I have moved!

I have moved... Please come and find me at my new place, Do What You Love

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See here for more info about the Do What You Love art retreat

I am moving! New blog and website launched - come with me!

(in the window of a New York cafe)

After nearly a year blogging here, I am excited to announce that I have a new home!  I have just launched my new website, Do What You Love, and will be blogging from there from now on.  Please come and join me!

Just like when you pack up and move house, it is with mixed feeling that I leave this warm safe space behind, with its happy memories and many lessons.  But as I close this door, I open a new one - it is time for a fresh start to coincide with the launch of the Do What You Love art and creative enterprise retreats.

Registration is now open for the first retreat!  (I can't believe I actually wrote that!  After much planning and preparation we are actually ready!)  So excited to be able to invite you to join us at the retreat, which will take place in a stunning countryside venue in Yorkshire, England in May. More about this very special event (and the early bird discount) here.

Thank you so much for sharing this space with me over the past year - I am so grateful for all your thoughts, comments, and creative love.  Please do come and join me at my new home - I'd love to know what you think of it.  Let's carry on the journey from there!

Beth

Bring it on!

2011 came a little early for me, and it showed in my first post of the year.  I was expecting it, but not quite yet.  Like when your dinner guests turn up while you're still tidying up and peeling the potatoes, finding you with wet hair and no make up. 

After a rollercoaster 2010 I had soaked deeply into the goodness of the festive bubble and slowed right down...  So I was taken a little by surprise when it was suddenly January.  I hadn't captured my big vision on paper, unjumbled my ideas, worked through my planning, cleared out or organised.  But now I have. 

Now I am ready. 

The dreaming is done. 

The plans are laid. 

The fire is stoked. 

2011?  Bring it on!

Don't you just love new beginnings (when you're ready for them)?

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By the way, I have been busy working with some talented folks on a shiny new website for the Do What You Love retreat, and my blog will be moving there shortly. So excited to share this with you – stay tuned for the new address – I hope you’ll join me there very soon

What's your colour for 2011?

According to the Pantone Colour Institute, the 'official' colour for 2011 will be Honeysuckle to "lift our spirits. (It) is a captivating, stimulating color, that gets the adrenaline going - perfect to ward off the blues". 

I love this colour.  It is full of energy, and is a great contrast with black and white.  I am going to create something using it this month.  Look out for 'honeysuckle' on the high street and in homes...

What do you think?  Do you like it? What's your colour for 2011?

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By the way, I have been busy working with some talented folks on a shiny new website for the Do What You Love retreat, and my blog will be moving there shortly. So excited to share this with you – stay tuned for the new address – I hope you’ll join me there very soon

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What will you make of 2011?

It’s nearly 2am and I can’t sleep.  Rain is pounding on the skylight and the air is filled with the sweet fragrance of camomile tea.

This isn’t how I planned to start my first post of 2011, but there is so much swirling round in my head it is hard to think straight. Ideas, plans, and a buzz of excitement about the possibilities. But also the shadowy doubts (are my dreams just too big?), endless to-do lists and looming deadlines (Already? It’s only January 5th!).

Running your own business tends to do that to you. I wrote on Facebook earlier today that I love not having a real job, in the 9-5 sense of the word. And I really do. But when it’s not 9-5, in your head it can end up being 24/7.

I have spent the past few days hidden away working on my plans to make 2011 a big year (of course those dreams aren't too big!). It’s going to be a long and winding road but I just know the view from the top will be amazing, if I can just make it there (and enjoy each step along the way).

How about you? What kind of a year do you want 2011 to be?
How are you going to make sure it turns out that way?
Wishing you a very special year filled with adventure and discovery!


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By the way, I have been busy working with some talented folks on a shiny new website for the Do What You Love retreat, and my blog will be moving there shortly. So excited to share this with you – stay tuned for the new address – I hope you’ll join me there very soon