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SOULWork

The invitation reads: " Your SOULWork Project is a culminating presentation exploring Intentional Creativity as applied to a personal interest. Plan to take 6-8 hours taking your interest to the 'next level.' Document in the way that makes sense: writing, link to a hosted URL, etc." How do we make that connection between a personal interest and IC? A good place to begin is to pull out your journal, your Medicine Basket, and  draw a couple of Story Cards.  Sit with your paintings, and inquire,  What are some of my Personal Interests and how do they dovetail with IC?  How can I serve MY beloveds and my Soul Purpose?  Perhaps do a Metacognitive Drawing around the inquiry.  I originally wrote about my SOULWork from the perspective of being a Grandmother, and using it to support my grandchildren. While that's been a part of work since the beginning, when my 4 year old grandkids added strokes (invited!) to my CoW paintings, I realize that another thread is my off...

Avoiding Overwhelm

As we move toward the finish line of any project or quest, it can be tricky to find balance between completing and overwhelm! It can help to dance between the  Easy Wins , and your more challenging tasks, to pace yourself, and - breathe!   You've got this!  I love Jena's lists - checking off what you've finished and submitted is such a good feeling!  It may help to choose one or two of your remaining assignments to focus on next, perhaps a set timer (20-45 minutes) then take a break. Pull out a calendar, and schedule time to spend with your Muse.  While we want to complete, there can be fear around leaving the Nest of this kind, supportive community!  Last winter, I was in a friend's EFT tapping group session on business, and one of our inquiries was around being successful - what fears arose when we thought of having more clients?  We tapped around being busier, and that it's OK- and important - to set boundaries as well as intentions! The le...