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The Art of Noticing: A Video Sneek Peek

Train with Magpie Girl iconThe Art of Noticing series is about practicing presence in accessible, everyday ways. Tired of feeling like life is just whipping past you? Want to feel what you are feeling now, rather than having it sneak up on you later? Eager to find the sacred in your everyday? Join my mailing list to get info on The Art of Noticing: A Practice Group starting May 1st. Thank you for being here!

The Art of Noticing: A sneek peek.

 

Art of Noticing: Sneek Peek from Rachelle Mee-Chapman on Vimeo.

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Ask Magpie: 7 Ways to Find Time for Creativity

Ask Magpie Girl: 7 Ways to Find Time for Creativity from Rachelle Mee-Chapman on Vimeo.

Neato Things Rachelle Mentions in this Video:

And the Questions We Need YOU to Answer (pretty please.)

  • What are your biggest roadblocks to creative pursuits?
  • How do you find time to pursue your creative projects?
  • What sticking points can the Magpies help you past?

Train with Magpie Girl iconDon’t miss your chance to Train with Magpie Girl. Catch all my training posts, watch the video posts, and sign-up on my mailing list for advance sign-up opportunities and special discounts. (Top of the column, stage right.) Thanks for being here!

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Car-Free Living with Magpie Girl

…in which I lay out a plan to remain car free. with kids. in America. And not jut because it’ green. (It’s good soulcare!)

Neato Things Rachelle Mentions in this video.

  • No one wears lycra in Copenhagen. Check out Cycle Chic , especially the category “cycling in furs.” Plus, they have a great tag line “Hold my bike while I kiss your girlfriend.”
  • Zip Car : for the places the bus and bike can’t reach.
  • Super Cool Cargo Bike by Madsen. If we make it thru our first year car-free in Seattle, we may get one of these  with a StokeMonkey motor.
  • The only step thru electric bike I’ve found. Not as cute as my beautiful Amsterdam classic from Electra with Queen Bee saddlebags. Vanity Jones here is hoping she can just add a motor to her baby.

Today’s Artisan: Ten Things

  • Visit Danish artisan Julie K. from Moments of Perfect Clarity  and shop for some  Clarity Birds.
  • Don’t forget — all my art is packed on a ship for two month. So send me present from your hand-made artisan products and I’ll chant your praises in an upcoming video post at at Magpie Girl.

Rachelle Mee-Chapman
2311 N 45th St, #203
Seattle, WA 98103

And the questions we need YOU to answer (pretty please!)

Give us a Q for any of these A’s and enter to win a Clarity Bird for your very own window sill.

  • What about your transportation life style? Do you have aspirations to do it differently? How have you become less car dependent.
  • Present draw: What are you doing to live greener. (Is that a word? Greener?)

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A Year Without Clothes: Confessional Update

….in which I confess to buying pants; sum up what I’ve learned so far in 7ish months of not buying clothes; and blatantly ask you to send me your art.

Neato Things Rachelle Mentions in this video.

Today’s Artisan: Ten Things

  • Ten Things: Gorgeous hand-made jewlery with a delicate, artful touch.
  • Don’t forget — all my art is packed up. So send me gifty-samples of your hand-made artisan products and I’ll chant your praises in an upcoming video post at at Magpie Girl.

Rachelle Mee-Chapman
2311 N 45th St, #203
Seattle, WA 98103

And the questions we need YOU to answer (pretty please!)

  • Have you been going A Year Without Clothes? What have you discovered so far?
  • What are your thoughts in general about clothes and how you present yourself as a creative person thru dress?
  • What’s the best thing you’ve ever done to get a right-fit wardrobe for you? (Tips please!)
  • And a random question….Are you ordained on line? Who did you use?

See you on Monday with a video post on Car-Free Living. Thanks for being here!

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Reality TV and Standing in Your Own Power

Neato Things Rachelle mentions in this video:

Power Stories: tips and tales for standing in your own power.

Email Marketing You Can Trust

Today’s Artisan: Neil Sittler of  stickflower design.

And the questions we need YOU to answer (pretty please):

  • Has there been a time when you stood in your own power and made what seemed to be an “illogical” choice to others? How did that turn out?  How did you know to make that choice? Do tell in the comments below, or post about it and give us the link. We need your power stories. (Testify!)
  • Got a question for Magpie Girl? Pop it in the comments below and see it anwered in a future Ask Magpie video.

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Reality Tv and the Myth of the Big Break

Hi Magpies! Welcome to my first ever video post. I can’t figure out how to select a more flattering screen shot on my video editing program. It’s appalling! Nontheless, the show must go on! Enjoy.

  • Neato things Rachelle mentions in this video:

Michael Buckley on What the Buck (get your shot of goofy sunshine.)

Britain’s Got Talent: The artful and creative winners Spelbound.

Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia

Hand Wash Cold: Care Instructions for an Ordinary Life

  • Today’s Artisan: (Who’s name I pronounced wrong. Sorry Mate-y) Mati Rose

  • And the questions we need YOU to answer (pretty please):

What do you think about reality TV? Have you learned any positive lessons from reality TV?
What terms do you use to define success for your creative projects?
What have you learned from your own creative journey about how long it takes to get there?

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A Video Invite to a Soulsister’s Retreat

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We’re asking the universe to send us two more beautiful souls. Click the link to watch the video invite, then see the extra info below. Cheers!

Soulsisters Retreat Invite (Video)

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Do you connect with any of these souls? Then the Universe might be sending you our way. (Plus there are others coming who don’t blog, but who are fan-damn-tastic–trust me!)

Dancing Mermaid
Paintings and Musings
Stories from the Word Cellar
Shari MacDonald Strong

The Details (once more):

Soulsisters Retreat
July 18-21st
Hartsine Island, Washington (click for pics)
$350 (includes three nights of a shared bed & meals)
The Loose Format: There will be time to work on your own project or just relax in the mornings; workshops lead by Soulsisters in the afternoon; after-dinner feedback/group support; and some time on the water or in the water. (hot tub anyone?)

If  you’ve been reading at least on of our blogs for the past few months, and you feel like we’d connect….

If you can come up with the funds, the airfare, and the childcare…

If  you want to be a part of a creative circle of supportive women…

Then email me at moi @ magpie-girl dot com and let me know you want to come. We’ll see who the universe brings for our last two slots and let you know!

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