Brilliant
foliage. Jack-o-lanterns. Apple cider. Fall is in the air! My
writerly pals and I are sharing autumn moments in the
C*U*R*R*E*N*T*L*Y - Fall Blog Hop. Please have a read and enjoy. Then
visit the other #Gr8Blogs
listed at the end of this post for more Fall 2016 C*U*R*R*E*N*T*L*Y
inspiration.
Loving
Absolutely
loving my new lifestyle. I took the leap of faith in August and left
the dreaded day job to pursue creativity full time. It was the most
scariest decision I have ever made and was not one I took lightly.
However as stressful as it was, it is the best decision I have ever
made. I am finally able to put more time into doing what I love and
my art is coming along leaps and bounds with all of my experimenting.
I have no idea how long this will last, but I am thoroughly loving
the new lifestyle even if I do resemble a hobo most days due to the
lack of makeup and permanent wear of jim jams and dressing gown ha
ha.
Reading
I am currently reading Jerry Sargeants book Star Magic. As most of you know energy healing and meditation has been a big part of my life since last Christmas after it snapped me out of a slippery slope to doomsville. It is the healing of Jerry Sargeant that has transformed my life and helped me find my true self. I was so lost last year, but after tapping into meditation and energy healing everything suddenly made sense. I knew what I needed to do, and most importantly I no longer let my fears control me.
So much has changed this year, people have entered my life who seem to be key to my journey and opportunities are constantly coming in that all seem to be linked somehow. I just love this new game of life, it's like trying to piece together a very elaborate and colourful puzzle. I found my missing piece and now I just need to put it altogether, exciting stuff. I really need
to write more posts about all of my experiences with this new “reality”. I am handwriting them all down in my journal and
one day I will blog about it all. Anyway I am fascinated with Jerry's
work and when I heard his new book was out I had to buy it. Its a very interesting read, quite nuts in parts but I love the unusual so it's
right up my street. I am hoping it will help me understand more about
it all and how I can use everything I am learning to help others. I would love to do one of his facilitator courses in the near future.
Listening
To
Now
that I am working from home I have been taking a trip down memory
lane and listening to a lot of alternative and ecclectic sounds. I
usually like my dance / house music but lately I have been listening
to things like Enigma, Paul Oakenfield, Enya and a few tribal beats.
I might do musicals next week, fancy a bit of Les Mis and Phantom of
the Opera, although that was my Dad's favourite and might not be the
most productive choice, never a dry eye when thats playing, stunning
soundtrack though.
Thinking
About
Gosh
what am I not thinking about! Well I am still trying to get my
business Artypeace off the ground so that takes up a lot of my
thoughts. The latest thing I want to try this weekend is decorating
candles so if that goes well I will run a little Christmas workshop
for the kids again as I thoroughly enjoyed Artypeace's trial birthday
party. There is still so much to do with the business but it's going
to be such a slow process as the illustrating has to take precedence
seeing that illustrating is what's paying the bills. I have recently
handed a tonne of leaflets out for the painting party packages so I
am hoping I will get a booking soon. It can be frustrating when
things get stuck but you just have to keep going and think of
different angles, it is one big learning curve! So far the workshops
seem to be the most successful so I will have to plan more of them
next year. It is fascinating seeing how much creativity does benefit
people though, I am thoroughly enjoying all the experiences I have
had through the company so far and am looking forward to all the ones
to come.
Anticipating
I
am off to Australia at the end of the month for my sisters 30th.
I will be going by myself so I am a little nervous about the flight,
but can't wait to see my family out there again, I miss them so much!
I am also going to meet an Art gallery director out there so I am
trying to get a few story telling pieces together for it. Fingers
crossed they will agree to have my work on display and hopefully we
can collaborate in some way with bringing their concept to the uk.
I
am also currently working on a spiritual themed range of children's
stories at the moment which have been written by Jerry's daughter…
see what I mean about the right people coming into your life! I am
very curious to see how these books will turn out, there seems to be
big plans for them and Jerry certainly is a man who makes his visions
happen so I have a feeling that they will do just fine!
Hot
off the easel
Around
illustrating, launching a business and the usual motherly duties I
have been able to squeeze in some other artwork to keep the creative
juices flowing. I participated in inktober over on Instagram which
was great fun and I have painted several new experimental pieces, trying out different mediums and techniques. I am trying to incorporate everything I have learned over the past years and bringing them together somehow. My style seems to be slowly coming together, taken long enough! I
have also launched an online shop through https://www.curioos.com/corrinaholyoake for prints of my
work. Here are some of the things I have been working on......
And
hey, if you’re pumped about writing your own Currently - Fall
2016 post, just add your family-friendly Currently link to
your blog post in the comment section. We’ll visit your blog and
give you some blog love!
Cat
Michaels Cat’s Corner
Julie
Gorges, Baby-Boomer Bliss
Carmela
Dutra, A Blog for your Thoughts
Auden
Johnson, Dark Treasury
Sondra Robbins Rymer Fairytales Imagery
awwww, hey Corrina! So LOVELY to see more of your beautiful artistry! How cool are you!!! love it all so much. Good luck meeting with the Art Gallery Director ~ so fabulous and celebrating your sisters birthday in AUSTRALIA! wow. such a FUN FUN FUN trip.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much lovely lady, never a dull moment he he. Really hoping something will come out of the gallery visit, would be great to have some work on display again. Looking forward to catching up on your post later.
DeleteBest wishes with all your new projects! I can remember when I decided to jump into writing full-time, it is scary but exciting at the same time. Visited Australia many moons ago and it was one of our best trips. Loved it there! Have fun.
DeleteThank you so much Julie, yep scary for sure but I do love the freedom of it all. Really appreciate you taking the time out to read this and leave a comment :)
DeleteHi Corrina! I loved your post!!! You are a busy and very productive lady! So proud of you!
ReplyDeleteI will check out the book you are reading, sounds inspiring!
Have fun on your trip visiting your family and making a work connection.
You are amazing!
Best wishes always!!!
Rosie
Oh you sweetie, thanks ever so much for leaving a comment and taking the time out to read my ramblings ha ha. Really appreciate your support. Big hugs
DeleteCorrina, your world is majorly changing on all fronts, and you are soaring. Such change is not easy. I am so proud of you for taking the plunge. Enjoy your family Down Under.
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