If you read my post on Wednesday you would have
seen me make my commitment to completing 3 books by September .
This is part of an all encompassing plan for my
Freestyle Life. The resources available via the World Wide Web (apparently the
typing of www dot is no longer
necessary) are pretty amazing. I’ve
realised that you don’t have to spend a fortune setting up a web site, nor do
you need to be an expert in the craft in order to produce a good looking site
and have it do some snazzy extras. Just
some extra reading , or watching a You Tube video. I recommend this one by Tyler Moore I used a
different Responsive Theme but all in all it made the whole journey a lot less
daunting.
I have, until now, resisted the urge to create a
“list” (an email list for marketing/promotional
purposes) mainly due to the niggly feeling of the whole “hard sell” vibe
to them. Which I think goes along with
my muddled feelings about money. Perhaps it
also goes with my afore felt self doubt. Not imagining that a “list” of people
would be interested in my creative journey.
Who am I to expect people to want hear what I have to say? Slowly, I have come to know the truth of
Marianne Williamson’s often mentioned quote “....As
we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates
others.” Always worth Tweeting.
Whilst I have admired many lifestyle coaches
over the years I have found myself turning away from them as they seem to enjoy
more commercial success. I’ve seen it as
a kind of selling out. Lissa Rankin
highlighted a talk on facebook this week by Sera Beak which in a way went along
with my feelings on the subject. However
as I have moved along my own creative and sharing path I have found a new point
of focus. In order to maintain this
creative and enriching life it is necessary to create an income. Surely the ideal way to create this income
would encompass the sharing of this creative knowledge. Back to Marianne “And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give
other people permission to do the same.” In order to shine times are a changing
and it may be necessary to go ‘a little’ commercial.
And so I am creating a list in
order to share the light and share my journey along this creative path, the
first stage being the 3 books. You can
add your name to my list, firstly I’m planning on sending out a more detailed
update of the writing process that will only be available here.
For
Me Made May ’14 this week I wore a piece of my Ribbon Jewellery each day. It’s bringing up lots of ideas for new pieces
and helping me find what works and does not, in a way this is bringing in the
market research I never really done first time round.
Looking at what others
have been doing (great Pinterest pics here) I am feeling the urge to make an
outfit before the end of May. Off to
check blogisphere for other creative magic making this week over at Handmade Harbour and Jamie Ridler’s Studio.
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| May 5-10 Me-Made-May'14 |
Namaste
Catherine
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