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		<title>Art as Therapy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Posted for the Creative Women&#8217;s Circle 13/12/12 As we round out the end of the CWC&#8217;s column exploring all things wellness and creativity, it seems fitting to look at an area which encompasses both these areas – art as therapy (or perhaps more accurately – exploring personal growth and empowerment through creativity)  “All children are born artists, the problem is to remain an artist as we grow up.” ~ Pablo Picasso For me, the ability to paint and draw peaked early…at around aged five…and that’s about where it stayed. Creativity instead has come to me through words and other forms…but I do wonder what would happen if I picked up a paint brush.  This seed thought led me to investigate further the area of Art Therapy, and I was intrigued to discover it goes far beyond the paint brush.  I interviewed Melbourne-based Creative Arts Therapist and Artist, Jennifer Berlingieri, to find out more about this modality and how she balances her own artistic pursuits while working in a creative field… Hi Jennifer, tell us a little about Creative Arts Therapy? In Creative Arts Therapy sessions, we use creative therapy and counselling to support and encourage self-exploration and personal development.  It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surviving the Silly Season</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 01:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CWC guest post 13/11/12 This is the sort of post I thought I’d be writing for December in the run up to the peak of festivities…but it seems like everything is creeping forward and next month is already “too busy.” Not to mention there’s a little spring racing fever sweeping through race tracks, wardrobes and champagne bottles at the moment. So if like me you may be feeling a little stretched (and not in the good way) then let’s talk tips for maintaining one’s sanity and beaming serenity as we stride towards 2013. Make a date… with yourself. Schedule it, sync it and make it non-negotiable with your self. Do not apologise for it. Whether it’s an hour in the park at lunch or an afternoon to get your hair done or an evening to watch trashy re-runs. Give yourself space to collect, recharge and take time-out amidst the push and pull of the everyday. Start the day well, even if you know it’ll end wild. So you have a week of office/client/friends/family festivities? Then take control of what you do have control of….plan healthy breakfasts, lunches, snacks and plenty of good quality H20. Hydrate and drink responsibly. We all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CWC Guest Blog: Tips for a well workspace</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With spring time comes the phrase ‘spring clean’ …where we turf out wardrobes, dust off exercise equipment and create space for all the exciting projects and ideas ahead. Well in an ideal world that is what would happen. I myself was lucky to find the keyboard to write this column under what I would like to defend as a “system of organised chaos” …but really is just a cluttered workspace. And so with some spring-time vigour I took a look at what aides a healthy workspace. To help me I had a chat with a lady who knows more about feng shui than I and with her French accent and full hand gestures, Christiane taught me a lot more than just tips for workspace wellness. “You know Emilleee, clutter on ze desk means clutter in ze mind” (hmm clearly she wasn’t aware of my extraordinary touch typing abilities under forests of paper…but she could be on to something). “To be able to create, you have to be organised in life,” she continued. Lucky the CWC have a columnist dedicated to ‘Organise Me’. So what practical steps could one take to help bring a sense of harmony and balance to a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CWC Guest Blog: Spring Motivation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 01:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the daffodils start to bloom and snippets of sunshine begin to peak through there’s a chirp in the air that can only mean springtime is around the corner. While winter is traditionally the time to conserve energy (think hibernation), springtime symbolises new beginnings, renewal and rejuvenation. But what if we don’t feel like busting forward out of the cocoon?  Maybe we’d rather pull the doona up some more…or sometimes  we can feel downright stuck – in the middle of a motivational muddle that is in danger becoming a puddle. We all know the feeling of a slump, feeling stuck, overwhelmed or we start a project with such gusto but then hope if we close our eyes it might just go away… So to help put a spring in your step and harness the energies of the season, I had a chat with CWC member Alex Kingsmill from Upstairs Coaching to look at ways to keep us all winning gold and maintain the momentum long in to the next round of Olympics. Hello Alex, tell me a little about yourself… you run Upstairs Coaching – what’s that all about? Upstairs is a little business I established a few years ago, to help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creativity and Meditation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mary Caia is an intuitive painter who has been allowing the internal expression and creativity shown to her through meditation, relaxation and dreams to transfer externally to the canvas. She describes the process of her collection ‘Where did you go?’ as a dance created over five years. “It was about trusting to put the images I see on to canvas, as well as trusting to go to the next image if that came along before the previous was finished. It’s allowed the direction to come from within, from the heart rather than the mind and the result is a deep inner joy that you can feel,” explains Mary. “It can be scary , but at the same time fun and deeply rewarding,” she says. As we looked at in last month’s post, meditation helps to quieten the mind. And from a creativity perspective it’s during such moments of stillness that insight and inspiration can occur. Mary describes these moments as part of and integral to her artistic process: “meditation is about stilling the mind and centering through the breath, and sometimes in that space, which could just be half a second, the image appears – simple and clear,” she says. But [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does your mind run like an excitable puppy?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CWC Guest Blog: Creativity &#38; Meditation Call it meditation, mindfulness, being still, present or quiet time – this ancient method of bringing balance and connection is making a modern day resurgence. From school kids &#8211; to Olympic athletes &#8211; to healing miracles – Mastery of the Mind is a powerful tool. Even science and medicine are now lining up to prove its benefits. The list of benefits is extensive. And on the back of this growing awareness an industry is emerging with techniques, books, audio guides, retreats and so on to learn ‘what is’ and ‘how to’ meditate – but let’s look at the ‘why.’ Why meditate? If you think about it we give the outer body a good wash, sometimes several times a day. But how often do we clean out the mind? We also feed the body several times a day. But how do we nourish our mind? Meditation does just that. It helps regain control of the mind; it helps to catch the excitable puppy that is running around in circles trying to catch its tail. Yet what so many people find, then quickly give up in despair, is once they stop and be still in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting your groove on&#8230;a yoga mat</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Friday night, a yoga mat and a DJ mixing beats…does that sound right?   Well yes if you are talking about ‘Shakti Groove.’ Curious? So was I. Intrigued by how a fusion of yoga and decks would come together…as well as being the closest I’ll get to clubbing these days…I found myself pulling on the yoga pants and unrolling the mat on a Friday night. Shakti Groove is a project by Michele (Mickey) Maselli to unite his two passions – balancing his love for Yoga and Electronic Music. As a yoga teacher-by-day and DJ-by-night, many have often seen these two apparently disparate activities as conflicting, whereas Michele has seen the opportunity to unite the two. And what a world it would be if we all spent more nights grooving on a yoga mat! From start to end Shakti Groove was an uplifting and balancing blend of yoga to the backdrop of a music mix matched to the energies of the sequence. And when done well like this, it can become a seamless fusion. Add in some free flowing movement and you have a wonderful weave of rhythm and dance. We were also lucky to have a special guest sitar player [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mind Body Spirit Festival Melbourne</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2012 10:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the curious to the committed, the Mind Body Spirit Festival offers something for everyone on the spiritual spectrum. From sketcher shoes right through to shamans and spiritual healings, it was a rich mix of exhibitors and offerings as I wandered through the stalls of the MBS Melbourne  festival on Saturday afternoon. It was an equally similar tapestry of visitors coming through the doors – some seekers and searchers, some discovering, some exploring, some clearly being taken for a ride, and some that came to canvas any freebies, samples or giveaways they could get. If truth be told, I’d been debating whether to brave the rain and venture out at all – feeling a little on the wobbly side of wellness I wasn’t sure an afternoon of people spruiking self help would actually help…but I’m glad I went because walking around made me feel pretty ‘normal’ – well by that I mean happy with tools and understanding I have gained through yoga to support my own mind / body / spirit health. And that’s not to say yoga is the panacea, just that it’s one of the tools that works for me, similar probably to what many of the MBS [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Wellness</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 00:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s a chill in the air that reminds us that Winter is well on the way, if not here already… As the last of the Autumn leaves are being swept away it seems as though the round of early season colds and flus are sweeping through as fast as tissues boxes can be handed round. I thought I was doing well – the centre of my own immunity – ‘til the defences slipped a little (note to re-read column on managing stress again) and I toppled like the rest of the crowd, face first into a box of tissues. So a timely Winter Wellness piece for all our creative women out there to keep you thriving (or get you back on your feet) over the coming months. I spoke with one lady you’ve probably heard of or seen in the media or perhaps you have read her books -  Mim Beam is a naturopath with a wealth of experience in the realm of natural health.  Mim has provided these two recipes to help keep your Winter a well one. Mim’s tea to help prevent or recover from a cold or flu. Ingredients: Handful of fresh thyme crushed up Juice of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CWC Guest Blog: Putting the Brakes on Stress</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 01:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s a great line about stress being like dark chocolate – while a few squares can be good for you, too much can tip you over the edge… Like most things in life it’s about finding the balance. Last month we took a look at stress and the mind body connection. This month is the follow up piece which looks at some ways to keep stress levels in check and keep your creative fire burning (rather than burning out). Stop. But you’re too busy right? It may sound counter-productive when you have a million and ten things to get done, but hitting the pause button, just for a moment, can help stop the spiral spiralling out of control. Or, if you are completely stubborn and insist on pushing through, then you will probably find you conk out at some stage and will be forced to stop. Prioritise. So you’ve stopped! Good! Now what? Let’s take stock of the situation, CWC columnist Andrea McArthur has some great articles in her Organise Me column – think about starting a list, prioritising tasks and Andrea’s tips on productivity are well worth a read. Breatheee. Use slow, deep, breaths to settle jangled nerves, help clear [...]]]></description>
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