celebration: dancing paper doll
i just experienced an amazing weekend of inspiration and love and insights and magic at the canadian new thought conference. this morning i am soaking up all of the good energies from it.
you know what?
i presented a creativity workshop at the conference and some of the people that i admire most in the world attended my workshop and then raved about it. the feedback i received was so positive and is really filling me up. i feel so good about my work. i feel so sure about my work. i feel so proud of how far i’ve come and so sure about where i can go next.
i am thinking back to the first workshop i ever did. it was called “journal of delight” and it was a 4 week creative journaling workshop that i held in my home and i had 3 participants. i remember sitting in my reading room with them, about to lead a guided meditation to get us going, and i was so excited that i was *doing it*. it all felt so right.
and then i compare that to this weekend. there were 50 people attending, in a sanctuary, with sound guys and a powerpoint person, incredible musicians and lots of people helping me set up. completely different external experience but on the inside it felt the same. it felt so right.
yum.
i want to celebrate this and grow it into something more.
everything about my creative work feels *so right* right now. for a few months now, i have been getting intuitive nudges to move into my work more fully, to start letting go of my part time job. i get this sense that once i make that deep commitment to my creative work, so many new possibilities will open up that i can’t even see right now.
this is a big step. i do enjoy my part time job and i really really really enjoy steady income and amazing benefits. i enjoy not ever having to think about money, and always having enough there for whatever i want to do. but my intuition says to go for it and i trust my intuition above all else.
so i’ve set my intention to leave my job in 6 months.
and i am gathering support for this. on sunday i talked with jamie ridler about circe’s circle, a group i feel is going to be my perfect support network and space to grow my plans and get going on this new path. and today is the start of 21.5.800 – 21 days of writing 800 words a day and doing yoga 5 days a week. for my writing i will be finishing up my new coaching program – love your life creative coaching which has morphed into something so amazing and perfect i almost want to cry when i work on it. committing to 800 words a day and knowing i’m not alone in this feels so good!
there is so much support out there.
this helps me to know that i can do this.
andrea schroeder creates creativity workshops, downloadable creativity kits, art and guided meditations to support you in knowing and remembering that you are a creative being and you can create anything.
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you certainly ARE dancing, beautiful one,
& in directions that your deepest nudges are guiding you…
i’d love to join the dance circle around you,
celebrating you,
believing in you,
singing “yes” to you,
& sending you love.x
Brilliant! It sounds so exciting. I am thrilled for you. So many people will love working with you. I can’t wait to hear what comes next.
rachel and nicola thank you for bringing your creative magic to this celebration dance.
Reading these words got me so excited for you! The future looks bright :)
yah! thanks alisha!
How wonderful! I’m celebrating with you! Cheers to your growth! Cheers to your commitment to follow your dreams! Cheers to all the magic that surrounds you and is coming your way!
Andrea, your growth is a beautiful thing! If anybody can make a success of this, it’s YOU. :)
Congratulations! It’s so exciting to be moving in the direction of your dreams.
yah jamie tracy kristin!!!
with all of you cheering me on, how can i not succeed?
This is so fantastic, Andrea!! Sending you all good vibes & thoughts!!
Hi Andrea,
I’m completely new here (found you through 21.15.800, but I love your style! Sounds like this is a big exciting time for you. Saying goodbye to the support and safety of a day job is scary, but it can be done, and has been done. I’m moving in that direction myself, so naturally I want to cheer you on. Goooooo!
Also, I love your paper dolls. Their faces are so strange and so sweet. ^__^
I am so inspired by all you are doing. You are brave and bright*full!
Andrea this sounds so amazing!
It’s beautiful that you’re so ‘in the zone’ and meeting + creating a community that helps you to nourish your dreams. Wonderful news xo
Congratulations! Your excitement is contagious. I am sure that you will helping many many people in the years to come.
You are so inspiring, Andrea. It’s such an honor and privilege to be a part of your life, and to watch you, as you create the life that you’ve dreamt about. And what’s so amazing, is that you make it all appear so easy and effortless. I’m so pleased for you!!
GO ABC, GO!!!!!!!!! :)
So proud of you and all that you are doing. You rock the universe, mama. xoxoxox
You are magic, my little starfish, and you are so inspirational. I am in the babiest of baby stages about my dream and watching you grow in yours is tremendous. Can’t wait to see and hear more xo
bobbie
willie
yvonne
nats
ginny
robbin
knoxy
leah
i hope you know how much your support means to me.
DOING A HAPPY DANCE FOR YOU (and the Universe is my partner)
this is so right Andrea!!!! BRAVA
yah!
thank you jane for joining the dance and brining the whole universe with you.
I’m thrilled to join in to support you in this wonderful intention, abc.
I know this intention will manifest exactly as desired.
You are a Wonder-Full Woman <3
thanks for joining the party mollie <3
((sending you energy))
“i get this sense that once i make that deep commitment to my creative work, so many new possibilities will open up that i can’t even see right now.”
This has been my spring. My work as a freelance writer was hanging at just-under what I needed to sustain our family for over a year. I was afraid to move forward because the money wasn’t there first. Then the pace we were under by *not* moving forward became unbearable. Once I took that step forward, committing to the utter necessity of a sustainable pace, I was able to focus more clearly on my work. Within the first week my contract load TRIPLED. This was completely unforeseen before I took the step. I didn’t know how held back I was, growth stunted.
Follow your gut…it’s right!
You can do eeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiittttt!
AMAZING! I’m so excited for you!!!
This is such exciting news. I just know it’s going to work out for you and your creativity will explode. I got chills when I was reading about your plans. You are an incredible inspiration!
Ruthanne (a.k.a. Releaf)
thank you
tia
katherine
lee ann
ruthanne
it means so much to me to have so much support in this.
You go, girl! Congratulations ~ :-)
FanciPat
thanks pat :)
Dear Andrea,
I was thrilled to read your Big News today…I too am working on my dreams….my mom passed away on Sunday…she is an inspiration to me…she lived her dreams and traveled and met people all around the world. I want to live my dreams….and I am right behind you as you lead the way…congratulations!!Love you! Jude
jude i’m so sorry for your loss. but so glad your mom was and is such an inspiration. you are such a beautiful soul and i look forward to seeing your dreams unfold.
I support you and look forward to your creations. You have many gifts and that special spark that can ignite inspiration amongst us!
I absolutely believe that once you commit to something opportunities open up that wouldn’t have otherwise. Congratulations on dreaming big and making it happen!
Congratulations on deciding to support your dreams and do what you love and were meant to do. It is not always easy to follow our heart, and you are certainly an inspiration for others.
beautiful soul, let those wings spread. Stretch them out. Flex them a little bit at a time and let them create a cool breeze, rustling your creative spirit. I can feel your energy bursting out and I remember a similar time in my life and I thank you for sharing this and thus allowing me to feel it afresh. Birthing creativity never ends – it always only ever begins in each moment.
scott
katherine
pam
nola
yah! it feels amazing to have all of you supporting me in this.
be the miracle. your liberation sets me free. my spirit supports you!
Congratulations Andrea, plus all the comments I just read
I just assumed this was your full time job! Good for you! :)
michelle
connie
alana
thank you all so much.
Yay Andrea! Yes you are ready and it’s going to be a fabulous ride! Go girl!
Dear Andrea -
Not only do I praise your leap of faith to let go of your part time job to focus on this dream — I also will be contacting you soon about interviewing you to be part of a book I’m writing called “Creative Ministry.”
I want to highlight you and your ABCcreativity business.
Very best to you, Andrea! WAY TO GO!! I love the work you are doing.
- Wendy
wow – that is very big news – congratulations and all the best! you know i’m as big a believer in submitting to monotony for security as you are in following your dreams, but if anyone can do it, you can!!
Wow! You are so brave & inspiring. Leaving the security blanket behind (comfort, safety net, security of income) to trust our gut, and especially, to take our dreams seriously and to commit to them. You are virtually (love this double or triple entendre!) there! I have a long way to go, but you inspire me and give me courage.
And for your enjoyment, here is a cool creative blog I discovered today:
http://orangeyoulucky.blogspot.com/
so exciting!
Hey Andrea! I was just cleaning out my email inbox and found your announcement about this post. I’m so sorry to be late to the party, but I’ve spent the past couple of months dealing with a family emergency.
I am so excited for you! You can absolutely do this! Good for you, for following your intuition! YOU ROCK! I can’t wait to see how this all plays out — I know it will be good :) Keep us posted!
tracie
wendy
ainslie
cypress sun
cindy
sorry guys i missed your comments.
thank you so much for your support.
so appreciated.
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