Refining Focus, Expanding Impact, and Creating Space for What Matters A 6-minute read. If you prefer to listen, click below for the audio version. This past year has been a virtual cyclone of change, reflection and creativity. As I prepare to close out 2024, I’ve been thinking about how to wrap up the year in […]
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Finding Calm Through Creativity A 5 minute read. Feel more like listening. Click below to listen to this week’s episode! These days, it’s easy to feel weighed down by all the craziness happening around us. With the looming election, economic uncertainties, and constant stream of news headlines, it seems like stress and fear have become
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Turning Creative Ideas Into Reality A 6 minute read. Don’t want to read? Click below to listen. Let’s talk about something we all love—inspiration. It’s that spark that makes us sift through our fabric stash or jot down design ideas in the margins of our grocery list. But here’s the kicker: Inspiration without action is
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Why You Don’t Need To Go It Alone A 3-minute read Welcome to the final principle in our summer series on creative thinking: “Succeed by Getting Help.” In a world where doing things “all by yourself” is often seen as a badge of honor, asking for help can sometimes feel like admitting defeat. But I’ve
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The Power of Small, Consistent Actions Welcome to the seventh principle in our summer series on creative thinking: “A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step.” This timeless wisdom from the Tao Te Ching, attributed to Lao Tzu, serves as a powerful reminder that every significant change or accomplishment in life starts with
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The Creative Power of Embracing Balance Welcome to the sixth principle in our summer series on creative thinking: “Both-And, not Either-Or. Balance, my friend.” This principle is about expanding your thinking and embracing the possibilities that lie beyond binary choices. In our fast-paced, often polarized world, it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking
Prove it! “Success is a Decision.” I’ll bet you’ve never heard it described that way, have you? Ever wondered if you could just decide to be a success? Like, maybe there’s a secret ‘success’ button hidden somewhere between your coffee mug and that pile of sketches? Spoiler alert: there might be. But before you start
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It’s your SUPERPOWER! Hello, my fabulous fashionistas and style savvy souls! Do you ever put on an outfit and suddenly feel like you can conquer the world? Or maybe you wear something, and it’s as if you’ve slipped on Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak. Poof! Confidence gone! 🙁 Well, today, we’re diving into the jaw-dropping, strut-inducing
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Welcome to Design-land Everyone! Anyone who knows me – knows I live and breathe fabric. I LOVE fabric and textiles, anything FIBER! Have since I was a kid! And I love designing and making clothes for myself! Truth be told, sitting at the machine is kinda ZEN for me! And, I have heard over and
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with Virginia Leigh Studio Well, Hello my Wonderful Creative Community! Welcome Back! If you’ve been wondering why my site and social media accounts have been quieter than a mouse in a cheese factory lately, let me fill you in. There was a bit of an unexpected plot twist in the studio – I’ve been on
