Time to Celebrate! I'm Independently Published! Pre-orders Live on Amazon!
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@Elizabeth-Rose You know the first time I read this I was so pleased for you that I missed the fact that you said you are helping people with grief and trauma, when I read that I really felt quite moved especially as one of my friends just recently lost her mum, and so, I wish you great success.
I think it is amazing to see how you are using art to affect change in the world in such a positive way, and it is wonderful to witness such an act of selflessness. You are quite an inspiration. Thank you for giving this gift to the world. It is a beautiful thing. -
@Melissa-Candrasaputra Thank you Melissa!
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@Melissa_Bailey Yes! I’ll private message you about the book plate. And thanks! I’ve been so undone with this book’s pre-order launch. I could not have made it to this point without, my family, friends and community. I appreciate you encouraging me for crushing the “marketing” too. It really is challenging. This is the first time I’ve ever properly launched and marketed a book before. Its all so new, but the cool thing is, the more I learn about marketing the less scary it is.
I checked out your website too! Wow, I love your work! So playful and touching!
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@Elizabeth-Rose This book looks beautiful! Congratulations!
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@PenAndrew Oh my goodness! Your last comment bright tears to my eyes. Such kind words. Thank you Andrew
I’m sorry to hear about your friend’s mum. My heart goes out to them.
Its crazy, because of this book, I’ve come to realize how powerful and healing creativity is.
About mid-way through this book project, as I realized the impact the project was having on my heart, I started to dream about creating a large studio space and building cabins on my family’s farm. And open it up as a retreat center for people with hurting hearts to come and retreat away for a couple days and create in the studio with others together. I’ve always loved many mediums of creating art and I’m planning to have in the studio a woodshop, metal/blacksmithshop, printmaking, ceramics/potter, painting, sewing, leather-making and more! I’ve already been able to purchase some equipment and have had some tools and supplies donated already!
My dad has jumped on board with this dream this past year too! We are excited to see this new dream come to life! -
@davidhohn Oh, thanks David!
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@Elizabeth-Rose I really meant those words and I think your dream of a retreat is a perfect idea. Art is so therapeutic and so helpful to people of all ages for all reasons. Whenever I give art projects to my English classes they love it and are so relaxed as their schedules are so heavy. Art is meaningful.
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What a beautiful beautiful book and so well handled. Grief can be debilitating and I hope this gives comfort to all those that get there hands on it. Beautiful work and what a wonderful domino effect this creative process has lead you to! All the best in both endeavors, GO YOU!
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@PenAndrew Yes! I always loved it when I got to do a creative project while in school. It never really felt like homework to me. Art really is meaningful! Interesting enough, I didn’t feel that way about art growing up. Creating art was always so easy for me, so I never valued it much. All my friends and family valued art more than I did even though I was an artist. Thank goodness thats changed for me the past few years!
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@Larue Awe! Thanks Larue! Yes! Grief really can be so debilitating!
And thanks for the encouragement too! I’ll have to post on here down the road about the progress of the art retreat center! -
@Elizabeth-Rose I love the badger!
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Congratulations, it looks beautiful,
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Awe! Thanks @JessicaLinnEvans! Yes! Mr. Badger is one of my favorites too! We might see him in another book down the road
He was actually not in the original version of the story. He was added with the last storyline change and has been around ever since. I give my grandmother and dad credit for Mr. Badger. If it wasn't for my grandmother suggesting a new character and my dad suggesting the new character be a badger, Mr. Badger would not be alive today lol. -
@AngelinaKizz Thanks Angelina! I love your profile picture! very expressive! Also love the art you are posting on Instagram! The miniatures are darling!
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@Elizabeth-Rose thankyou so much! I miss doing miniatures, I'm hoping to figure them back out again soon!
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@Elizabeth-Rose I wonder if you know anything about the Native American teachings? As the Badger is linked to Aggressive Healing, so, it seems so appropriate to me to have that represented in your book considering its purpose and your purpose to help heal others grief and trauma.
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Congratulations! Wonderful to have watched this develop!
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@AngelinaKizz That's so cool! I feel like miniatures are not a common thing these days. I'm so happy you are bringing them back! Whenever I finally pick a man out of my "line of suitors" lol, I'd love to commission you for one
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@PenAndrew Oh my goodness, I sure didn't know that! How crazy is that?! It seems it was meant to be to have a badger in the story then. Wow!
My mom's favorite bird was humming birds, so I included them into parts of the story. Out of curiosity one day, I looked up the symbolism and meaning of humming birds. And what ya know, they represent healing too!
Now I'm really blown away. Maybe I should look up the meaning behind squirrels?
Interesting, here is what I found on the net for what squirrels often represent/symbolize:
Renewal
Adaptability
Change
Spirit
Playfulness
Resourcefulness
Connection with earth and sky energies
Gratitude
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@Elizabeth-Rose hehe thanks! You just let me know . We’ll figure something out.
