As I watched the snow fall yesterday after a 65 degree day on Friday, I’m reminded of the dramatic Montana weather. Just like life, it can change drastically from easy peasy to downright challenging.  I experienced this last month when the City of Bozeman came to replace the underground 90 year old lead and galvanized

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Last weekend I took a painting workshop. I wouldn’t call myself an artist – not in the cultural sense of what being an artist means – producing a product of art – with “talent.” Something unfolded that I want to share with you (it has to do with seahorses) because, my guess is, you’ve had

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I remember the first time I did any kind of art as an adult. The last time I did it I was in the 5th grade. I use to love it. It was my favorite part of school. It was the part of school I found myself lost in – in a wonderful way. I

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Article by guest blogger Patrice Federspiel – Painting the Essence of Living Aloha The word conviction is the quality of showing that one is convinced of what he or she believes or says. Conviction means you are “sticking to your guns”, your beliefs, your thoughts, your ideas.  More and more I am convinced that it is

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They say public speaking is one of people’s greatest fears, and, holy crap, did I feel that recently. It’s funny how I can speak in front of groups when it’s my own work, but when I’m a participant, it’s a totally different ball game. I immersed myself with 100 other (mostly women) solo business owners

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Sometimes I think it’s really healthy to not take yourself too seriously. Well, most of the time, I think it’s helpful. But sometimes we can choose to really, really, put ourselves out there in the, “let’s see how unserious I can be (aka: am I really doing this?)” land. So I did.  My 40th birthday

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It’s time folks. It’s time to create some intention for 2013. Not just any intention, but the BIG MAMA intention. The kind of intention that ROCKS YOUR WORLD. The kind that causes you to take action you wouldn’t have last year. The kind that brings butterflies swirling around in your stomach – even in formation.

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Ten years ago, when I was first learning about the mysterious word called “awakening,” I spent months reading every book I could find on intuition, and writing in a journal. I had never been much of a journal writer, but one day, while perusing a book store, something inside said “buy me” after picking one

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I couldn’t resist using this quote! It was so appropriate for an experience I want to share with you, and how this experience is relevant to you and your life. This weekend I went to one of the best musical festivals, I think, there is. It’s the Montana Folk Festival in Butte, Montana. If you

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Last month I facilitated the “Living Beyond Belief” weekend retreat with yoga, meditation, art, journaling, drumming, and dance. I partnered with five talented women to make this happen, and the result was MAGIC! Some of you may have read my blog post from the day after (click here to read it), but I want to

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