Category Archives: Helpful Tips

Doing Nothing is Doing Something

Posted on September 10, 2011 by weyakin

Today, while I was driving, really just zoning out, I had a wonderful idea for a new batik design I’d like to experiment with soon. It occurred to me afterward, that I have some of my best ideas or problem solving moments when my mind is just let to wander and be free, because I’m not busy trying to get something accomplished. In our society … Continue reading →

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The Neverending Search for Inspiration

Posted on August 16, 2011 by weyakin

I think as artists, one thing that continually comes back to haunt us is a lack of inspiration. It’s easy to get dragged down by the drone of every day life. Money, bills, chores, lack of sleep, always running, running, running to keep up with it all. It is a drain on the body, the mind and the creative spirit inside of us. Sometimes, even … Continue reading →

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Independence from Sinus Pressure!

Posted on July 4, 2011 by weyakin

I hope those of you in the U.S. who are celebrating the day of our country’s independence are having a wonderful day with friends and family! My husband and I are spending a day together being ill with a cold. At least we’re doing it together, right? I was just using a technique for relieving sinus pressure that my mom taught and I thought it … Continue reading →

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Look Outside at the World Around You!

Posted on January 20, 2011 by weyakin

As I was driving home today, I noticed, as I often do, an SUV with a TV screen blaring some sort of show and commercials into the back of the vehicle. Quite often, especially toward the end of the week, a lot of people from southern New England and New York will drive up through my area on their way to Vermont to go skiing … Continue reading →

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New Year Resolutions? Or Ongoing Goals?

Posted on January 4, 2011 by weyakin

It’s a new year again. Welcome to 2011! Many people decide to make a new year resolution to themselves, usually involving something that they want to improve or accomplish during the year. Sometimes it works. Often it doesn’t. Instead of coming up with one big lofty resolution for the year that I’ll probably forget in a couple of weeks, I thought about goals instead. I … Continue reading →

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Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket

Posted on December 9, 2010 by weyakin

We all have heard this phrase before — “Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket”. When it comes to running a small businesses or trying to get yourself out there, this phrase is definitely one to keep in mind. So what does it mean exactly? Put yourself out there in many directions, using all of the resources that are available to you to help … Continue reading →

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