In this episode I interviewed Torin Widhammer. We explored creativity in many facets of life from working with individuals who experience disabilities, breaking barriers, innate creativity, life coaching vs. counseling, pizza problems and much more.
Enjoy!
Life is art...
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CLICK HERE to learn more about where Torin works!
CLICK HERE to visit Torin's life coaching site.

Happy 2017!
I hope that your transition into the new year was smooth. This week I have included a link to an article about nutrition, vitamins and depression. I know at our house we all take vitamins, especially a D3 this time of year with the Portland gray sky. It's an honor to be a part of your journey. Be kind to yourself.

CLICK HERE to view this weeks Wellness Newsletter.

Warm wishes, 
Beth Ann 

Remember enjoy the process and let go of the product.   
Life is process...life is art. :)

Hello!
I hope you are having a peace filled holiday season. My next podcast will be coming in January due to schedule changes in December and our icy weather postponing a meeting. Stay tuned! I hope you are filling this time of year with many options for self care. It's an honor to be a part of your journey. Be kind to yourself.

Warm wishes, 

Beth Ann 

Remember enjoy the process and let go of the product.   

Life is process...life is art. :)
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This week I interviewed Kelly Fedderson. Not only is she Community Resource Program Manager for SE Uplift in Portland, OR, but she is also another dynamic soul living and breathing creativity every day. Listen and hear about Kelly's work in the community as well as project in her personal life that she finds nourishing and rewarding.

Have a listen HERE
Here are some important pictures and links covered in the podcast...now you must be intrigued right?!

SE Uplift: www.seuplift.org
Echo Pearl Varisty

​This week, along with my art journal prompt, I added wellness resource tips for the environmental, financial and social dimensions in your life. As the holidays creep up remember your self-care will be your saving grace in times of stress. 

It's an honor to be a part of your journey. I hope you like the new format! Be kind to yourself and may your week be full of peace and love. CLICK HERE to check it out and sign up to receive!

Warm wishes,
Beth Ann 

Next week we begin our new format and will be sending wellness resources in addition to our weekly journal prompts!

These resources will relate to balancing the many layers of our lives in the eight dimensions of wellness increasing feelings of control over the unpredictable events that can present themselves in your day to day!

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​"When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself." 
Tecumseh

There are so many things in the world to be thankful for.
This week let's explore the many facets in our lives that fulfill and sustain us.

Your post may include social relationships, having opportunities to work, your health, a warm home, pets, coffee, love...this list goes on and on.

Explore using collage and words and then add mixed media to add layers and pull things together...let your process guide you.

Journaling is an ideal place to honor your process. Listen to your body, mind and spirit. During the process take care of your needs. Take breaks if you need to. It's an honor to be a part of your journey. Be kind to yourself and how ever you spend the long weekend may it be full of peace and love.

"We have all known the long loneliness, and we have found that the answer is community." 
Dorothy Day

This week is a very important week for our country. No matter what the outcome, we are still one nation. This week in our art journaling we explore the theme of community. There are many people that play into our lives.
We engage in many systems, both personally and professionally.

This week explore how community impacts you and what aspects of community are beneficial in your daily experience of life. Who are your supports? What do you need from others in these systems? What do you need for self-care if systems aren't always healthy? Can you impact a system to improve it? 

Explore using words, paint, drawing...mixed media...let your process guide you. Journaling is an ideal place to honor your process. Listen to your body, mind and spirit. During the process take care of your needs. Take breaks if you need to. It's an honor to be a part of your journey. Be kind to yourself!