You are invited...

• "You Have Permission" Posters will be on display at Vashon Bookshop for First Friday Art Walk, July 2nd, 7pm.
  
  
• New Group Coach Session starts July 8th and is open for registration now.
  
  
• Friday, July 23rd, 7PM, Vashon Bookshop, Release party for 1,000 Permissions Granted Book. Hawk & Kara will present history of KotaPress imprint books!

Come play!!

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SOMETIMES SMALL IS ALL I CAN HANDLE...

a creative prompt & coaching tool
from Kara L.C. Jones

When we are grieving, or facing any kind of challenge really, it can be difficult to get creative. It is hard enough to breathe, to take one step after another. Sometimes it is even hard to concentrate. So doing things like writing in a journal or doing a major creative project can seem like too much. At these moments, I often find that SMALLER IS BETTER!

For those of you who have never heard of Artist Trade Cards (ATCs), you are in for a treat. An ATCs is the size of a standard baseball card, 2.5 x 3.5 inch. Within this small space, you create whatever you want. Draw, paint, collage, write, do photo transfer, anything. If you've never explored the possibilities for small projects like this, check out some of these:

• Galleries at the Original ATC site in Switzerland
• Galleries at ATCsforALL site
• Great How-To at WikiHow w/ photos & video

So this is your prompt for this week: Small.

Take old baseball card or Pokemon cards or old deck of playing cards. Gesso over them to "white out" the face of the card. Or cut out plain paper in same size as card and glue it onto face of card to give yourself blank slate.

Then work in your favorite way on that card. Write. Paint. Collage. Sketch. Scribble with crayons. Stencil. Anything goes. Just take the time to see what BIG feelings might get expressed in this Small space. Remember the cards are so small, you can slip them in a pocket or wallet. That way your creativity is portable! Waiting in a line? Take out a card and pen and create. Sitting in a cafe? Take out a card and couple crayons and create. Small goes anywhere!

As always, you are invited to share your process and results -- write up, comments, photos, blog posts, scans, whatever you wish to share -- on MotherHenna.blogspot.com or Kotapress.blogspot.com or over at the MISS Creation Station forum!

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Blessing to Each of You!

Reiki to you:
HON SHA ZE SHO NEN
HON SHA ZE SHO NEN
HON SHA ZE SHO NEN

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DISCUSS?

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HOME WORKSHOPS ARE SELF-PACED FOR YOUR SELF-DISCOVERY...

Our home workshops (click here) are set up for you to explore creatively at your own pace. We've heard from artists, bereaved families, pastors, grief support volunteers, creative therapists who have all found great benefit, both personally and professionally, from the materials and experience of our home workshops. Registration is only $35/participant - start today by clicking here....

INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP COACHING CAN HELP YOU FIND YOUR WAY...

About 98% of the time, we stop ourselves at the point of a certain permission. We cannot seem to give ourselves permission to grieve, or to learn to feel good again, or to take a new risk, or to find our own way. Coach Kara offers Creativity support as you begin and sustain your Practice of Permission! If you'd rather work in a small group for coaching, come join us for the next session starting July 8th!!

MADAME ZOLDA READINGS TELL YOU WHAT'S IN THE CARDS...

Madame Zolda has launched her own blog to offer you a free Card For The Day. If you want a personal session, click here to schedule your reading today...

YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO READ THIS BOOK!

1,000 Permissions Granted is collection of creative permission slips.

See photos of the real book in hand, click here...

Get copy of press release plus free 40-page PDF excerpt of the book, click here...

ART IS YOURS TO BRING HOME TODAY...

See the heART-works now available as postcards, folded cards, matted prints, framed prints, mounted prints, and posters via MotherHenna's RedBubble shop. Check it out!