Friday, July 16, 2010

Let's Celebrate with a Give Away!

We agree to consciously set an intention to become bold explorers of our lives, to listen more intently to our inner voices, to honor our unique brilliance and to celebrate our authentic selves.  -Inside Out participants

Today marks the last day of the third session of my Inside Out: A Creative Adventure of Self-Discovery e-course.  I continue to be blown away by the dedication and vibrant energy of these amazing explorers who choose to take this journey with me.  They are filled with hope, courage, inspiration, vulnerability, creativity, compassion, celebration and dreams ready to soar.

Together, we are becoming active participants of our lives, excited to create the lives we love, one small step at a time.  Today, like every day, is a fresh clean slate - the beginning of new opportunities waiting to be explored.

Many of you know that my sweet second baby is due in early October, so I'll be taking time off to bond and enjoy this new little soul.  The next Inside Out e-course will be offered early 2011.  I know that's several months from now, but the class fills up quickly.  So if you think you might want to take the course for the first time (or the second, third or fourth!), then enter for your chance to win a spot in the winter session.

All you have to is this:  1)  Join Free Spirit Knits Facebook Fan Page  (If you don't participate in Facebook, then skip this step.) AND 2) leave a comment on this blog post by Wednesday, July 21st.  I'll announce the winner next week.  (Please make sure to leave an email address in your comment so I can contact you directly.

Enjoy some of the discoveries and new artwork shared by Inside Out explorers - summer session:

I've discovered that there IS enough time, if you make it a priority, to create.

I have learned that I need to continue to do inner work and stay aware of my life.  If I forget to do this my life seems to have less meaning and gets all out of balance.  I think I need to take a life long e-course to remind myself to be aware and follow my heart!

I have learned (at age 40!) that I already have everything I need to make my dreams come true!  It's only myself that is holding me back, nothing else.

When I started this course I truly thought it would be some nice, relaxing me-time to create and play.  And while it certainly has been that, it has also brought so many things to the surface that had been lying dormant.  I started to see where I want to go in life, with what I have already (my passion and talents for energy healing) and with what I want to create for myself (a loving family that's near my family).  And talk about a holy crap moment, but I realized that I need to move back east!  That revelation did not come easy, though.  But the journaling really helped me push through my ego, brain and fear!  Pretty darn cool.

I think the biggest discovery is that I have a big fear of being considered too bold, too loud, too anything except for too giving.  I'll definitely be exploring this as I'm working through the class...and beyond.

I've discovered that I spend far more time being on other people's schedules than I do my own, and I have a deep resentment of it.  I didn't really realize how much having my day "planned out" for me, based on what other people want to do, really bothers me.  I realize that we all have to do things we might not want to do, but I also realize that it's OK to say no to some activities and commitments if they don't align with what I want.


I also discovered that there is great joy in the process and that to be entirely focused on end product not only destroys some of that joy, it also makes a much less interesting end product.  Hmmm...


I've discovered that my inner artist was not dead.  She was just trapped under a large piece of furniture!

Your Personal Reflection:  Are you ready to CREATE the life you LOVE?

Want to know more?  Read testimonials from Inside Out e-course past participants and check out why I created the Inside Out e-course adventure.

33 comments:

  1. wow - some amazing testaments there Shannon. Here's to all the very best with your new little soul :)

    Amelia.x

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  2. Shannon-so glad another group is finding solace & epiphanies with Inside-Out! I am still feeling the effects of it and hope it continues for a long, long time.

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  3. I sort of stumbled upon your blog from another and find myself constantly returning. I think it was the bright colors that got me! I am enamored by your free spirit. I look forward to your posts everyday! I've been looking at your e-courses as well and waiting for the opportunity to join one! p.s. I don't own a TV or have Internet @ home ;)Its amazing the things you find to do! swellanore at gmail.com

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  4. Shannon,
    Congrats on completing your third session!!! Enjoy your time resting and preparing for your new little blessing. ;)

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  5. WONDERFUL!! I am so looking forward to participating this go round and would LOVE the opportunity to win this spot!!

    I will also be joining the FB fan page!

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  6. I know I already took the course, but I really want to do it again. (is that allowed?!)

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  7. I can't tell you how many times I have just sat back and sat in silence after one of your posts. Your e-course seems to be quite the liberating adventure. Please include my name in the hat, I'll cross my fingers! Thanks!

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  8. um, i was already pretty sure that i loved you, and now this! i am not on facebook, nor do i plan to be and am so incredibly grateful that you offered the option to skip that step!! normally, i just close the page when i see that i have to like someone on facebook. (no offense intended for those that love facebook. just not somewhere i want to personally go)

    i have been hearing about your e-course for a bit now and it sounds amazing! thanks for the opportunity. ;)

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  9. Count me in. I have joined your FB group too!

    triciaorchard at gmail dot com

    thanks,
    Tricia

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  10. thanks for the opportunity. journaling and meditating are things i start but never continue. i think i need someone holding my hand. ; ) so excited for you and your family! take as much time as you can! : )

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  11. I love Inside Out so much and cannot imagine not participating every single time! =) I want to live creatively every single day from my inside out and all around!

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  12. I like you! Yay! I would love to take this e-course. I have heard so many wonderful things about it around the interwebs, and it would be perfect for me at this point in my life. Thank you for the chance!

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  13. I love seeing the photos from your e-course. So inspiring! Participating next time would be awesome - the perfect way to begin 2011. (I'm not on facebook - yet).

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  14. Thanks to each of you for taking the time to leave such beautiful comments. Your words inspire me - seriously. xoxo

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  15. Your course looks so fun and inspiring! I'd love the chance to join!

    I don't join pages in facebook because of them being public and I keep privacy as much as is possible on there! (as much as I can keep up with their changes!)

    my email is samanthasensei (gmail)

    Fingers, legs and toes crossed :D

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  16. My get heart-skippy happy when I think about Shannons last e-course in January 2010.
    It was such a good start for this year and my creative journey. It would be wonderful to renew that 2011!!

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  17. Well, I think that a little bit of precious time off for bonding is a wise choice indeed. But then, think about it... more time to knit too! All the best,

    stephanella@gmail.com

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  18. Shannon,

    Just reading this post has excited me about living life even more fully. With the immense blessing of a new little soul (mine just turned 5 months) also comes the easy way of putting myself on a back-burner... and this post inspired me. Thank you! Enjoy your time of rest and preparation with your family... and have a wonderful delivery! Can't wait to see photos! :)

    ~Tabitha

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  19. Shannon,

    Looks like a delightful course. Enjoy your time with the new little one!
    Cheers!
    Silky

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  20. Shannon,
    Blessing on new little soul to come, and happy birthing.
    This is really truly incredible! I am way over due for me time (I have a 3 1/2 and 2 yr old and 1 more on the way) and am really feeling the need for some creativity back in my life. I think would be a wonderful way to open up 2011! You have been an inspiration for me lately. LOve your blog!!

    Cathy
    DreadfulDaisy@yahoo.com

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  21. I "liked" you at Facebook, would love a spot in the e-course. Wishing you the best for you and your new little one. :)
    Andi
    andiandmarty@gmail.com

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  22. This sounds lovely! Just added to Facebook. Congrats on the new baby, as well! :)

    Cathy
    cathy@cathyyardley.com

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  23. Congratulations on your new baby! I think nurturing a child's creativity is a tremendous gift and not one all kids get.

    I'd love to do the Inside Out e-course. The timing will be perfect as I will have just finished Kaizen-Muse creativity coach training! I'm really looking forward to reawakening the creative person I once was and know is still in there...

    Sue
    suspence415@aol.com

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  24. thanks for this opportunity! I would love to gift this class to my dear friend who kept telling me...I wish I would have signed up, I wish I would have signed up.

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  25. Am new to the idea of an ecourse, but have heard great things about yours... Would love a chance to participate, thanks!

    sarahpeahen@gmail.com

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  26. Oohh... I've heard such fabulous things about this class! I want to do it, think I need to do it... I'm ready to have a life changing experience!
    Much love,
    Nicole
    nicolebeal@hotmail.com

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  27. you all are soooo awesome! thank you for stoping by to share. love, love hearing from you.

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  28. I would love to opportunity to take this class again and finish what I started! Thanks for offering this free giveaway and enjoy the time with your new little one. I joined your facebook fan page too! ericainthetrees@hotmail.com

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  29. I was just looking through the sketchbook I worked on in the course. It was great to be able to peek through my thoughts and goals and reflected on what's changed and what is still unfolding.
    Feels like a magical time right now for so many reasons.

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  30. Wow! This looks like just the thing I am needing at this moment in time. It would be fantastic to win a spot. Trina-Lea
    trinalea1@lycos.com

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  31. The class sounds wonderful. I recently discovered your blog thanks to Megan and am loving it! Off to like you on FB...

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  32. These classes sound great. All that exploring and thinking.... why not ;)

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Thanks for sharing!