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Free Art2Life Workshop (Guest Post)

February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 Sus Schmitt

Here’s a fantastic FREE opportunity offered by Nicholas Wilton and the Art2Life team coming up this month. His workshop is a great place for a beginner, a dabbler, and even a pro, to discover things they were never taught in art school. I hope this opportunity nudges some of you who are sitting on the artistic fence to throw caution to the wind and jump in. It is not as terrifying or hard as it may feel. And you have nothing to lose. Continue reading Free Art2Life Workshop (Guest Post)

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The Artist’s Way Workshops (Guest Post)

December 19, 2022December 20, 2022 Sus Schmitt

With surgical precision, Julia Cameron addresses things that keep us from pursuing our creative nudges. It’s been instrumental in my own art journey. I always considered myself a writer, but as I applied the principles from the book, I discovered the joy of painting! Join a workshop to pursue your creativity. Continue reading The Artist’s Way Workshops (Guest Post)

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Why Your Story Matters (Guest Post)

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 Sus Schmitt

Leslie has developed an online Your Story Matters course with 30 self-paced teaching videos that walk people through, on their own schedule, a writing process I have honed from 30 years of teaching writing. Good writing is not about words on the page: it’s about discovering the riches of your own story and passing it on. Continue reading Why Your Story Matters (Guest Post)

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Overcoming My Fear to Start Painting (Guest Post)

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 Sus Schmitt

I just finished a weeklong art course, Find Your Joy, by amazing British abstract artist Louise Fletcher. You might call me a repeat offender, as this is my round three since the quarantine of 2020. With each time I’ve grown … Continue reading Overcoming My Fear to Start Painting (Guest Post)

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here the skies are silent (Guest Post)

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 Sus Schmitt

To my sister, my brother (whether in body or in heart) in hiding in Ukraine: My z vamy. #myzvamy Continue reading here the skies are silent (Guest Post)

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Bringing More Creativity to Your Ministry (Guest Post)

January 20, 2022January 21, 2022 Sus Schmitt

It’s impossible to thrive while constantly stimulated. We must carve out time and create margin to ask the questions, “What if?” and “Why not?” Continue reading Bringing More Creativity to Your Ministry (Guest Post)