dad on Bass Lake!</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>While we were out on the lake it snowed a couple of beautiful white fluffy inches!<br />This really inspired me!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Oh ya... did I mention you can follow me on Instagram at: Cre8tiveQueenNat</span></div>
<br />Cre8tiveQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02416144022240416793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812860113817061891.post-6366023651620210792012-12-30T08:42:00.000-08:002012-12-30T08:42:28.245-08:00Sweet Sunday - Happy New Year!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Sweet Sunday! This Sunday is extra sweet because there are 2 more days to the weekend! Who<span style="font-size: small;">o</span>hoo! The holidays have come and gone<span style="font-size: small;">, and although they were fun<span style="font-size: small;"> they were also a little cr<span style="font-size: small;">azy. <span style="font-size: small;">W<span style="font-size: small;">e threw a huge party and I just <span style="font-size: small;">didn't </span>get to baking and candy making. I barely bought all the presents<span style="font-size: small;">, so to be hone<span style="font-size: small;">st I am sor<span style="font-size: small;">t of <span style="font-size: small;">happy they are o<span style="font-size: small;">ver<span style="font-size: small;"> - 6 event<span style="font-size: small;">s in 4 days was enough for me.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I am looking forward to creating some new canvases I bought with Christmas money, and a fresh start. I miss my art. I worked on this sweet little piece this month but didn't actually get them printed in time for Christmas so I am going to use some for Thank-you cards. I think I'll work on planning out 2013, creating a vision board and my goals!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm celebrating Sweet Sunday over at </span><a href="http://dianaevans.blogspot.com/2012/12/sweet-saturdays-week-80-come-join-fun.html">Diana's blog</a>...but I just went to create the link and realized it's supposed to be Sweet Saturday! Ahhhh, I can only laugh! I'm sort of screwed up on days... anyone else? Diana is<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span>a favorite illustrator/blogger<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>of mine since I started blogging!</span></span></div>
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Cre8tiveQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02416144022240416793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812860113817061891.post-77812145951043259392012-12-14T08:40:00.001-08:002012-12-14T08:40:59.936-08:00December Bliss List!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I've missed the blank blog canvas page... where I can let my thoughts flow... I can contemplate.. and <span style="font-size: small;">writ<span style="font-size: small;">e... dream... and <span style="font-size: small;">share.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have <span style="font-size: small;">entered the world of</span> smart phones<span style="font-size: small;">! FINALLY! And I JUST LOVE I<span style="font-size: small;">stagram.<span style="font-size: small;"> I try to capture gratitude<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span>moments every<span style="font-size: small;"> day.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here are some of the recent moments I've captured with my phone! I've be<span style="font-size: small;">en tho<span style="font-size: small;">rou<span style="font-size: small;">ghly enjoying the Christmas season so far! <span style="font-size: small;">We're a week away and <span style="font-size: small;">I do <span style="font-size: small;">have a l<span style="font-size: small;">ot of shopping to do but my hear<span style="font-size: small;">t is full and the stockings are hung <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">by the chimney with care.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am thankful for <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">my dog<span style="font-size: small;"> buddy bear this week I had a scare that <span style="font-size: small;">he migh<span style="font-size: small;">t have cancer <span style="font-size: small;">(but we're all good <span style="font-size: small;">he is healthy!), <span style="font-size: small;">our pets have such an impa<span style="font-size: small;">ct on our lives. WOW!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am thankful for</span></span> my sweet husband. This pas<span style="font-size: small;">t week we have had so<span style="font-size: small;"> much fun! The <span style="font-size: small;">big pic on the bottom right was <span style="font-size: small;">a date night<span style="font-size: small;">, we went ice <span style="font-size: small;">skating and a <span style="font-size: small;">romantic dinner. An<span style="font-size: small;">ot<span style="font-size: small;">her night we drank wine, listened to music<span style="font-size: small;">, watched tv & <span style="font-size: small;">t<span style="font-size: small;">alked. <br />An<span style="font-size: small;">d last night we drove around<span style="font-size: small;"> our neighborhood and looked at lights<span style="font-size: small;">...this is such a big deal<span style="font-size: small;"> for us -</span> we don't get do <span style="font-size: small;">do this very often with <span style="font-size: small;">our work schedules.</span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm really looking forward to Christmas with my family<span style="font-size: small;">, I feel b<span style="font-size: small;">lessed I have a family to celebrate with.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm blissed out, so happy so blessed! Bliss Blessed!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thank you for stopping by... hope you have a blissful weekend,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Here's one of my latest paintings I'm working on. As you can sort of see in the pic I have a picture sitting on my table that i was looking at for reference. It's a sweet picture of some moss I took in Ely... it can actually be found on <a href="http://www.cre8tivequeen.blogspot.com/2011/08/im-back.html">this post</a>!<br />The process of painting is a p r o c e s s! Sometimes it comes so easily sometimes it takes work, take patience, takes practice.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm not 100% happy with this piece yet... I just keep working it and re-working it adding more and more layer. They are all so individual, telling a story of my days, my life. I recently read something... it related our life's being like a puzzle and sometimes you have that piece that doesn't quite work... that one that seems like it won't fit. But it takes putting together that entire puzzle to figure out WHERE that last piece fits!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">That's kind of how I feel about the "moss" painting. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I feel so blessed to have this beauty! My husband bought this for me for my Birthday/Wedding Anniversary present back in July but it just made it home because I had to get a truck to get the thing home from Duluth. The cool thing is, an artist friend made it too! Best presents ever!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Really need to go buy some big canvases now!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Captured these while painting...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>OHHHHH and did I mention I'm on Instagram now!</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://instagram.com/cre8tivequeennat/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Follow me at: Cre8tiveQueenNat</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Much love,<br />Nat</span>Cre8tiveQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02416144022240416793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812860113817061891.post-56252981960604167472012-11-15T14:56:00.003-08:002012-11-15T14:56:38.555-08:00Beach In November<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Buddy and I got to visit lake Superior a couple of weekends ago... it was a girls weekend with the exception of Bud!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">No matter what the weather.. the lake has this amazing calming effect on me.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Do you have a place you like to go that has a calming effect on you!?</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I wish Lake Superior was 10 minutes away!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Buddy loves treasure hunting on the beach as much as I do!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have Christmas project in mind for all the driftwood I've collected! =)</span><br />
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<br />Cre8tiveQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02416144022240416793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812860113817061891.post-29691081802322560762012-11-04T20:14:00.003-08:002012-11-04T20:15:18.854-08:00Gratitude & Abundance!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Do you ever get crabby? In a FUNK? Beaten down</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">? Frustrated?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Or maybe its just that you're chugging a long... finding it hard to FIND THAT inspiration and joy...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Or maybe you have a bad experience? A crabby waiter or store clerk? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We all experience these "Funks or Bumps"...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and that's why I wanted to give you a few ideas for boosting yourself back to gratitude</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">These are DAILY HABITS to practice... not just a one time deal and your good for life!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1. PICTURE IT!</span></b><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bKYGDVpERzYggX74dmuUmBvi9xEIRnzhY-NV8UZWP5iLO8fwd0gfQbv6KUSNXgBnqV8XzCp6VcWyekplxOUIU6PY62N0ka_ZHurrGQBiK7iFDkdUogyZFd_WffEDbLuyyPQAMq9jaKp6/s1600/SunsetWalkNAK.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bKYGDVpERzYggX74dmuUmBvi9xEIRnzhY-NV8UZWP5iLO8fwd0gfQbv6KUSNXgBnqV8XzCp6VcWyekplxOUIU6PY62N0ka_ZHurrGQBiK7iFDkdUogyZFd_WffEDbLuyyPQAMq9jaKp6/s640/SunsetWalkNAK.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">One
my favorite ways to express my gratitude is to take pictures through
out my day of the little things in life... that I'm grateful for. The
other night I captured this shot on my walk with bud...with technology, iphones and pocket cameras this is so fun & inspiring! </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2. WRITE IT!</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">At the end of your day - make a list of the 5 things you are grateful for. (Sometimes I sketch mine) If you can write more... AWESOME! There <i><b>have</b></i> to be at least 5 things that you can be thankful for, even if it's as simple as your warm bed or a cup of tea.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3. VISUALIZE IT!</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I
like to visualize! I walk everyday with my 4 legged best friend and as
I'm walking I start to take in all the things around me and in my head
(or sometimes out loud) I say...Thank you for the birds, Thank you for
the beautiful trees, Thank you for the clean air, as I think about all
the beautiful things in nature that I am thankful for I visualize that love and gratitude going out into this world. I always feel lighter and brighter after I do this one.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4. FLIP IT!</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have you ever heard the saying <b><i>"Attitude of Gratitude" ??</i></b>
When your speaking negative things or thinking negative things you are
actually drawing that to negative energy into your life. My husband and I
kind of have a deal, when one of us is getting into the negative talk
or focusing on all the bad - we say "Attitude of Gratitude!" This is our
cue - and our friendly reminder to one another to stay on track with a
positive mind set. Catch yourself when you aren't in that positive
mindset or if your speaking negatively - and FLIP IT! All it takes is
that simple little shift!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">5. EXPECT IT!</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Ya, I just said.... expect it! You should expect greatness in your life. Why wouldn't you? </b></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When
I expect my day to suck, it always does. When I expect that my day will
be AMAZING, it ALWAYS IS. ALWAYS. Expect beauty. Expect joy. Expect
love. Expect blessings. It is life changing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Your
attitude, your feelings, your words - can shape you, can transform your
life and your days for the better or for the worst. Maybe you aren't
sure which way you are being shaped right now but you have the power to
change that....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">RIGHT NOW.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Try one or all five! <b>Gratitude = Abundance</b></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">xoxox,</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Nat </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span>Cre8tiveQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02416144022240416793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812860113817061891.post-50273963075558558572012-10-23T17:18:00.000-07:002012-10-23T17:18:10.870-07:00Finding My Voice<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I love to sing. </span></i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So, so, so much. Music can take you on a journey - it's so freeing. It's kind of like painting - I can get lost in it. I hate driving long distances but the best part about my 30 minute commute to work is jammin' out at the top of my lungs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I was in choir all through elementary school and junior high.... then for some reason - singing in a choir just fell off my list of activities... for no particular reason, other than I was doing other things. I still loved music and had always had knack for learning the lyrics to every song on the radio.</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A couple of my friends parents growing up even called me "Singing Natalie"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I used to blare the stereo after school with my best friend and jam out to Celine Dion, Mariah Carey and Micheal Jackson. Singing our favorites on repeat for hours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I wish I would have stuck with it. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have felt this tug on my heart to sing again... for over a year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">At the church I go to they have a team that sings up in front... I've kind of thought wouldn't it be awesome if I was good enough to sing with them?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have been out of practice for so long though... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's scary and a long shot!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What will my family and friends think?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now all the sudden I want to sing? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Do I really want to make that commitment?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">How do I even approach that? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What if I'm not good enough? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Do I love it enough?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">These questions have been swimming around in my head for over a year, paralyzing me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It was way too out of my comfort zone to start singing again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">One day my wedding photographer who I had no idea was a singer - posted this video on his website about how he found the courage to sing again after he had given it up. He actually released an album! He encouraged everyone to GO DO THAT SCARY THING that we've been thinking about...just have the COURAGE TO GO FOR IT!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Oddly enough mine "scary thing" was singing too...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now... don't get me wrong - I'm not trying to release an album any time soon.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I just want to sing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As soon as the video ended I reached into my purse and found the little piece of paper I had grabbed at church the week before. It said</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"Would you like to join the Music team at Journey? Contact.... so and so."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So I emailed "so and so" and set an appointment to meet him and talk to him about singing at my church.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">He just started his position at my church and is the lead singer in the band at the alternative service. It's a laid back kind of service geared towards a more nontraditional approach.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When I went to meet him to talk about the possibility of singing somewhere (maybe at the nontraditional service) at my church, I quickly blurted out... "I'm not very good... I haven't done this in so long... I'm not ready to just join, I need to practice."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />"Let's Jam" he said, as he pulls out his guitar...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">OMG.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">REALLY?</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My voice was quivering.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I was was so nervous.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What am I doing?! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(I thought)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I went and "Jammed out" with a total stranger at my church.</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Seriously!</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's not skydiving but I was soooooooooooo nervous!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After doing it... I kind of felt like</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">DAMN.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I did it.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sounds simple, sounds like no big deal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">But it was a leap of courage for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm not sure where I'll go with this adventure but I'm on my way to finding my voice.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And it feels pretty awesome.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So just like my Wedding Photographer... I want to encourage you.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Go get em'.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This life is so short.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If not now... then when?!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You are never too old to start doing anything!</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Who knows what's next for me? Dance, Guitar?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I won't limit myself. I won't be defined by what I think I can or can't do.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And you shouldn't either.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">ROCK IT,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Nat </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span>Cre8tiveQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02416144022240416793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812860113817061891.post-37308297051640948622012-10-04T16:28:00.002-07:002012-10-05T14:52:04.631-07:00Fall Eye Candy!<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I think I'll take these AMAZING fall COLORS... to the canvas!</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">These were snapped last weekend before the temp dropped and the wind started howling today!</span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lots of love and inspiration!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a beautiful weekend, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nat</span></span>Cre8tiveQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02416144022240416793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812860113817061891.post-67144985432452494422012-10-03T20:12:00.000-07:002012-10-03T20:12:40.531-07:00In Memory of Jacob<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Today was Jacob's funeral.</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It was such a beautiful fall day. The sun was shining and leaves falling. I took note of the birds, the clouds, the grass.... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">feeling gratitude for all the little things on this earth that I see everyday.</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As I approached the open casket I noticed noticed pieces of paper propped up inside the casket. They were drawings his little son had drawn. They looked like drawings of their family, stick figures drawn in markers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My heart just broke.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I wonder if his son will be an artist like his dad?</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As artists we create things with our hands. When I paint - I pour my heart, my spirit, my soul out onto the canvas. It's raw... it's sometimes scary to put that out into this world and I think that's why so many are afraid to say they are an "artist." People say oh it's JUST a hobby, I'm not really good at it or whatever. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But these snip-its of our soul... whatever they may be - paintings, photographs, quilts, sculptures, journals, scrapbooks or whatever it is you create are left for those to remember you by. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Although I know that when we leave this earth all of our earthly possession are gone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">What matters is who you touched on this planet.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Did you make a difference? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Did you follow your dream? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Did you do what you love? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Did you sing, and you laugh, did you dance? Did you live in the moment? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Somehow though....the art that Jacob created, all his sculptures that are left...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Can bring back memories, can make his friends and family (or admires or strangers) smile and hopefully inspire them and bring them joy.</b></span> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">His high school in Iowa wants to make a memorial garden for him with some of the sculptures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">How cool is that?</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I love hearing that! I hope his art touches and inspires generations to come.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I never really thought about leaving this planet and leaving behind art.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You would hope it would be when you are kids are grown and you have grandchildren.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Because Jacob was taken so abruptly in such a senseless act, I feel like the sculptures are something they can cling to, pieces to his heart, his soul and spirit. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">From what I knew of Jacob in only the short time I knew him...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I could tell he was very passionate about his work... and like most artists</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">he poured his heart, soul and spirit into each and every piece he created.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Recently I asked my grandma about my her mom, my great-grandma. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I was wondering if she had any journals, or old letters.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Something.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Some sort of light that I could shine onto my past, a piece of her, a story, something more that pictures and what little memories I have of her.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">She died when I was just a little kid, but I feel strong a connection to her even now.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">She has given me signs but I'd love to know the stories of her heart. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>The funeral actually inspired me to create.</b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I left thinking... Why has it been over a week since I picked up a paint brush? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I need to keep doing what I love.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Why?</b></span> </span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Because </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I believe that when I do what I love I might give someone else the courage to follow their passion and do what they love.</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Let's make this world shine!</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">xoxo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Nat </span><br />
<br />Cre8tiveQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02416144022240416793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812860113817061891.post-27857142516907548512012-09-30T20:42:00.001-07:002012-09-30T20:42:30.269-07:00Two wake up calls in one week!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It was a normal Monday morning I woke up and got ready for a meeting at work. A beautiful fall day, the sun was shining and the sky so blue, the colors at peak.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On the car ride I was listening to a local radio station that always lifts me up. They were talking about gratitude... and what we can be grateful for on the Monday morning. Some mentioned sunshine... I tuned it out for a moment and thought about my beautiful mama.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The night before we had made jam. I had my first ever canning experience. My mom taught me all the tips and tricks. She has the biggest heart, and is SUCH a good cook. I look up to her because she has been such an amazing home-maker, I admire that. I was thinking about how lucky I am to have her, she is really a gift from God! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My nose started to drip...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So I reached behind me under my seat... I couldn't feel it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I know it's there...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I looked up and I was in the other lane (oncoming traffic) I turned the wheel HARD to the right... I was going into a ditch... a field...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I had </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">l o s t </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>c o n t r o l...</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It was feeling of helplessness.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Of fear.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Of surrender.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I saw a green metal yard stake that was about waist high...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I blacked out.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I shut off.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I think I missed it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The car stopped.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And there I was in tall grass... deep down in a ditch.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I looked up at the road and there were 2 gentlemen pulled over, and out of their cars checking to be sure that I was okay.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"I'm okay. I'm okay. I'm okay."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Was all I could say.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The car really had no damage, a flat tire and my already broken windshield shattered a little more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I was alive.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">No one was hurt. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When I saw that green stake I envisioned it going through my head...</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I thought that was it. My life was over.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">All that I have...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">my family, my friends, my dog, my life...gone </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I was so scared.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When I called my dad the tears came.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>"How could I do this? How could I do this?"</b> I cried to my dad.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />It's been a week and I'm over the initial shock and shake up of it all.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It sure was a wake up call.</span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have so much to be grateful for. My angels were watching over me that day.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If I would have been 10 yards further I would have hit a bridge guard rail and maybe been seriously injured. What if I had hit someone else... What if...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I've WHAT IF-ED the scenario so many times over and over, I can tell you everything that could have happened, but didn't.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">..............................................................</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">That next night I was supposed to meet a couple of friends that I volunteer with at the Maple Grove Arts Center but because</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> my car was out of commission and I was so shaken up I emailed them to see if we could change the date.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We were going to meet on a new program we are going to start at the Maple Grove Arts Center. It's a program to get businesses involved in the art community by featuring local artists' artwork - called "The Art of Business." Another artist - Jacob was interested in this idea too. So Jacob and director of the Arts Center - Lorrie and I were all going to meet to brainstorm ideas. We were emailing a lot but thought it would be best to just meet in person.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I had only meet Jacob a couple of times, but after seeing his amazing sculptures I was psyched to be working on this with such a talented artist. At the last board meeting he had brought this sculpture of a bunny head made out of found objects... I was scolding him for not getting a booth at the ever popular Junk Bonanza - a perfect venue for him to sell his recycled/found object art.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On Friday night I got a message from Lorrie on my voice mail, call me I need to talk to you about Jacob. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I thought that was kind of weird message... we were so busy we a birthday event and then a wedding all day yesterday, I thought maybe she had emailed me about it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This morning I hopped on the computer and read on a local website that artist and active volunteer at the Maple Grove Arts Center <a href="http://www.jacobbeneke.com/">Jacob Beneke</a> was one of the victims in <a href="http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20120928/NEWS/309280035/4-victims-suspect-dead-after-shooting-Minneapolis-sign-business?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|News|s">recent shooting tragedy at a sign shop in Minneapolis</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sadness.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Shock.</span></b></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">No.</span></b></span>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I had emailed him and Lorrie after the accident. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">He emailed me back and said "I feel for you. I have been in a few myself. Yeah, its a life check."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I asked him about making a sculpture for me. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Because I'm obsessed with sculpture. OBSESSED.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I've always wanted to make my own found object sculptures... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So I've been collecting and saving antiques and junk. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I really wanted a "junk" dog (a dog made out of old junk!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We emailed back and forth a few times - he said he was looking forward to it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We were supposed to meet tomorrow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now tomorrow we will meet as a board to figure out a benefit for his family.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When I went to my email after I read the story on the local news website...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I had gotten an email from the director - Lorrie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The words felt like a ton of bricks. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I only briefly knew him. I was so excited to be working on the "Art of Business" project with him. He seemed like such an amazing guy.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">He was passionate about the arts, and artists... and having them get their artwork seen. I have this same passion. I could help but admire his artistic talent. I barely new him and I really admired him....I just can't imagine what his family is going through.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">He seemed like a pretty special guy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">I send his family a prayer for peace </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">For understanding</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">For love</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">For light</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">FOR HEALING</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">FOR HOPE</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">How can </span>you recover from the sadness... from the shock of this tragedy?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">From my understanding he was married and had a little son, my prayers is that maybe the child can bring joy and happiness to their world as try to put the pieces back together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My heart is just breaking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I am so sad that this world lost <a href="http://www.jacobbeneke.com/">such a talented and special person</a>. </span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Two wake up calls in one week...</span></i></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">Life is so fragile. So special. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">Don't wait until tomorrow.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">Make it count. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">Always kiss your loved ones good-bye.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">Tell them you love them.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">Make time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">Make memories.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">Show you care.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ya get where I'm going here? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">All my love,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />Nat</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span>Cre8tiveQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02416144022240416793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812860113817061891.post-86497963217916366332012-09-18T21:55:00.002-07:002012-09-18T21:55:27.638-07:00Some weekend wind!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I wasn't really intending to take all these but it just kind of happened...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This dog is happiest when his ears are in the wind!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Dang... he got to ride a four-wheeler this weekend at the cabin (didn't get pic) but it happened! And now I'm laughing just thinking about it - did we really do that?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Oh... yes we did! </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There's something about golden retriever's I'm telling you! I've never had one until this guy... but I'd swear he's part human. I can't tell you how many people have said to me "They are people with four legs!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This view is nice too... just not as nice as the first one, and definitely not the preferred view.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There are lots of small towns along the way where we slow down to 30mph... so we can take breaks to get some air!<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Are you smiling yet?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hope so!<br />Nat</span>Cre8tiveQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02416144022240416793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812860113817061891.post-64913797368752693092012-09-13T10:40:00.004-07:002012-09-13T10:45:07.353-07:00Walking It Off & Healing Myself!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">One morning this week I woke up and in my email box was a <a href="http://leoniedawson.com/your-message-for-today/">lovely post from Goddess Leonie</a>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It was about things feeling out line... yucky, mucky... bad energy. This week I didn't sleep well, had nightmares and just felt a little off, even my husband was having nightmares.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I thought... yea - Maybe the planets ARE OFF!?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So this week I've been taking walks in the morning...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">walking off the yuk... releasing everything... the nightmares, the restlessness, the yuck-muck!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b> I looked up... looked all around me - and soaked it up...</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Call it a healing...call it "walking it off"... call it meditation. I think it's all of those things!</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I looked for miracles.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Blessings from mother earth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">From God.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I thought to myself...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Show me your beauty...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Show me a miracle...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Give me strength....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Give me new energy....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Give me a refresher...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Revive me....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Renew me....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">E X P A N D my life...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My dreams...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My thoughts... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Make room for new... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As I breathed in the fall air... the weight melted... my energy shifts...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> felt lighter and brighter...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Go walk it off! I promise it will do you a world of good.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">xoxo<br />Nat</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span>Cre8tiveQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02416144022240416793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812860113817061891.post-52294751360958135982012-09-04T22:05:00.000-07:002012-09-04T22:05:12.308-07:00Making time for YOUR passion!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You know all those things you wish you could have time for?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Those things you used to do?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Always wanted to do.... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You know all that list of things you will do when you have the money?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When your kids grow up?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When you get your dream job?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When you finally finish your house?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When your sister gets better...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>OMG!</b></span> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Just flippin do it!</span></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">YOU DESERVE the time for your passions and your dream list.</span></b></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> You do. </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have to tell you this because I have a feeling your like me... and life gets crazy, work, family, kids, pets, to-do lists, house projects.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Two simple reasons to take the time.... </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. You were born to do it!<br />2. It will light YOU UP... and light up everything else in your life.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's been four weeks since I picked up my paint brush...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I've had nothing to do with my camera...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And it hurts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm so excited that my big deadlines are over and my work schedule will sort of go back to normal.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I feel like my creative spirit came surging back today!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I gave myself some breathing air.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The weight lifted. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I felt something bubbling up inside me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Nervous and scared to paint...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I headed up to my art room. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">To a canvas I thought was ugly (cause it was.. kinda in the awkward teenager stage)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and it just </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">came alive...</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tears were there... mystery and beauty overflowed and fear melted away.</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILuOYFkJXMIUVImoVQhGzPg_t8B0tGliTrRm-2hLoq3Zi06w8cd3-03LIl6I7JclFr1pcGzphn1KjcCsm-725oU70itaMPz9Zh10Un12vdVLYW-9HfbbeWjH9_jERDuUVQAAqUKjFgRX-/s1600/9-4-12NAK.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILuOYFkJXMIUVImoVQhGzPg_t8B0tGliTrRm-2hLoq3Zi06w8cd3-03LIl6I7JclFr1pcGzphn1KjcCsm-725oU70itaMPz9Zh10Un12vdVLYW-9HfbbeWjH9_jERDuUVQAAqUKjFgRX-/s640/9-4-12NAK.jpg" width="428" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There it was...I am overwhelmed with happiness! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">YOU </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">CAN </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">DO IT!</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Making time for your passions is not easy.</span></span></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">But once you do it.. it gets easier the next time. And you remember how amazing it feels. How it can change all areas of your life.</span></span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Make time for dreams or time will disappear and your dreams will fade away.</span></span></span></b></span>Cre8tiveQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02416144022240416793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812860113817061891.post-22570643172930240002012-08-16T09:02:00.002-07:002012-08-17T06:48:26.142-07:00Amazing Healing Workshop!I<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">'ve been buried. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Busy.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Under water.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Overworking myself and over extending myself. Promising too much. Traveling too much.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">JUST way TOO flippin' MUCH.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The past few days working 15 hours each day. Tonight I took the night off. Went to yoga, grocery shopping and did some cleaning. There was still more work-work to do, but I needed to give myself some me time. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">One word for this Graphic Designer... </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">DEADLINES!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There have been a lot of them lately.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Even when I am crazy swamped I somehow still follow <a href="http://leoniedawson.com/">Goddess Leonie's blog</a> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(I guess cause I'm friends with her fb and every freakin post and thing she does inspires me and makes me happy!)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">She recently released a <a href="http://leoniedawson.com/big-huge-important-news/">healing workshop</a>.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WOW.</span></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The past 3 days I've been able to keep my shit together using her simple healing techniques to clear my energy and keep myself grounded and sparkly. My husband works nights and tonight he said... 'Wow, with as much as you have been working I thought you'd be all crabby and tired - you look healthy!"</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">HA HA... I'll take that as a compliment I guess?!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Need to brighten your days? Clear your mind and spirit? Maybe this workshop is for you!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">She talks about our energies... and how we shine them. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I've been reflecting on that and it all makes so much sense.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">When we are happy and shining our light... a real light (even maybe has a color if you will) and others see that... we put that out there into the universe</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">People see it.. they respond to it - and shine in it as well. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">She talks about sort of "owning" our space and our light and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">drawing it inward... when we don't want to share that light.</span><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Protecting our light.</span></i><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My husband works in hospital, where there are lots of sick people, people with dementia, people who are suicidal. I've told him to surround him self in a white light just to protect himself from negative energies and toxic stuff. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I taught my husband a few of the NEW things I learned in</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Leonie's Healing Workshop and he loved it. He said he instantly felt lighter and brighter.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I love meditation, and protecting myself with light, it has changed my life since discovering it.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I believe the power of our mind is a strength we can't even really get a grip on.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Under all this pressure and stress... I could have cracked. Been in tears. Angry.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Annoyed.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But I am none of that. (The deadlines are over yet! haha!)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I feel at peace and refreshed.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Clear.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I think I need more sleep... but I am light.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We all need to take the time... even if its a few minutes to heal ourselves, keep our strength and and keep our inner light alive and strong.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you are looking for healing... check it out. It is only available to her circle members but you <a href="http://leoniedawson.com/affiliate-redirect/?p=AlwayzCre8tive&w=circle">get it all</a> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (AND it is WORTH EVERY PENNY!!)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Getting all access is the only way to go! I utilize all her courses, meditations, workbooks!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is my second year being a member and I LOVE IT so much!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Go get your shine on... she has only released it to those of have the <a href="http://leoniedawson.com/affiliate-redirect/?p=AlwayzCre8tive&w=circle">AMAZING MEMBERSHIP</a>!</span><br />
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You have the power to change your day. You have the power to change your perspective. And you have the power to change your life.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>When I'm </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>CHOOSING to see Magic...</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>CHOOSING to feel Magic...</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>IT'S EVERYWHERE I LOOK! </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When my husband and I went a a mini va-ca. (2 nights and 3 days in the north woods!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I needed and wanted to disconnect.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">From EVERYTHING.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I just wanted to re-connect with the earth.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I had the best intentions of creating.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I brought books, and sketch books and magazines, pens and pencils.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">But I never used any of them. (I always flippin over pack) My creative vessel was my camera on the trip.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Really all I needed was to sink my toes into the earth and relax.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Every time I looked up...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I saw beautiful dancing white clouds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Angels.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A message from the universe.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">From God, from my great grandma, from my angels...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If felt like they were holding me in that beautiful place of beauty in the north woods where I needed to be.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When we open our eyes and our hearts... it's amazing what we can experience!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm still floating on gratitude from the trip.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Look Up,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Nat</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">xox </span>Cre8tiveQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02416144022240416793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812860113817061891.post-19251528528112639012012-08-02T11:32:00.003-07:002012-08-02T21:29:57.198-07:00Lost at Sea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I've been lost at sea (Duluth's Sea).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Traveled for fun. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Traveled for work. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Had an Anniversary. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Work.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olympics. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Deadlines. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">20 mile bike ride.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Relax.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Recover.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Groceries. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Had a birthday.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Celebrate. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Relax.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Cook.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Laundry.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olympics.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">BUSY. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Swallowed up by the big blue sea of life. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Life gets so busy. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And we go</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And we go...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">But Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This place of beauty</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Beach.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Blue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Sand.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The stress just melts away.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Just looking at these pics I took last week brings a smile to my face.</span><br />
They remind me<br />
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To Breathe.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">MAKE TIME for joy. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Today I will do that!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hope you do too,<br />Nat</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">xoxo</span><br />
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had the opportunity to escape to the Gunflint Trail this weekend! (The
Gunflint is a trail/region in northern Minnesota that borders Canada!) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Wow, I felt so blessed to be surrounded by all the gorgeousness. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">HELLO Gratitude! <br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It was very healing and inspiring. It is a long drive, and for only a couple days it was a lot of driving but it was worth it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We
did lots of dreaming of when we will buy our own place near the North
Shore. My husband brings out the dreamer in me, he's a good listener and
encourager of all my dreams. I am so thankful for him. This trip was planned for our 2 year Anniversary. We relaxed, went fishing, boating, picked blueberries,
visited friends, and soaked in as much of the beauty as we could.<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I love the simplicity of the the north woods. There is inspiration around every corner.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The rocks, the trees, the water, the sky... it just doesn't end.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am so inspired by this trip. Can't wait to get into the 'art room' to create!<br />I've missed my landing pad... <br />xox</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Nat</span><br />Cre8tiveQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02416144022240416793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812860113817061891.post-82184078243483169912012-07-12T21:25:00.000-07:002012-07-12T21:25:27.434-07:00Backyard Beauty<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If your looking for inspiration - most of the time you really don't have to go too far! You can go right in your own backyard to find inspiration! This inspiration you can use in your art or just to lift you up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sometimes we don't have time with work, family, obligations and all the other life stuff to travel or go to a 'beautiful place.'</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So why not just look around your house, your yard, your bedroom, at the park by your house... look around at your beautiful life. I know it's there!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When we take the time to notice the beautiful things</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">that are right around us...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">it only attracts<b> more beautiful things!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Go find beauty!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is what I found in my</span></span></span><br />
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