Fly free my little chickadees…
Wednesday was the final class for my students participating in my online course ‘Embracing the Passion’. It’s now time for my little chickadees to take off on their own. I’ve given them the tools to embrace their passions and live life creatively… the rest is now up to them. There was some reluctance for a few to spread their wings and take off on their own, but I am confident that they are now engaging fully with their everyday; relying on their senses, emotions and passion for stimulus. After a month of daily chats, tutorials and emails it is only natural that it felt safe within the group and a little scary to proceed alone. Even I feel a little empty now… hhmmm, is this what it feels like when the kids leave home?
Creative people are often alone with their visions and ideas. Creativity can’t exist in a vacuum. This is what I told my students ~ when you feel alone on your path, remember that you can share your journey. Support from others is key for brainstorming, inspiration, encouragement and accountability. Share your ideas with positive people. Connecting with other creative souls jump starts your creativity faster than anything else AND blog land is the perfect place to do this. So much inspiration and support is available from others who actually get you and who live the creative life too.
I found the new role of teaching online exhilarating. I was concerned beforehand that it wouldn’t be personal enough without face-to-face, but for those that wanted or needed some one-on-one it was easily accessed via email and even some phone calls. I’ll change a few things around before I run the course again, but so far all the feedback has been very positive. So what’s next? More courses of course!! I’ll be running some specific Christmas painting project courses in the lead up to Christmas as well as the ‘Embracing the Passion’ course again.
My week has ended beautifully with a ‘just because’ gift from my lovely friend Anna of Anna Rosa Designs. Anna and I were friends long before I dragged her into blog land with me. I remember she was a little reluctant at first to try blogging but she quickly became ensconced in the blogger arts community, once we set her up with her own blog.
Anyhoo, yesterday I received this lovely gift with the vintage style wrapping. I liked the wrapping paper so much I was reluctant to rip it off, but I did… eventually.
Inside was a beautiful set of lavender votives. Anna knows well my passion for candles. I have them along with essential oils burning in my studio everyday. All creative inspiration comes via our five senses; they’re the channels through which we experience the world. I particularly like to have beautiful scents filling my work space. So thank you Anna for your generosity and being such a sweet friend.
Hope everyone has a great weekend. Hugs ~ Kerryanne
What a lovely suprise!
Hey Kerryanne! So pleased to hear that you and your e-course chickidees has such fun creating together and I’m sure they will all benefit greatly from the experiemce … with you for a teacher, how could they NOT! :0) Love your “just because” giftie, too – they’re the best, aren’t they!! Like you, I usually have lavender oil or an orange/lavender combo oil in my burner when I’m creating. Add some Enya or Loreena McKennit and I’m in creative heaven! :0) Can’t wait to see what’s next for your e-courses. Bear Hugs! KRIS
And how wonderful it is to be one of your chickadees, Kerryanne!!! I found your course priceless, with a revamped mindset and boundaries diminished… your teachings are something that I will take with me forever! I heartily recommend it to any creative soul (and we are ALL creative souls) and will do so!
Thank you once again Kerry, I certainly found the course very personal and it was wonderful to come together with some lovely and very talented ladies!
You’re a doll!
Hugs!!! Vikki xoxo
Love those sort of friends…I have found too the more I give of myself the more I recieve back…Blogland in particular is full of gorgeous giving gals though it seems.
Hope you cope with your empty nest:)
i am flying, wait till you see my napkin page!!the girls love it so far and so do i 🙂
thank you so much for the opportunity to be part of this wonderful experience, i have learnt so much about creative living and the techniques to expand my artistic abilities.
xxrosey
ooh Lucky girl. Much nicer to get surprise gifts than surprise bills 🙂 I could do with less of the bills lately
well Kerryanne! it sounds like you made it through successfully! and that is wonderful! i’m so happy to hear it! and I’m sure that your ‘students’ came away with ‘flying’ colours! hehehe…
and the proof of your inspiring influence is in the candle! what a thoughtful gift from such a great gal!
ciao bella
creative carmelina
I loved the course Kerryanne. It took away my fear of art journalling and gave me so many tools to use in other areas of my art. I too found it personal and I was grateful to be able to ask any question any time and receive guidance and answers to help me along my path. It has opened a whole new world of expressing my thoughts in a creative way, as just writing in a journal has always been intimidating to me.
So thankyou mother hen, this chickadee is flying onward and upward “to infinity and beyond” (sorry but we are seeing Toy Story 3 today) all thanks to you.
Lee:)
I’m so glad you had a great time teaching, and it was still personal too. I’ve dabbled in it a tiny bit, and from what I experienced, it really was fun, and definitely not impersonal.
Love the gift from Anna, she’s so sweet to send you that 🙂
Hi dear Kerryanne….OMG..I didnt realise i had missed sooo many of your lovely blog postings..
You have been ONE busy little bee…!!!
gorgeous pressie from anna…
ps…do you think I would qualify as a “chickadee” in the future?? i would kind of love it..MAYBE!! a tad chicken..!!
have a great week…(i am stressed re dad going back into hospital on thursday..so not quite sure whether I am arthur or martha!!)..
xx andrea
How lovely of Anna, that would have been a nice surprise! yes I agree blogland is a great place for inspiration, I need to get back into my artwork more but seem to be continually distracted by the everyday. May well be procrastinating know me though!
alicia
That Anna is a lovely lady!
Your online classes sounded wonderful….a skill in itself setting it all up I think, let alone the teaching side…clever you!
Thanks Kerryanne, I think your sunshine you sent reached us today.
Fabulous to hear your online class went so well.
How swet of Anna to send you a gift.
Alison