Jan. 29, 2004

Thursday, January 29, 2004

Inspirations

Emira Mears, of Soap Box Girls, sent me this note about a fantastic retreat that she is a part of on Cortes Island BC in June 2004. I thought I’d share the information in case anyone else is interested.

Lauren and I have been a part of the planning process and are really eager to involve dynamic and creative young women entrepreneurs, freelancers etc. where possible. It is a bit pricey, so if you are keen or know women who are, …

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January 16, 2004

Friday, January 16, 2004

General Writing

One of the best bits of advice I received was not advice at all; it was a statement made by my best friend, Emily.
We were walking through Granville Island, which was home to her art school as well as to many small art studios. Watching a glass blower, I asked her if she could do that.
“I don’t know,” she said, “but probably.”
A bit shocked by her confident words that she spoke with ease, I asked her how she could say …

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January 05, 2004

Monday, January 5, 2004

Inspirations

In December I made my way to Portland OR with the intention of popping quickly into a bazaar hosted by the fabulous Alicia Paulson and getting a Christmas present or two. What I got, however, was my own office.
My flat at the time was a small one bedroom with one closet that I shared with my husband, cat and fish. Instead of using the word cramped, we used the word cosy as it was, especially since we had used every …

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