Category Archives: Creativiity

Vulnerability

Posted on September 26, 2011 by CarolWiebe

My son sent a link to me yesterday, saying that a Ted Talk he listened to, given by Brené Brown, had affected him deeply. Opening to Vulnerability I listened to it, and was struck, immediately, by three things: 1–You can’t pick … Continue reading →

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Painting As Tribute

Posted on May 3, 2011 by CarolWiebe

This video is worth watching on many levels.

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Broken

Posted on April 15, 2011 by CarolWiebe

This is my entry for the 2011 Grand National Quilt Show, that will take place in The Joseph Schneider Haus in Kitchener, from May 15 to September 11, 2011. My paper quilt is called Broken, and is 34″ wide x … Continue reading →

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Your Money or Your Life

Posted on February 2, 2011 by CarolWiebe

Years ago I read a book called Your Money or Your Life, by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin. It was a life changing book, for me, as it opened my eyes to the fact that the money I made represented how … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Opportunities

Posted on December 14, 2010 by CarolWiebe

I have been afforded some fabulous teaching opportunities, and hope that some of you will join me. I have a great passion for teaching, and have experienced over and over the tremendous expansion in creative energy that takes place when … Continue reading →

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Life Is Beautiful

Posted on November 3, 2010 by CarolWiebe

Remember that movie? Wikipedia offers a succinct synopsis, as well as plenty of information about the film and actor Roberto Benigni, who directed and co-wrote it. He played Guido Orefice, a Jewish Italian, who made use of his fertile imagination to help his family survive … Continue reading →

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Dreaming Up a New Reality

Posted on October 29, 2010 by CarolWiebe

Listening for the promptings of spirit, and seeking to follow them, has been my way of life for decades. In fact, I have clear memories of experiencing a sense of “the Other” as a young child. Therefore, my attention was … Continue reading →

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Another Hermitage Enchantment

Posted on October 20, 2010 by CarolWiebe

This is so lovely. I found it on Jude Hill’s Spirit Cloth. She called it amazing, and I absolutely agree. This little stop animation speaks so gently, yet powerfully, of sacrifice, of being willing to “let go” of someone you … Continue reading →

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Acrobats in the Freezing Wind

Posted on October 17, 2010 by CarolWiebe

I have gone again and again to this post about feathers, on Art Propelled. Robyn Gordon has such a magnificent eye, from my perspective. I am in love with how she chooses a theme, then finds different artists’ works to … Continue reading →