On Saturday, I took a four hour workshop with Dr. Minette Riordan, “The Sacred Garden: Spring Cleaning for Your Creative Spirit.”
The workshop was enriching, inspiring and very grounding. In our four hours spent writing and creating a circular ‘vision map’ of the Sacred Garden in our world right now, I discovered something really, really important to me.
One of the things Minette does in her workshop is ask really good questions. Like, really good.
Minette’s questions took me right into the core of what’s important to me and what I want to do in the world in this time in my life right now.
I am grateful.
Holding space for voices to find their unique song, beat and path underpins much of my creative expression.
Creating sacred and courageous space for all voices to be heard, honoured and celebrated is part of what I want to do more of in the world.
When the student is ready the teacher appears. When the student is truly ready… The teacher will Disappear.”
Tao Te Ching
That’s how I feel after spending four hours with Minette and the other women in the course. Listening to the conversation, the sharing, being part of the circle really helped me gain clarity.
I was ready. A guide appeared. Creating with her guidance I gained clarity and confidence in what I want to do next in this, the Third Act of my life.
So…. stay tuned! More about that later.
For now, I’m in the fluffing up of my wings, stretching the tendons and muscles, ensuring they are ready to stretch wide and lift me up stage of my Learning to Fly.
Happy Flying!
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Attitude and Actions No. 7 & 8
- Be brave. Let courage draw you to the edge and passion lift you up
- Close your eyes, imagine the feeling of flight – repeat often
Dare Boldly 
Lovely lovely lovely, Louise! The circle collage of life and all the rest. I enjoy your light!
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Thank you so much MS! IT was so much fun to create that circle — writing in a circle like that is a lovely challenge! ❤
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Another post I am glad I read
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And another post I’m so grateful you came and read and took the time to comment Joanne. ❤
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Love all of these pieces!
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Thank you Dale! I have been so enjoying creating in this journal! ❤
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That is so fun. One day, I just might try my hand and something like this.. Dunno what I have inside of me
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YES!!!!!!! Let me know when you want to try it out — there are some ‘guidelines’ on my website — https://louisegallagher.ca/art-journalling/
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Thank you, my friend! I will go check that out!
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I think your blog will be the last thing I’ll read before I can’t see anymore. In every post there is something which touches my heart, pulls some strings, makes me nod or sit-up, and as for the wings and flying…. I can’t count the number of timess my wings got cut back, shortened or poured oil on them…. and yet, they grow back, grow longer and stronger and the take-off is more liberating every time. You’ll fly alright!
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