{"id":359,"date":"2012-03-07T00:18:03","date_gmt":"2012-03-07T07:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/50.87.217.193\/blog\/creative-nudge-sharing-a-smile"},"modified":"2021-04-03T23:50:35","modified_gmt":"2021-04-04T05:50:35","slug":"creative-nudge-sharing-a-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/creative-nudge-sharing-a-smile\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Nudge – Sharing a Smile"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today I just want to share a happy moment with you. We had such a gorgeous faux-Spring day yesterday, that I was smiling and pumped all day. I went and hiked up Chautauqua<\/a> at the base of the Flatirons here in Boulder, and smelled the sun warming the earth. I could practically hear the rustle of seed pods cracking open in the topsoil.<\/p>\n

I like to share with others when I feel that primal force of joy – which is really the Lifeforce – and the source of creative energy. I find that the more I share that buoyant enthusiasm with others, the more my own creative buzz grows. You know what they say – whatever it is that you want – give it away freely.<\/p>\n

So here's an image that is basically a smile I want to share with you. I like collecting and sharing images that make me smile, which is why I am having so much fun on Pinterest<\/a> right now. I really didn't want to add another social media task to my plate, but I am finding that it only takes a few seconds more to share an image there, as I am sharing links elsewhere.<\/a> <\/p>\n

I have been ripping pages out of magazines for decades now, and making trend boards, style collages, etc., and as I switch from paper magazines<\/a> to digital magazines this year, it feels good to have a digital alternative to my image and color-collecting compulsion!<\/p>\n

Thursday Sophie and I will be flying to Ohio to shoot a couple segments for Quilting Arts TV<\/a>, then we'll have dinner with Kathy Price, the director of Mission of Love<\/a>, who made the delivery of 2155 quilts in Japan a reality<\/a>. I'll be giving her a firsthand report of what I learned in Japan in January, and personally conveying my thanks from all of you who sent quilts for this incredible relief effort. In case you missed it earlier, I have posted photos from the coastal town where the quilts were distributed July 13<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hey, it's National Quilting Month<\/a>! Woo hooo! But for those of you who celebrate quilting every month… I thought you should know it is also Bun Day in Iceland! (tongue firmly planted in cheek) This week is also Michelangelo's birthday<\/a> (March 6, 1475) and I celebrate his artistic genius, and his obsessive commitment to creative perfection.<\/p>\n

(this image was taken overlooking Waikiki Beach, capturing an early morning rainbow over the water.)<\/p>\n

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See my photo page<\/a> for travel images, comment on my blog<\/a>, follow me on Facebook<\/a> or Twitter<\/a> for more color and design ideas. Quilt show reviews on the eQuilter Video page.<\/p>\n

I'll be at the Melbourne Australasian show April 14-15 (walking the show, and hopefully meeting many of you!), and I will be giving a presentation in the Canberra area on Saturday April 21st at the Jerrabomberra Community Centre<\/a> in Queanbeyan.<\/p>\n

11 Day Tour of Ireland + Quilt Festival<\/a>
(click "View Trip Itinerary" for details)
June 5-15 with Luana
$3165 Air\/Land, $2573 Land Package Only<\/span><\/p>\nShare Post:<\/strong>
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