Tag: creativity
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Starcat’s Ten Best Books of 2021
Hello fellow bookworms! This is my annual share about my ten favorite books that I read this past year. As always, please note that these aren’t necessarily books that came out in 2021, just ones that I encountered and very much enjoyed. I read 52 books in 2021, and it was hard to narrow the…
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Receiving Success
As I prepare for the beginning of a new calendar year, two words have emerged as themes for me for 2022. The first one that showed up was SUCCESS. In many ways, though, I’ve already achieved the success that I’ve been visualizing and working toward over the past several years. My business, which is my…
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Starcat’s Favorites: A Long Weekend
For the past ten years, I’ve worked the Thanksgiving weekend. This year, I have the whole long weekend off! It was good work – I filled in at the public radio station where I’d previously worked full-time for years. It felt good to be able to give the regular hosts a break, and the extra…
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Starcat’s Favorites: Autumn and Community
I’m loving the energies of autumn coming in. Can you feel it? This week’s Parallel PlayDate had a theme of community. I based the guided meditation and writing prompt on some reading I’d been doing on forests. Until fairly recently, scientists had thought the trees in a forest competed for resources. But it’s not true!…
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Are You In the Autumn Groove?
Happy Autumnal Equinox, also known as Mabon! Fall has officially arrived. Fall is associated with the element of water. Last night I led an online ritual that was focused on both water and Mabon, and the two energies worked well together. We invoked Yemaya, mother of the sacred waters. I’ve been working with Her for…
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Starcat’s Favorites: Road Trips
Late summer means… a road trip! This time to upstate New York, where we’re taking in a Dead & Company concert, then exploring the Finger Lakes area. As well as lounging by the pool! I love road trips. They’re like a longer version of an artist’s date, with lots of inspiring new input for the…
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Why Is Rest So Difficult?
I’ve been having conversations with some friends and biz sisters lately about rest – and in a bigger sense, receiving. Why is it so challenging, sometimes? An obvious factor is mainstream culture’s focus on hustle. Here in the United States, particularly, we’re continually encouraged to DO more. What about some time to just BE? Nope.…
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Theory vs. Practice
When it comes to learning and implementing new ideas, I’m an enthusiastic scholar, but I’m often slow to put things into practice. I’m learning that part of this is thanks to my Human Design – I’m a Reflector, if you know that system. But I digress… One of my favorite genres to read is self-help…
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Starcat’s Favorites: Retreats!
I absolutely LOVE retreats. I love leading them. I love attending them. This week I attended my biz coach’s spring retreat. It was virtual and ran for three days. The picture is my space as I got ready for the first day. Yes, we use Tarot cards and candles at our biz retreat. You know…
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Do As You Like
Have you ever considered only doing what you like? Aww, come on, Starcat, you might be thinking, that’s just a pipedream. Have you seen my to-do list? Bear with me, dear busy reader. Let me tell you why this is not only possible, but will help you live a happier life! I learned about this…