Comments on: 10 New Year’s Exercises for the Artist Within! http://www.merakoh.com/2009/12/31/10-new-years-exercises-for-the-artist-within/ Established June13th 2006 Seattle / Beverly Hills / New York Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:32:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sql Server 2005 SP4http://www.merakoh.com/2009/12/31/10-new-years-exercises-for-the-artist-within/#comment-246614 Sql Server 2005 SP4 Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:29:31 +0000 http://www.merakoh.com/2009/12/31/10-new-years-exercises-for-the-artist-within/#comment-246614 Thanks for the auspicious writeup. It if truth be told used to be a entertainment account it. Look complex to more delivered agreeable from you! However, how could we keep in touch? Thanks for the auspicious writeup. It if truth be told used to be a entertainment account it. Look complex to more delivered agreeable from you! However, how could we keep in touch?

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]]> By: Susan Reynoldshttp://www.merakoh.com/2009/12/31/10-new-years-exercises-for-the-artist-within/#comment-228614 Susan Reynolds Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:27:56 +0000 http://www.merakoh.com/2009/12/31/10-new-years-exercises-for-the-artist-within/#comment-228614 What a beautiful way to reflect on a year just passed and usher in a shiny brand new year. After reading this tonight (I know I'm a few days into the New Year already, but was laid up with torn ligaments in my knee from a fall during my last photo shoot two days before NY. Getting up and around, still very stiff and sore but SO THANKFUL nothing was broken!) Anyways...after reading this tonight, I am going to do these things tomorrow...take the time and really reflect, ponder, and realize what it is inside of me that is trying to grow, and what needs to be uprooted or cut back. This will make for a beautiful memory book at the end of each year, especially with the family prayer journal included. Certainly a treasure for future generations.... I love the way you think and write Me Ra, you have inspired me beyond what I ever imagined...I always had a dream...a big dream, but now I see that with perseverance it can become a reality! Thank you for giving so much of yourself and your family to others. Hugs through cyberspace! Susan Reynolds What a beautiful way to reflect on a year just passed and usher in a shiny brand new year.
After reading this tonight (I know I’m a few days into the New Year already, but was laid up with torn ligaments in my knee from a fall during my last photo shoot two days before NY. Getting up and around, still very stiff and sore but SO THANKFUL nothing was broken!)
Anyways…after reading this tonight, I am going to do these things tomorrow…take the time and really reflect, ponder, and realize what it is inside of me that is trying to grow, and what needs to be uprooted or cut back.
This will make for a beautiful memory book at the end of each year, especially with the family prayer journal included. Certainly a treasure for future generations….
I love the way you think and write Me Ra, you have inspired me beyond what I ever imagined…I always had a dream…a big dream, but now I see that with perseverance it can become a reality! Thank you for giving so much of yourself and your family to others.
Hugs through cyberspace!
Susan Reynolds

]]> By: Julie Wattshttp://www.merakoh.com/2009/12/31/10-new-years-exercises-for-the-artist-within/#comment-228552 Julie Watts Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:27:12 +0000 http://www.merakoh.com/2009/12/31/10-new-years-exercises-for-the-artist-within/#comment-228552 Me Ra the questions here are utterly priceless... ...when I was in San Francisco two weeks ago accepting the "Babe Of The Year" award from Fay & Karen @ The Wisdom Connection (whoo hooo!!!) I spent 3 hours roaming downtown all alone. I unconsciously purchased the symbol for 2010--a little $3.99 "jewel" encrusted ring in the shape of a lion's head...we have so much to learn from ourselves and these questions are the way... Me Ra the questions here are utterly priceless…
…when I was in San Francisco two weeks ago accepting the “Babe Of The Year” award from Fay & Karen @ The Wisdom Connection (whoo hooo!!!) I spent 3 hours roaming downtown all alone. I unconsciously purchased the symbol for 2010–a little $3.99 “jewel” encrusted ring in the shape of a lion’s head…we have so much to learn from ourselves and these questions are the way…

]]> By: Geniehttp://www.merakoh.com/2009/12/31/10-new-years-exercises-for-the-artist-within/#comment-228551 Genie Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:10:25 +0000 http://www.merakoh.com/2009/12/31/10-new-years-exercises-for-the-artist-within/#comment-228551 2009 was a multicolored year - overfull with so many colors I have to put my hand up to block them out. 2010 is sparkly clear glass with sparks of beautiful jewel colors glinting in the sunlight here and there, occasionally intense and many soft, transparent and gentle.2009 was a great year of growth, many diverse activities and lots of running around/overwhelm. I got an opp to 'empty my bowl' over the new year/new decade transition. And laid new directions for this next year and decade - it's a NEW DECADE! Can't wait to do more of these! And now I can actually go on a photowalk :D!! 2009 was a multicolored year – overfull with so many colors I have to put my hand up to block them out. 2010 is sparkly clear glass with sparks of beautiful jewel colors glinting in the sunlight here and there, occasionally intense and many soft, transparent and gentle.

2009 was a great year of growth, many diverse activities and lots of running around/overwhelm. I got an opp to ‘empty my bowl’ over the new year/new decade transition. And laid new directions for this next year and decade – it’s a NEW DECADE! Can’t wait to do more of these! And now I can actually go on a photowalk :D !!

]]> By: denise karishttp://www.merakoh.com/2009/12/31/10-new-years-exercises-for-the-artist-within/#comment-228459 denise karis Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:30:44 +0000 http://www.merakoh.com/2009/12/31/10-new-years-exercises-for-the-artist-within/#comment-228459 wow - thank you!!! I went to see a movie by myself which was the easiest thing for me and then i wrote an encouraging letter to myself which was the hardest thing for me. I re read my letter and my inner voice said "Is this a joke?" in response. It will be hard encouraging myself but I think it was a great excersise and I'm so so so glad I took that step towards believing in myself - youre amazing mera and happy new years!! wow – thank you!!! I went to see a movie by myself which was the easiest thing for me and then i wrote an encouraging letter to myself which was the hardest thing for me. I re read my letter and my inner voice said “Is this a joke?” in response. It will be hard encouraging myself but I think it was a great excersise and I’m so so so glad I took that step towards believing in myself – youre amazing mera and happy new years!!

]]> By: Rhondahttp://www.merakoh.com/2009/12/31/10-new-years-exercises-for-the-artist-within/#comment-228412 Rhonda Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:25:06 +0000 http://www.merakoh.com/2009/12/31/10-new-years-exercises-for-the-artist-within/#comment-228412 I'm chiming in again. I wanted to really think about some of these. Here's my answer for #1... 2009 was Blue and Green - so I guess that would be turquoise. I cried a lot in 2009, but those tears were met with growth. I want to start 2010 with Orange. As soon as I read this question, I said orange out loud and wasn't really sure why. So I took some time to ponder it and realized that to me, orange is the color of fall. It represents the change of season. I know 2010 is going to bring about change for me - good change! And when I looked up what orange is actually supposed to represent - after I picked it as my color for 2010, this is what I found: "Orange represents enthusiasm, fascination, happiness, creativity, determination, attraction, success, encouragement, and stimulation." That is a pretty good assessment of my dreams for 2010.I'm going on a photowalk on Monday morning and will post the pictures on my personal blog later in the week.Thanks again for these exercises! I’m chiming in again. I wanted to really think about some of these.
Here’s my answer for #1…
2009 was Blue and Green – so I guess that would be turquoise.
I cried a lot in 2009, but those tears were met with growth.
I want to start 2010 with Orange. As soon as I read this question, I said orange out loud and wasn’t really sure why. So I took some time to ponder it and realized that to me, orange is the color of fall. It represents the change of season. I know 2010 is going to bring about change for me – good change!
And when I looked up what orange is actually supposed to represent – after I picked it as my color for 2010, this is what I found: “Orange represents enthusiasm, fascination, happiness, creativity, determination, attraction, success, encouragement, and stimulation.”
That is a pretty good assessment of my dreams for 2010.

I’m going on a photowalk on Monday morning and will post the pictures on my personal blog later in the week.

Thanks again for these exercises!

]]> By: Jendihttp://www.merakoh.com/2009/12/31/10-new-years-exercises-for-the-artist-within/#comment-228408 Jendi Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:38:45 +0000 http://www.merakoh.com/2009/12/31/10-new-years-exercises-for-the-artist-within/#comment-228408 Activity #3 helped me realize I need to be bold and brave--in my dreams, and every day. I downloaded the image of a mountain lion for my Blackberry wallpaper, so every time I look at it, I'm reminded to make decisions with the heart of a lioness. Activity #3 helped me realize I need to be bold and brave–in my dreams, and every day. I downloaded the image of a mountain lion for my Blackberry wallpaper, so every time I look at it, I’m reminded to make decisions with the heart of a lioness.

]]> By: Rhondahttp://www.merakoh.com/2009/12/31/10-new-years-exercises-for-the-artist-within/#comment-228392 Rhonda Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:39:12 +0000 http://www.merakoh.com/2009/12/31/10-new-years-exercises-for-the-artist-within/#comment-228392 I have had huge dreams (God-sized dreams) lately, a lot of which have to do with photography - Dreams of being able to give BIG. I promised God at least 1/2 of everything I profit in my photography business and everything over 1/2 once my 1/2 is supplementing my husband's salary enough that he doesn't have to work 2 jobs. We don't need extravagance, so I'm excited to even give more. Dreams of a photography group focused on using photography as an act of worship. Dreams of the images produced by that group being sold to raise money for clean water in Africa, to help care for more kids in impacted orphanages, and to help the plight of human trafficking. One of those dreams started in early fall, and was fueled by you (even though you didn't know it.) I want to teach other moms how to use the cameras they have to get pictures they love. In September, I approached the director of First5 in my area about teaching a class through their program. I could teach moms while the kids are in their programs. She loved the idea, but isn't sure if she can make it work with their program and will get back to me. I didn't give up that part of the dream though and on New Year's Eve we were invited by some friends to come to their cabin, play in the snow and ring in the New Year with them. We went and met some new friends while we were there. One of those new friends is the director of Champions and Hannah's House in our area. (Another part of my photography dream is photographing the girls - and their families if they still have contact with them - that come through Hannah's house as a graduation gift.) Well God is working out those dreams!!! The director is so excited about me photographing the girls for them AND she offered their work room as a space to teach a basic photography class. These were the small, tangible parts of my dream. I'm really looking forward to seeing how God brings more of those dreams to fruition this year. Thanks for the constant encouragement! I have had huge dreams (God-sized dreams) lately, a lot of which have to do with photography – Dreams of being able to give BIG. I promised God at least 1/2 of everything I profit in my photography business and everything over 1/2 once my 1/2 is supplementing my husband’s salary enough that he doesn’t have to work 2 jobs. We don’t need extravagance, so I’m excited to even give more. Dreams of a photography group focused on using photography as an act of worship. Dreams of the images produced by that group being sold to raise money for clean water in Africa, to help care for more kids in impacted orphanages, and to help the plight of human trafficking. One of those dreams started in early fall, and was fueled by you (even though you didn’t know it.) I want to teach other moms how to use the cameras they have to get pictures they love. In September, I approached the director of First5 in my area about teaching a class through their program. I could teach moms while the kids are in their programs. She loved the idea, but isn’t sure if she can make it work with their program and will get back to me. I didn’t give up that part of the dream though and on New Year’s Eve we were invited by some friends to come to their cabin, play in the snow and ring in the New Year with them. We went and met some new friends while we were there. One of those new friends is the director of Champions and Hannah’s House in our area. (Another part of my photography dream is photographing the girls – and their families if they still have contact with them – that come through Hannah’s house as a graduation gift.) Well God is working out those dreams!!! The director is so excited about me photographing the girls for them AND she offered their work room as a space to teach a basic photography class. These were the small, tangible parts of my dream. I’m really looking forward to seeing how God brings more of those dreams to fruition this year. Thanks for the constant encouragement!

]]> By: DawnShttp://www.merakoh.com/2009/12/31/10-new-years-exercises-for-the-artist-within/#comment-228383 DawnS Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:14:55 +0000 http://www.merakoh.com/2009/12/31/10-new-years-exercises-for-the-artist-within/#comment-228383 Thanks for the inspiration! The kids go back to school on Monday so I am going to try to do some of these when I have some quiet "me" time :) Thanks for the inspiration! The kids go back to school on Monday so I am going to try to do some of these when I have some quiet “me” time :)

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