In Effy's post today, as this month I Blog Along With Effy Wild, she "Nudged" us to write about someone that had a positive influence on us and to share this person with others. Also today the registration opened up for Lifebook 2018. Coincidence? I think not!
It only took a brief moment of self reflection to determine that the biggest positive influence in both my personal and Art life has been discovering and working through my Lifebook lessons.
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| Lifebook 2013 |
I stumbled across Lifebook in 2013 through a link on Christy Tomlinson's site as I was looking for her "She Girl" on-class, a brand new concept to me at the time. To be honest the reason I signed up for Lifebook was because the frugal, French-Canadian farmer genes kicked in: "Why pay $50 for one class from one instructor when for $100 you can get 52 lessons from 26 instructors?" It's was a no brainer and I immediately signed up, bought the course and watched my first on-line art instruction video with Tamara Laporte.
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| Lifebook 2016 |
That was a life-changing moment for me! I could write a book about all the ways this amazing
experience changed how I see and feel about myself and my art, but
Hey... Tamara already did that this year and it's due to be released in 2018.
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| Lifebook 2015 |
I now have Lifebook lessons from 2013 to 2017 downloaded onto my computer and I am off to add 2018 today. And even though I have yet to finish all 52 lessons in any given year I will continue to sign up.
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| Lifebook 2017 |
Why? Because I am working through the lesson's on my own personal schedule, in no particular order, one lesson at a time. This works for me, and each Lifebook year and each Lifebook lesson is always different from the previous and I learn something from every single one.
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| Lifebook 2017 |
I have learned so much on my Lifebook journey these past five years, growing both as a person and an artist, but if I had to pick just one thing out of the many, many gifts and lessons I have received it would be this:
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| Lifebook 2015 |
By making the commitment to complete the Lifebook lessons I made myself a priority, and as big a priority as taking care of my family and my home. Art became my work and making Art was given value. I was no longer "playing in my craft room" but "Working in My Studio". And this was HUGE for me, because as a woman and a
caregiver everyone else's needs always seemed to be more important than my
own, and my needs never seemed important enough to make it to the top of list.
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| Lifebook 2016 |
So go check out Tamara Laporte and Lifebook 2018 today ... it may be the best gift you ever buy for YOURSELF!
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| Various Lifebook lessons completed early 2016 |
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Lynne Mizera - Student, Artist, Woman of the World
Your artwork is beautiful! I think Life Book is pretty amazing too. :)
ReplyDeleteYou are an artist. We are all students. I think the pieces you posted all show your personal style even as I recognized some of the specific lessons. Wow! Yes, you ARE an artist.
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ReplyDeleteYES to making yourself a priority! I also find your colors swoonworthy!
Your work is beautiful, I love life book too, I've managed to take part twice over the years and it has been a weekly retreat and replenishment for my soul in all honesty, even if I don't manage the lesson, watching it and having that connection to like minded individuals is amazing ❤️
ReplyDeleteYour works nis so beautiful! I hope to be able to do Lifebook again someday.
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