Issue # 59
CIRCULATION: 3,480 (and growing!)
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CONTENTS
- Spirited Woman Quote
- Editor's Spirited Message
- New! Sponsor of the Month - HypnoSynergy.com
- Spirited Woman Circle - "Women Inspiring Women" Telechat Series
- Spirited Woman Q & A - Christine Mason Miller
- Spirited Woman Special Events
- Spirited Woman! Store Special
- Upcoming Spirited Woman Workshops
- Host a Spirited Woman Workshop
- Spirited Woman Groups - Exciting News
- Press & Media Room
- Join the Spirited Woman Club - Get a Free Listing
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SPIRITED WOMAN QUOTE
"Jump through the hoops of creativity. Then twirl around and be free." - Nancy Mills
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EDITOR'S MESSAGE
Welcome to the world of SPIRITED WOMANHOOD.
We're celebrating spring with a Spirited Woman Bang!
So much is happening this month! Our Spirited Woman Circle launches with author/humorist/blogger queen Erika Schickel, we've opened a new online bookstore, and on March 22 we're toasting in spring with a Spirited Woman Chinatown adventure. Come join us! Wow!
Also, I'm excited to say, Spirited Woman was featured in a terrific article on the Sparkletopia blog. I was so impressed with this blog about "inspiring morsels for the creative soul" that I'm featuring its creator Christine Mason Miller in this month's Q & A. Christine is amazing.
As always, I would like to thank you for your support, comments,
enthusiasm, and friendship. I genuinely look forward to meeting you
(again or for the first time) at Spirited Woman activities. For those
of you new to the newsletter, I'd also like to welcome you to our
growing numbers. YOU inspire me, always. Enjoy the newsletter!
Nancy Mills
Founder Spirited Woman
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NEW! SPONSOR OF THE MONTH
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SPIRITED WOMAN CIRCLE
In the spirit of connecting, join us for our "women inspiring women" 1-hour "telechats" with famous women authors and media personalities.
Chat with us in a coffee club/lunch bunch atmosphere from your home or office. Our guests this year our amazing! And have been on Oprah, Ellen, the Today Show, New York Times Bestseller list and more.
Our third season launches March 4th with author - humorist - blogger queen - Erika Schickel.
Telechats are first Tuesday of the month (March through October) at 10 am PST. $15/each or save $$$ with series special.
Sign-up now at: http://www.thespiritedwoman.com/spirited_woman_circle
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SPIRITED WOMAN Q & A
Christine Mason Miller
Sometimes
you just get lucky. People fall into your life unexpectedly and feel
like a comet of fresh air. That's what happened with Christine Mason
Miller and myself. Christine is a multi-talented artist, world
traveler, founder of the hugely successful Swirly Girl brand, and
blogger queen.
I woke up one morning to find out that Christine had listed Spirited Woman as one of her favorite sites on her inspiring blog Sparkletopia. How did I know this? Spirited Woman was getting tons of hits. I mean tons.
So, I wrote Christine to say thank you, and a friendship began. We
found out that we both lived in Santa Barbara at the same time, loved
to travel, knew a lot of people in common, and now basically live
within a few miles from one another in Los Angeles. Small world of
coincidences. But such a happy coincidence that we met.
I love Christine's passion. Her willingness to take her creative life into her own hands and move forward. Basically to live life as a risk taker. I urge you to read Christine's interview and for those of you in the Los Angeles area, I also suggest you sign up for Christine's Creative Journaling Workshop, which begins on April 1, 2008. I am sure this workshop will help you explore your wildest creative dreams.
Now grab a cup of coffee and read about Christine!
Q. When did you first know that you were creative and what was the experience like for you? How old were you?
A. I have been an artist for as long as I can remember, but my
first very vivid memory is when I was in the 3rd or 4th grade, and I
used to draw the cartoon characters that were on my bedsheets. My
memory could be a bit skewed of course, but I think they were pretty
good!!
Q. Creativity is a driving force in your life - did
you come from a creative family who supported your quest? Or is this
your own personal adventure?
A. A little bit of both. My mom was always very
encouraging...one year she got me a giant sketchbook for Christmas and
I'd spend hours drawing. She was also a songwriter, musician and
writer, and seeing her tackle her creative dreams was very inspiring.
My grandma was also a huge influence - so supportive of Swirly, my
dreams, my desire to be an artist. She was always behind me 100%. The
side that feels like my own personal adventure is the side that
believes no one can make my dreams real except me. I have received a
tremendous amount of support, which has contributed to my
success, but at the end of the day I believe I am ultimately
responsible for creating a life I feel passionate about.
Q. Tell us how Swirly came to be. What were your goals with it's creation? Did you envision it to grow into this huge brand?
A. I did envision it to be an internationally known brand. That
was my "big picture" image from day one, but how I was going to get
there was a bit of a mystery when I started. My mission was to inspire
people to follow their dreams and I wanted to do that with my art and
writing on stationery, gift items and books. I kind of fell into
starting a greeting card line, but that was the way it really took off
and turned out to be a great way to build an audience.
Q. Are you still involved with Swirly or have you moved on to other areas of your career? What might those areas be?
A. There are still a number of Swirly creations out there -
greeting cards, rubber stamps, journals and an entire product line
designed for tween girls called Swirly Girl - but I no longer have an
agent and I have not pursued any new license contracts for quite some
time. I am so proud of Swirly, and it will always be a huge part of who
I am, but I reached a point in my life where I knew it was time for a
change. A few years ago I began doing collage and mixed media work,
painting and writing. I have had a number of successful shows with this
work and I am now working on a book that combines my artwork,
photography and writing which - if all goes well - will be released
this fall. Swirly was about something very specific and focused. My
work as an artist now is more about allowing the day to day experiences
of my life to spill into my work and vice versa and creating works of
art and/or pieces of writing that reflect on what I'm learning with
each experience.
Q. You love to travel. How do you work travel into your busy schedule and what type of travel do you enjoy doing?
A. I am SO fortunate to have been able to indulge in my passion
for travel more often over the past few years, and it has become an
integral part of my life and work. My favorite kind of travel is when
I can wander and explore, take pictures, write in my journal, etc. The
less each day can be about having to check off various destinations,
the better. I prefer to stumble upon things rather than tackle a to do
list.
Q. How do you feel your trips affect your art? Does the travel and places that you go fuel your creativity, influence you?
A. Travel is one of my hugest sources of inspiration. Each
culture offers its own colors, icons, habits, quirks, details,
mysteries, beliefs...I love seeing all the ways humanity differs yet is
still connected on a deeper level, and I also love seeing how I respond
to various situations I find myself in when I travel. For example, I
went on a trip to Buenos Aires with a group of 22 other people, and one
afternoon we were walking around the Recoleta, which is a huge cemetery
that is basically a human maze. I stopped to take a photograph, and in
one quick instant my group was gone, nowhere to be found. There I was
in the middle of Buenos Aires with no map and no ability to speak
Spanish. I began to panic, but then realized I was totally fine, there
were taxi cabs everywhere, so I got in one, gave him the name of our
hotel and that was that. So simple, but it was an important lesson
about looking for the easiest solution versus imagining the worst (not
to mention always having a map!)
Q. You said, "Throughout
my career as an artist, my underlying mission has always been to
inspire - to encourage creativity, following dreams, living a
passionate life." What advice would you give other women to pursue
their mission?
A. To remember that fulfilling dreams and creating a passionate
life is about the tiny, day to day experiences. I did create my vision
for Swirly and then - boom! - it was a huge success. It took a lot of
time and a lot of extremely mundane work, but when I think about that
particular success, it is those experiences I think of...the hundreds
and hundreds of orders I packed and shipped myself, getting my first
line of cards printed, painting my office, answering fan mail. Life's
"big" experiences are really nothing more than a wild stew of small
experiences, and I think it is important to remember that every step
matters...every tiny effort one makes towards a passionate life is
important.
Q. Christine, why do you feel that you are a Spirited Woman?
A. I feel I am a Spirited Woman because I am living a life that
is centered around my highest priorities. At the top of that list is
integrity, and while it is not always easy to live, act, talk and
create from a place of integrity, it is the only way I know how to live
anymore. I have put a lot of work, time and consideration into what my
most important values are and I am committed to living by those
whenever possible.
THANK YOU CHRISTINE FOR BEING A HUGE CREATIVE FORCE.
Christine truly welcomes hearing from you. She can be reached via email at: christine@swirlygirl.com or check out her fabulous website http://www.swirlygirl.com which will lead you to all her other fabulous websites.
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SPIRITED WOMAN SPECIAL EVENT
A place to mingle, express your creativity, imagination, and have FUN TOGETHER.
Come celebrate spring with us!
Here's a taste of our fun-fab-empowering events:
Sat. March 22 - Chinatown Extravaganza (Dim Sum Lunch, Walking Tour, Wine Reception) 12:30-4:30 pm, $45
Sat. April 12 - Reiki Circle with Patti Penn (Feeling stressed? Want to visualize more? Patti's a genius reiki guru) 3-5 pm, $25
To sign-up visit: http://www.thespiritedwoman.com/events or call Nancy at 888-428-1234.
For more upcoming events visit our NEW SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR. Please bookmark this page. http://www.thespiritedwoman.com/events
We now offer a BEST BUY BUDDY RATE for our events. You'll save $10 if you sign-up with a friend! You can sign up online and via phone at 888-428-1234.
Do you want to sponsor an event? It's a great opportunity to reach spirited women, get better known, and receive great PR. Contact Nancy Mills at 888-428-1234.
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SPIRITED WOMAN! STORE SPECIAL
Visit Our New Spirited Woman Book Store (http://www.thespiritedwoman.com/book_store)
Bestselling books by our talented telechat guests.
You can also buy books at: http://www.TheSpiritedWoman.com/spirited_woman_store/.
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UPCOMING SPIRITED WOMAN WORKSHOPS
Spring is a time of celebration! Treat yourself to an
affirming, inspiring afternoon. Three hours of creative playfulness,
empowerment, and fun.
Led by Nancy Mills, the Creator of the Spirited Woman Approach to Life.
The workshop emphasizes your ALIVENESS and reinforces YOU ARE ENOUGH AS YOU ARE. Great for transitions, movement, networking, fun. Limited to 12 women. Just bring yourself, your mom, best friend, sister, office worker, whomever! Over 800 women across the country have taken the workshop.
Spring 2008 WORKSHOP CALENDAR
SAN FRANCISCO
Saturday, May 17, 2008
SPIRITED WOMAN WORKSHOP
Time: 1-4 pm.
Hosted by: Victoria Ingram, Minister, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Los Gatos
Locale: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Los Gatos, 15980 Blossom Hill Rd, Los Gatos, CA
SAN FRANCISCO
Sunday, May 18, 2008
MOTHER/DAUGHTER - SPIRITED WOMAN WORKSHOP
Time: 1-4 pm.
Hosted by: Victoria Ingram, Minister, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Los Gatos
Locale: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Los Gatos, 15980 Blossom Hill Rd, Los Gatos, CA
SANTA BARBARA
Saturday, May 31, 2008
1-4 pm., Locale: Private Estate TBA to Attendees
Remember: Take a workshop & you'll get a FREE LINK & a FREE 60-WORD newsletter ad on our website - forever!
For more info on the workshop and to sign up visit:
http://www.TheSpiritedWoman.com/spirited_woman_workshop/. You can also call Nancy Mills at her toll-free number: 888-428-1234 (in Santa Barbara call 805-698-3555) or e-mail her at: NancyMills@TheSpiritedWoman.com.
And, if you're wondering...the SPIRITED WOMAN Workshop has been held in the following cities to date:
LOS ANGELES - NASHVILLE - PORTLAND - EUGENE - ASHLAND - LAS VEGAS -
LAUGHLIN - SAN FRANCISCO - SANTA BARBARA - SAN DIEGO - BERKELEY - MAUI
- OAKLAND - SEATTLE - CARLSBAD - PHILADELPHIA - KAUAI - SACRAMENTO -
ALEXANDRIA
TELL A FRIEND ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS.
WHY NOT MAKE YOUR CITY NEXT?
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HOST A SPIRITED WOMAN WORKSHOP
...In your city.
It's great fun! You'll love it. Anyone who hosts a workshop in their
home or business receives a free workshop, great publicity, and a
chance to meet other fantabulous women. Since the workshop size is
small, most spaces work out ideally. If you'd like to host a workshop,
go to our host page and fine out how to do it: http://www.TheSpiritedWoman.com/host_a_workshop/. Or please feel free to call Nancy at 888-428-1234.
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SPIRITED WOMAN GROUPS
Yes! Many women across the country have asked about either leading a
Spirited Woman Group or joining one. The groups will be activity driven
- a place to mingle, express your creativity and
imagination, and have FUN TOGETHER - and embody the Spirited Woman
Approach to Life. We'd like you involved from the beginning. If you are
interested in leading a group or joining one, contact Nancy at: nancymills@thespiritedwoman.com and she'll personally send you more info.
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SPIRITED WOMAN MEDIA COVERAGE
SPIRITED WOMAN IN THE NEWS! To read current articles and listen to interviews please visit our press page at: http://www.TheSpiritedWoman.com/press/.
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THE SPIRITED WOMAN CLUB - LISTING BOARD
NEW FEATURE! Put your picture (OR LOGO OR PRODUCT SHOT) UP WITH YOUR AD.
Here's the good news. If you have taken the SPIRITED WOMAN WORKSHOP you are automatically a member of the SPIRITED WOMAN CLUB, and you'll receive a FREE listing (up to 60 words) - monthly. For those of you who have not taken the workshop (come on girls, you need to join the club!) - the listing is $25 per month per listing or $40 per month with a photo! What a great deal!
Photo rates for workshop attendees is $15 per month with your one free 60-word ad. All additional 60-word ads cost $40 with photo or $25 without photo.
The listing board is a great way to advertise your service, business, workshop, event or WHATEVER - and to stay connected with other spirited women. Currently, the newsletter reaches over 3,400 women. Think of it as your very own SPIRITED WOMAN DIRECTORY. Be sure to check out what other women are offering and support them. Also, see below HOW TO PLACE A LISTING.
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Permission is granted to reproduce, copy or distribute the SPIRITED WOMAN Newsletter with the understanding that the copyright notice and all the content is to be attributed to Nancy Mills, the SPIRITED WOMAN Newsletter. Copyright Nancy Mills, March 2008. All rights reserved.
Please Note: The Q&A portion of the newsletter IS NOT available for use in and of itself unless written permission is given by Nancy Mills. Recently someone posted our Q&A on her blog without permission and that is not okay.
THANKS FOR YOUR SPIRIT! SPIRITED WOMEN! AND YOUR SUPPORT!
Nancy Mills
SPIRITED WOMAN
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