Museletters Make Joyful Noises Unto the Holi-Daze 2005
The Bear-Days of December
So, continuing with the animal theme (last few animal issues available at http://themuseisin.com/newsletter.html ), the Muses thought December warranted the sometimes growling sometimes huggable quality of the bear. To me, winter holidays emotions are at times un-bear-able and other times embraced with the contentment of a toy teddy.

Let's consider the bear. In creative light ponder: What's your feeling about bears? Did you have a teddybear? What would you name a teddy now? I think I'd name my bear RON. Write about the many meanings of the word bear. Or continue with one of these unfinished sentences and then keep repeating , answering it differently each time OR just go off into a stream of consciousness:
I’d like to bear witness to ..
If a bear was in my closet I'd ..

Sometimes the creative process hibernates. There is a time when we need to let it sleep in a stress-free cave-like state so that subconscious connections have a chance to meet and muster new magnificence. After the winter we can emerge from our caves with a restored passion, the brilliance of new ideas and the desire to climb out on the branches of possibility.

I just bearly had time to write this:
May your halls be decked in earthly delights,
and bears hark heralds of oh holy nights
may your minds dance a boogy with ripe sugar plums
and drummers drum-drumming ba rumpa bump bums
chestnuts roasting on silented nights
and stars - tails long as bright soaring kites
Whos down in Who-ville singing up to the sky
and a sleigh full of reindeers who gracefully fly
silver bells ringing on the sidewalks of cities
and you making up little holiday ditties
like this one. fa la la la la la la la lop
INSPIRE PEACE ON EARTH
jill art December Acronyms and Playful Ingenuity
Dale Bowen with visons of DECEMBER dancing in his head
Dusk – Evening Candlelight, Evoking Memories…Both Entities Remembered.
December Celebrations Essential, Mainly Evoking Birth Ever Remembered.
Dogs Eat Cats Eat Mice. Bats Eat Rats.
Dancing Enthusiastically, Clowns Enamored Mimes, Balancing Ecumenical Remembrance
Does Everyone Count Each Memory Boldly – Ever reminiscing?
Damn Enticements, Causing Ever Mounting Bills, Enveloping Rooks
Decking Every Corner, Evergreens Mantled Beautifully, Entwining Ribbons
Dancers Entwined Court-fully Easing Maddened Boulevards Evading Routine

Lisa Eubank leaving out the B.. (to B or not to B)
Dilemma?! Enjoy Chocolate? Eat MustardGreens? Eat Radishes?
With B:
Daring Escape! Circus Elephants, Monkeys Breakout, Evade Recapture.

Jeanne Hillson .. clever as ever
David enjoys choclolate eclairs made by Ethiopian rabbis.
Daydreams engage creative energy; many become--eventually--real

Here's an idea: Drive around and behold holiday lghts with your nog, a favorite CD for the background soundtrack, and one of your favorite peoples. For extra fun, rank light displays from 1 to 10. Award an anonymous prize in the mail box of the winner: Example-"Congratulations, You have won first place in The Drive-by with Nog Breath Annual Christmas Light Contest. Here is $5 to spend however you wish. (Or leave a little handmade certificate) :"Thanks for the Lights. They made us smile. Merry Season!" You can also buy some inexpensive big red bows and anonymously don mail boxes around town. Spreading cheer makes the holidays more bear-able.

sites to see
http://www.sparkingart.com/programs-creativity.htm

http://www.denisemihalik.com/indexs.htm Blissed out goddess art by Denise Mihalik

http://www.uptwist.com Marketing Motion Consulting and Message Motion Business Writing Karen Kuklinski

http://www.lifeflows.net/ by Jenny Ryan

http://www.dollcafe.com/enchantments , Fairies and Santa Dolls by Donna Keenan

Deb Silva Multi Media Artist Creations at - http://www.ArtellaWordsAndArt.com/DebSilva.html

New York City Mixed Media Artist Melissa Chapin’s whole line of products at http://www.cafepress.com/mchapinarts.

http://www.wandsforwishing.com Wishing Wands, Boxes, Muses and lots of Wish-full Stuff by Wishcrafter~ Glenda Miles

and don't forget Artella's wonderland at http://www.artellawordsandart.com
EVENTS Future Muse Sitings: Workshops and Classes for Creative Joy
Every Tuesday at Noon.. Writing Practice at E Street Cafe in Encinitas. $8 - keep the creative juices flowing with a weekly drop-in group. Just show up. http://www.estreetcafe.com/

DECEMBER 15th 7- 9 p.m.Winter Writing Workshop Book Works in Del Mar at the Flower Hill Mall $13 Keeping the muses out or hibernation with prompts that make prose, poetry, journal writing and creative expression easy. Wine, cheese and sparkling waters served.

**JOIN ME in ANOTHER MUSE JOURNEY JANUARY 30th** Jump Start 2006 out with cretative exhilaration from the comfort of your home. Sign up for On-line and on-phone Muse Classes with Denise Mihalik and myself. Please email Denise for examples of the inspiring online class graphics you will receive weekly. Much of the magic happens on the phone and through the motivational sharing and idea from others. dschreiber8@comcast.net http://www.denisemihalik.com/muse/musead.htm
This supportive, inspirational and fun 12 week class will send you onto the path of your passion with joy, direction and unstoppable energy . Email prompts are completed on your own time schedule and phone calls are scheduled and recorded. Guided imageries take you deep into your creative intuition and fuel your creative direction. The 12-week length helps you develop habits for your creative work that eliminate fears, procrastination, overwhelm, self sabotage and doubt. Connect with kindred people drawn to Muses and develop supportive friendships.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14TH ANNUAL DREAM BOARD PROSPERITY WORKSHOP AND COUNTRY DINNER PARTY: 3 - 7 p.m. in RAMONA
Come visit the beautiful country scenery of Ramona, CA and make a 2006 dream board. This 5th year tradition of doing this because of the power we have seen in creating a dream board of what you would like to manifest during the year. This workshop includes dinner and a short, dream inspiring hike. Stay the night in Julian or drive in just for the day. RSVP info@themuseisin.com or register through www.paypal.com $35 early registration by December 31 $40 until day of registration then $45. enrollment limited
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SATURDAY JANUARY 28th, 2006
Eighteenth Annual Conference Sponsored by The National Expressive Therapy Association: I get to do the Creativity Keynote – at the Bayfront Medical Center and Hilton Hotel
in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida http://www.expressivetherapy.com/2006conf.html

FEBRUARY 24 – FEBRUARY 26, 2006
Come to Sophia Center of Montana "Welcoming Abundance" for women. The gathering will be held at the Symes Hot Springs Hotel in Hot Springs, Montana. I get to do the KEYNOTE SPEECH and two workshops that will equip you with the nine modern day Muses’ take on bringing more creative abundance in your life.
http://www.sophiacenterofmontana.com/abund.htm

JUNE 8-10 2006 Jill Badonsky and Bob Maurer: Overcoming Self Sabotage, Resistance, and Blocks to the Creative Process One Muse at a Time.

2006 Muse Facilitator Trainings:
Facilitate Muse Groups and workshops in your are for an additional stream of income and joy using the wisdom and magic of the nine modern day Muses (and of course the bodyguard).
On-line and on the phone: March 2006).. Enrollment is limited to FOUR.
Inperson Trainings: enrollment limited to ten.
JULY 2006 San Francisco
NOVEMBER 2006 Orlando

CLASSES BY TRAINED MUSE FACILITATORS:
The Muse Journey in Reno with Peggy Rew
Jan 19- Mar 30 2006 Thursdays, Class times are 1-3 pm or 5:30-7:30pm at Truckee Meadows Community College's Meadowood Campus located at 5270 Neil Road in Reno, NV. Tap Into Your Creative Muse!
Take your artistic energy, your writing skills and other creative pursuits to new heights by experiencing the modern day muse phenomenon. You'll learn techniques to increase your search for inspiration, outrageousness,
and innovation from the modern day Muses. At the same time, decrease your inhibition and discover playtime and organization to foster new levels of expansive thinking with whatever craft you are gifted with.
Facilitated by Peggy Rew, Reno's Unnamed Writers' current President and Education Director, and Trained Muse Group Facilitator..for more info email rewcrew@charter.net .
or visit www.tmcc.edu , contact Dixie @ Truckee Meadows Community College Workforce Development
Continuing Education at 775.824.3828 or email dschabert@tmcc.edu
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Centennial, Colorado WITH Sally Evan Jan 25 - Mar 29 Wednesday evenings 6 - 8p
Join Sally a Creative Journey .... your ticket to an inspiring 10 week adventure designed to enhance and encourage your creative expression. Enjoy interactive experiences designed to build your confidence and explore your creativity in a nurturing environment.
See www.SallyEvansArt.com for more information or call Sally at 303 792-5651.
bear art INTRODUCING KAIZEN-MUSE CREATIVITY COACHING
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The certification program in January is filled. We are now accepting applications for April .. this is a 12-week on-line on the phone group. Kaizen-Muse creativity coaching uses colorful and distinctive tools, guided imagery, play, compassion and an understanding of the sensitivities of the creative person. It specifically addresses self-sabotage, overwhelm, perfectionism, fears, self doubt and other typical obstacles to the creative process. The wisdom of the modern day Muses is combined with the incredible success orientation of the Kaizen approach. *******************************************
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email me at info@themuseisin.com or jbeansky@netscape.net for more information and enter the creative flow.
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CREATIVITY TIP FOR PERFECTIONISTS:
Here's some self talk to use when you are thinking your work or you is not meeting your (sometimes) unrealistic standards: "It's close enough."

CREATIVITY MANIFESTO FOR 2006
Modify according to YOUR authentic nature --- Copy it, collage around it, dance it, paint it, trust it, do it:

“In the face of adversity, uncertainty and static in my soul's receiver, I hereby pledge to remain ever mindful, ever grateful of the magical, infinite, loving reality I live in. This reality conspires tirelessly in my favor especially when I take tiny steps.. ever so tiny, daily or even weekly down a path directed by my creative intuition.
I further recognize, that living within space and time, as a creation amongst my creations, is the ultimate adventure, because I create my reality with the colors I choose from my palette of thoughts. Dreams come true when I am authentic and courageous, when I say "So what I'll do it ANYWAY" to any obstacle rearing its silly head and so many things, so VERY MANY things remain forever possible. So there!”

subliminal message: it's not too late to buy 10 people Muse books for the Holidays. :) go to http://www.themuseisin.com or www.amazon.com .
Complete this unfinished sentence:
"The hallway was silent..."

This from Apara Kohls
The hallway was silent...and all through the house not soul was stirring not even the mouse. Now,
does it not seem ridiculous, about the soul/stirring thing? Let's face it, isn't it usually the EMALES "stirring" in the KITCHEN? Ya' know, wooden spoons, cookie dough, tomato soup, etc. Maybe the Soul could be skipping.
That seems more light hearted. Stirring is just too much work. And, then, what about the mouse? What does that say about good housekeeping? NOTHING. Jees, why have a rodent mucking up the Christmas rhyme? So, let's turn on all the lights on in the hallway, march up and down, hoot and holler, and pat ourselves on the back.
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