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 Recently, as I was working on a new upcoming Artella
summer program, I created a Word Collage about camp.
A Word Collage is one of the ARTsignments™ we use
in ARTbundance™ coaching, where you simply write
down, very quickly, all the words that came to mind when
you think about a given subject. You write the words
very quickly, filling the page in a stream-of-consciousness
style, allowing words, thoughts and feelings to overlap
upon one another. When you're done with the Word Collage,
you go back and review what words have come forward and
explore what those words reveal.
As I reviewed all my little wordlets about camp, most
of the words naturally represented my own memories from
summer camp as little girl. I was surprised with all
the memories that came back from years of Girl Scout
camp (that's me in the lower-left in the photo). My interior dialogue went something like this:
I remember how hot it was under all that horseriding
gear….yum, toasted marshmallow sounds good right
now…how funny, I thought those camp counselors
were SO old but in retrospect they were probably just
in high school…uh,what the heck IS a lanyard anyway?
Indeed, I could remember making lots of colorful lanyards
out of plastic-type fiber, but I couldn't for the life
of me remember if we actually used them for
anything after we made them. Intrigued, I did some research
and learned some fun facts. For example, did you know
that a lanyard is also referred to by other fun names,
such as scoubidou or boondoggle? With a fancy French
name like "scoubidou", how did we end up with
plain-ole, nasal "lanyard"? LOL.
In the summer camp context, lanyards are a standalone
craft, where the emphasis is more on the process rather
than the product. The process of intricate weaving is
an arts-and-crafts staple, but lanyards are actually
used today for many purposes, including as name-tag holders
and holders for cameras, cell phones, and USB flash drives.
According to definition, a lanyard is typically used
where there is a risk of losing the object or to ensure
its visibility at all times. When I read this definition,
I couldn't help but think of all the non-physical things
that we risk losing, and so I started a second Word Collage
of the important things we don't want to lose, and want
to keep in pure sight, such as: our confidence, sense
of humor, passion, and true creative essence.
Imagine you could have a lanyard — or
a scoubidou, if you prefer :-) -- that could instantly
connect you to whatever you most need to "keep visible" for
yourself right now. What aspects of yourself do you fear
losing? What would you like to keep readily on display?
How might life be different if you could weave your wishes
to create this special kind of visibility tool? Perhaps
your lanyard could be CANyard, to remind you of all you can be
and do?
You might even want to try a Word Collage or two to see
what you can identify along this topic of maintaining
visibility of what is most important to you, the
things about or within yourself that you really don't
want to lose sight of. And if you have a creative business — or
you want to have a creative business — and
you're looking for some fun ways to clarify your business
vision, you ought to take a look at our new 2011 M.A.I.N.
Summer Camp: A Creative Jump-In-the-Pool for Your Business
Vision and So Much S'More! Keep reading
for more details.
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. NEW!
M.A.I.N. Summer Camp Begins July 27! We're
now announcing the newest MENTORing and INVENTOring Network
program, called M.A.I.N.
Summer Camp: A Creative Jump-in-the-Pool for Your
Business Vision…and So Much S'More!
The M.A.I.N. Summer Camp consists of three weeks
of highly-focused teleclasses and accompanying workbooks
that apply the ARTbundance™ Principle of Vision
to real, practical tasks that will prepare both you
AND your business for your significant upcoming growth
spurt! You'll discover three key Vision-clarifying
questions and actively explore them through a variety
of unique tools and "Campercises" including
fun things like:
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Arts-and-Crafts — through
ARTsignments™, our unique exercises infused
with creativity!
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Campfire Self-Discovery Songs -
Yep, that's right! You have to experience it to believe
it! :-)
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Quick Kindling — quick shortcuts
to get the fire going!
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Trail Tasks — special camping
projects
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And lots S'more… :-)
You
can get more info and sign up for these three fun-filled
weeks here!
2. NEW!
ARTbundance Community Events Posted! We've posted
some new events for July 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!
 3. NEW! Get
a Free ARTbundance™ Coaching Session! It's that
time again! We're once again accepting volunteer
clients to work with our talented Coaches-in-training
in the current group of trainees in Artella's ARTbundance™ Certification
Training Program. An ARTbundance™ Coach is a pioneering,
unique hybrid of inspiring coach, creativity teacher,
workshop leader, and spiritual guide.
The Spring 2011
Trainees are near the completion of their certification
training, and they are looking forward to working with
volunteer clients in one-on-one coaching sessions!
To participate, you simply receive your free
live one-on-one coaching in a 30-minute session,
by phone, and fill out a follow-up feedback questionnaire
following your session. In addition to the free ARTbundance™ session,
you also receive a bonus gift of an ARTbundantly overflowing
package of unique and inspiring goodies as our thanks!
You
can get all the exciting details and sign up for
your complimentary session, here!
A new session of the ARTbundance™ Certification
Training Program (ACT) is starting in September! Applications
will be available very soon! If you would like to receive
notifications when applications are available, simply
fill out the form on this page.
 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 Caroline Douglas, who has been recently
certified as an ARTbundance™ Coach and Practitioner!
Caroline's approach is alive and playful, and also deeply
intuitive, so I just knew she would be the ideal person
to interview in conjunction with our topic this week!
Enjoy getting to know Caroline!
Artella:
What led you to become a Certified ARTbundance™ Coach?
Caroline:
I loved a call I heard by Marney and
thought I had finally found my mentor! I had been wanting
to explore coaching for a long time but never met the
right person or program. With ARTbundance™, everything
just clicked.
Artella:
What kinds of people do you most enjoy working with?
Who is your ideal client?
Caroline:
I enjoy working with playful people
who are yearning for more creativity, inspiration and
fun. I am drawn to working with people who appreciate
beauty and want to explore their inner life through creativity.
You
can read the rest of Caroline's interview, here
 A
new session of the ARTbundance™ Certification Training
Program (ACT) is coming in Fall 2011. If you would like
to be notified when the Fall session is scheduled, simply fill
out this form.
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Artwork by Annette Phillips
A great way to keep your vision in front of you — literally — is
to create a Dream Window. A Dream Window is similar to
a dreamboard or vision board (a concept made popular
recently in the movie/book, The Secret). Just like with
dreamboards or vision boards, in a Dream Window, images
are used to represent the things that you want in your
life. The difference is that the Dream Window is designed
to be like an actual window that you can hang up on your
wall and look at every day. It can be as simple as a
drawing of a window, or created with a simple picture
frame, or a more elaborate construction. The one thing
that I've always not liked about dreamboards is that
they often are put away in a closet or a drawer, and
then the creator misses out on a very powerful opportunity.
I came up with the idea of Dream Windows with the intent
that they be hung up and gazed upon many times a day.
Windows, by their very definition, offer us a glimpse
beyond where we are at the moment. We look through a
window and see somewhere that we are not, and yet we
know it's right on the other side of the pane. Similarly,
a Dream Window gives you the opportunity to SEE your
dream that is right on the other side of your pain.
Every time you look at your Dream Window, you are getting
a clearer and clearer picture of what it is you want,
and why you want it, and why it's worth all the pain
and struggle. You are bringing it closer and closer to
reality, simply by looking at enjoying the view.
 This project is excerpted from the Artella e-course, Make Change with Your Muse:
Mixed Media Art Projects to Attract Prosperity and Change in Your Life.
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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 vision every day!
~toasting marshmallows with ,
Marney
Artella Founder, Mango Lover, Hula Dancer
Artella Land ~ the creative isles of words, art, and
spirit
Artella 9090 Skillman #182A-116 Dallas TX
75243 |
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