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"The centerpiece of a meaningful life for
creators is meaningful creating."
Eric Maisel
 The above quote is from Eric Maisel's book, Van Gough
Blues, in which Maisel asserts that very often,
depression in creative people can often be remedied by
re-discovering the meaning in one's life and one's art.
I certainly resonate with this idea, and believe that
it is important for our creative projects to have personal
meaning, on one level or another.
Very often, meaningful creative
intentions are the bridge between thinking, "Oh,
I wish I had more time to do creative things" and
actually taking the time to engage in a regular practice
of creativity.
What do I mean by "meaningful creative intentions"?
It's simple: projects that provide personal meaning for
you, outside of simply just being "creative",
are YOUR meaningful creative intentions. Examples include
things like:
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making handmade gifts for others
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creating for charity
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creating handmade items to decorate your home
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creating art to honor someone's memory
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participating in a creative collaboration
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creating with a larger goal in mind
These projects can be fun, simple, and spontaneous. Sometimes projects that are "out of the blue" are, indeed, the very best way to get "out of the blues".
Creativity, meaning, and time dance together in an unavoidable
and rather effective cycle: the more meaningful your
creative projects are to you, the more you're likely
to engage in them. Then, the more you are engaging your
creativity, the more creative ideas you'll be having
for more meaningful creative projects.
In other words, creativity begets creativity! And, of
course, regularly making the time for your creativity cements its
importance in your life.
If you would like more support in engaging in meaningful
creative projects, this Artellagram includes several
resources that might be helpful. SARK's Dream
Boogie is still open for enrollment until Tuesday,
and is a fabulous opportunity to diving into your creativity
heart-first. Also, the free Conscious Awakenings
Life Purpose Telesummit that begins next week
is overflowing with inspiration for connecting to what
really matters most. And the calendART project
in the Creativity Tips section is a practical way to
bring more meaningful creativity in your day to day life.
Information about all these nifty adventures follows
below!
For those short on time, to simplify this week's
Artellagram, here are some ”quick links” to
the highlights in this edition. You can simply follow
the links that you're interested in and go directly to
that section.
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1. Big
News through Tuesday! As part of our new Artella Partners
Program, we will often feature a Partner Program
where we will add free and exclusive no-strings-attached
Artella bonuses to the partner's offer, and extend it
to all our Artellagram subscribers and Artella Members!
We are starting this program with a huge surprise! Our
partner offer this month is a $25 Artella eGift
Card good on all Artella eProducts for those who enroll
in the next session of Dream
Boogie with SARK before enrollment
closes on this Tuesday, May 10.
To celebrate this inaugural offer, we are doubling the
bonus, so you receive two $25 Artella
eGift Cards! To receive your eGift Cards, first complete
your Dream Boogie enrollment, and then simply visit the
Partner Program Redemption page, and
enter your transaction number along with whatever email
address you would like your two eGift Cards sent. You
will automatically receive your two $25 Artella eGift
Cards within 24-48 hours.
We hope you enjoy your little extra gift from Artella
as we support you in making that leap from DREAMing to
Doing. Dream Boogie with SARK closes enrollment on this
Tuesday, May 10. To find out all the fun details, simply go
here.
2. NEW! Complimentary Life Purpose Telesummit! If
you are feeling alone in your self-growth journey, and
want more support in manifesting your dreams, you may
be interested to learn about the inspiring, free Conscious
Awakenings Life Purpose Telesummit , which starts this coming week, with seven days full of free teleseminars . I'm honored to be
participating, presenting a free class on May 12 called "The
ARTbundance Approach: Using Creative Wisdom to Live
AND Love Your Life Purpose". I invite you to join
me and fabulous other speakers as you learn to align
with your life purpose in new ways. You
can get all the details and register here.
 3. NEW!
ARTbundance Community Events Series! We've posted
some new events in our exciting new series of ARTbundance™
Community Events! As part of their Certification
requirements, our training ARTbundance™ Practitioners
will be presenting free
teleclass events to the Artella Community!
To participate in the ARTbundance™ Community Events,
you simply sign up to virtually attend (by phone) the
events of your choice. Then, after each call, all we
ask is that you fill out a follow-up questionnaire with
feedback for the presenter. In addition to experiencing
the free teleclass, as our thanks for attending and helping
out the new coaches by offering your feedback, you also
receive a free bonus gift: an ARTbundantly overflowing
package of unique and inspiring goodies!
You are invited to browse
through the current listings and
sign up for as many events as you like; please note
however, that you do need to attend LIVE to participate,
so please only sign up for the events that you can
attend live (by phone).
See
the descriptions of the current events and sign up
here!
If you would like to receive an email notification when
additional ARTbundance™ Community Presentations
are scheduled, simply fill
out this form.
Thank you for supporting our ACT Trainees as you are
inspired by these great free events!
 4. Join
the Affiliate Program! Join Artella's generous Affiliate
Program and enjoy all the new
affiliate tools that we've recently added! You
can get more info by clicking here.
 5.
Interested in Becoming Part of Artella's Team? We
are expanding our team for all the exciting things we're
working on this year, so if you're interested in becoming
part of the Artella Team, check out this
page for details.
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For today's "In the Studio" Interview, I'm
delighted to present Melanie Hill, who is one of the
first people in the Fall 2010 ACT Class to complete her
graduation requirements. Please join me in offering
congratulations to Melanie, who is now a Certified ARTbundance™
Coach and Practitioner!
Melanie is truly gifted at infusing
her work -- which combines ARTbundance™ with Feng Shui -- with true meaning, so I knew her interview would be
a great tie-in to the theme of this Artellagram!
Enjoy getting to know Melanie!
Artella:
What led you to become a Certified ARTbundance™ Coach?
Melanie:
The ARTbundance™ approach was an approach
I so resonated with. I believed in it because I had already
experienced the benefits using collage for myself and
with others to clarify dreams, dissolve blocks, express
difficult feelings and connect with my inner voice. And
I was looking for a coaching training program and I saw
that the ARTbundance™ approach would enhance and broaden
my skills.
Artella:
In your mind, how are creativity and spirituality related?
Melanie:
Creativity connects me with my inner
voice. For me, my inner voice is how I connect with a
higher Power. Creativity allows me to express who I am
as a spiritual being. It reminds me of who I am and explodes
what blocks me from experiencing my connection with the
Presence that I believe loves and guides me.
You
can read the rest of Melanie's interview, here
 The
Spring 2011 session of ARTbundance™ Certification Training
Program (ACT) is now in session. If you would like to
be notified when the next ACT session is scheduled, simply fill
out this form.
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This week's Creativity Tip is all about creating a practical
system to help you bring more creativity into your daily
life through your own personal CalendART.
The example given here focuses on bringing more creativity into
your life, but note that this system can also be used
to bring more of ANYTHING into your life!
STEP ONE: Create a list of meaningful creative
intentions for yourself: that is, creative projects that
provide personal meaning for you, outside of simply just
being "creative".
STEP TWO: Design a small icon for each type of
project. It could be a doodle or drawing, a small digital
art piece, a symbol, etc.
STEP THREE: Get out your calendar for the next
several months, and plan for at least one of your meaningful
creative projects a week. (If you like, you can adjust
this frequency to your liking). Cut out the icon and
paste it in your calendar and treat it as you would any
important appointment. This works for any type of calendar:
dayplanners (as shown in the example here), wall calendars,
desk calendars, etc. The key is to integrate the icons
into your existing calendar, so that these creative dates
are part of your daily life.
Remember, you don't have to complete a whole project
in a single setting. Your icons could signify 15 minutes
chunks where you work toward a particular project. But
the idea is to plan ahead for these projects by adding
them into your calendar visually (via your little icons)
so that you can't ignore them!
As you plan for the next few months, aim for variety,
trying each one of your projects at least once.
STEP FOUR: Follow your calendART! Remember, these
dates are just as important as any high-priority appointment
in your life!
 The
project is excerpted from the Artella e-course, From
Here to ARTernity.
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This Quotz Crystal is a high-resolution jpeg image, suitable
for printing. I invite you to print it out and hang it
up to connect you with your true meaning and
purpose, each and every day.
~applauding the artful life,
Marney
Artella Founder, Mango Lover, Hula Dancer
Artella Land ~ the creative isles of words, art, and
spirit
Artella 9090 Skillman #182A-116 Dallas TX
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