Creativity
Courage may be the most important of all virtues….
Courage may be the most important of all virtues because without it one cannot practice any other virtue with consistence. Maya Angelou I was looking for a quote earlier last…
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Breaking through the concrete
I had been watching this Columbine grow in the bit of soil between the bricks and concrete on my front porch. I at first could not believe it when the plant grew…
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Maya Angelou~ Life is not measured
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take But by the moments that take our breath away I have heard this quote before of Maya Angelou and…
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Leap of Faith
We have heard this before about taking an unbelievable risk and doing something bold and courageous despite all odds. Pursuing a dream or a passion that seemed out of reach….
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My hands are open…
In 2002 I started massage school and was the oldest student in that class. Several night a week I left work and drove a half hour to attend class and also on…
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My Greatest Joy
I have been teaching basic soapmaking for the past several years and have had a blast doing it. I teach cold process soapmaking what I call 101. I begin each…
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July Soap Challenge- Opposites
Amy Warden of Great Cakes Soapworks hosts a monthly soap challenge. She has been doing this for a few years and is a pro at encouraging all of us soapers…
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Synchronicity and being in the flow
Synchronicity has a dictionary definition as being “the simultaneous occurrence of events that appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection”. I have read that this term synchronicity is…
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How do you fill your creative well?
What I mean by creative well is that place where our creativity springs from and our passions and artistry. Where we go when we want to be more than the…
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Why I Love Making Soap!
The soap above was actually made in NYC! I travelled up to New York and took a weekend intensive to learn advanced swirling, layering, mica lines and embedding soap balls….
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