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it is your turn to shine.

my dad gave me some business advice growing up:
he told me to always remember people’s names,
and to figure out what is important to them.

this is really not just good business advice but
also good life advice.

ever notice when you ask the right question
how a person’s face lights up?

that is their own personal magic,
and it is an honor to share in that magic.

another piece of advice i keep close to my heart
is something my old therapist told me.

“when you tell your dreams to someone,
their answer is going to be a projection of
how their dreams turned out.”

in other words,
if someone has not followed their own dreams,
don’t expect them to support yours.

i am a pretty spongy kinda girl
when it comes to others energy-
that combined with the fact that i
suffered from low self esteem and extreme self doubt-
well, lets just say there were a lot of years
where i did not embrace my art or my true self.

i am finally in a place where i feel more solid
in who i am and what i can do-
so certain comments and energy do not blow me
over like a hurricane so much anymore.

yeah there are still moments of self doubt,
and it is not always easy-

but having awareness and compassion
with others who are in different spaces
has proven to be very helpful to me.

you know,
i look at these kids i teach and how there
seems to be no hesitation in doing any project
or activity i present.

they can hardly keep their hands off the brushes
and paint to wait until i explain what to do-
they are just.that.excited.

my feeling is that we all start off this way-
having a natural interest in making things
and exploring with colors and textures and art,
so what happened?

what happened between then and now
that would stop someone from creating
who wants to?
i know many of you who read this blog
are interested in doing your own art,
teaching art classes,
trying new things…
i think if you have the desire to do it,
if your insides get all tingling at the thought
of doing something creative-
DO IT.

at the beginning,
you may feel fragile,
you may feel insecure,
and your inner critics may want
to have a big keg party in your heart.

my advice to you is this:

fuck em.

fuck em
fuck em
fuck em.

the core of YOU is where your magic is.
you cannot go wrong there.
you cannot fail in the magic.

i don’t care if you never picked up a paintbrush
and want to sell paintings for a living.

i don’t care if people tell you that you
can never make any money being an artist
and to find a more realistic career.

some folks are going to feel threatened
or uncomfortable with your ideas,
and that is okay!

negative comments about creativity
come from a fear based place
and you do not have to adopt that
into your belief system.

creating is an energy,
money is an energy.

you want these things to be surrounded
with things that feed them:

faith
hope
abundance
joy
inspiration
love

the key thing is to stay
in this place-
even when things are not working out as planned.

you gotta find a way to keep the magic flowing…

step up folks.
it is YOUR TURN to shine.

creativity is not a reservation card
on a private table you are waiting to
be invited to.

creativity is not a popularity contest.

creativity is feeling
that is available to anyone who wants it.

i know it can be tough
and i want to inspire those who need it.

anyone have any questions?

i get a lot of emails regarding how to
set up an etsy shop and/or teach art classes,
and i would love to
share some things that have worked for me.

if you have any specific questions
feel free to leave them here,
and i will answer them in my next post.

lets get you guys making more art!

and the ones who are already doing it,
lets cheer on the kindreds who are wanting to begin.

i believe in you!!!

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honey, i was just about to shut down my computer when i thought that i’d just check one more time to see if you’ve posted anything new. I really needed some magic and o my, you gave some.

Tears are rolling down my face.

I never expected that this new journey of mine would make so many different emotions surface, but it has. today has been a crazy weird day. Mood swings and all.

The thing is though, i can’t stop painting, creating, etc. it is weird for me to be so inspired, motivated, productive and OMG even disciplined. This is how i know that i need to continue creating.

Still, i’m insecure about my art, stupid voices in my head tell me that it’s not good enough etc. and here you are and say fuck em. well, yes, fuck em. and i never say fuck. but what the hell :p

thank you for this. and for the perfect timing

o and i would love to learn more about how you set up and teach your art classes. i’ve been meaning to ask you about it, ’cause i would love to do something like that.

sorry for the crazy long comment. i’m just to lazy to copy paste this into an email :p

love you
your little sis
xox

Well Missy. You and Melissa inspired me to start my blog. I loved reading yours so much that I finally got the bug. So because of you and Mel, I am back to writing poetry, taking pictures, painting my house (LOL), buying art, doing more art……YOU NAME IT! You gave me back my creative side that was hiding for a couple of years. I know for me it was all of the chaos going on in my life. But once things settled down and I got back to basics, welp, all the creative juices came flowing out! Today as I sat at the beach writing, window down, sun shining, I actually said “Thank you McCabe” outloud. Now I can say it directly to you. Thank you sweet girl for giving me back my creativity. Its a nice place to reside. Love & Light ~Ang

it really is all about just following your heart and your light and spending some good time researching what it is you want to do … i love that you wrote this all out like you did, so beautifully and as always so inspiring … you shine baby … xoxo smooches!!

My eyes are leaking big time! Thank you so very much for writing this…for your unending creativity, support and saying just the right things when I need to hear/see ‘em!

Love you BIG,

McCabe,

Sometimes it’s weird how we are on the same wavelength!

I SO feel what you just wrote, but not just about creating, about being.

I went through SO much in the past three and a half years, and now I finally feel like I am shining again, in being who I am and confident in who I am.

Many hugs to you!!!!

YES! sometimes we all forget such words…you wrote it so eloquently
Thank YOU thank YOU

I’m up off my butt and going back to the studio right now…you’re right, it’s my art and nobody can take that away from me.
Thanks for making us feel good about ourselves !!
beth
http://www.moredoors.blogspot.com

you are a gorgeous doll, mccabe.

did you happen to see penelope dullaghan’s post from this morning? totally inspiring, totally on this same wavelength. the link.

i’m still thinking and mulling over your last post and the thoughts it is inspiring in me, and specifically the questions i had thought to want to ask you. i may be in touch soon about it, but for now, i’m still trying to get my mind around my thoughts and questions.

love to you. and thanks for being so continually inspiring.

thanks honey. this is EXACTLY what i needed to read today. love you.
xoxo

What happened between then and now you ask? Most likely someone contaminated a little kids brain with the idea that skies are supposed to be blue and trees are green. I fuck’em all along time ago! Hee Hee, that sounded naughty. Karin

Mccabe, do you have an idea or a plan and then start? or do you just start and see where it leads you, pick up a brush and put it on the paper and see what happens? i know it’s a beginner type question, but it’s what i have a hard time with, waiting for an idea to come before i make something. and maybe it’s a combination of both, sometimes you wake up in the middle of the night with a completed project in your mind, and sometimes you just put the paper in front of you and start doing, and it comes. Anyway, thank you for this post. I accidentally walked in on 2 people talking about me at work today, and my newly built up self had a little bit of a work-out getting over it, but i’m ok! (and, instead of talking back or being mean back, i just got nicer to them, i think they were confused) thank you!
-kelly

fabulous word! thank you for the beautifully written reminder.

Thank you sweet sister for inspiring me to stretch and explore my creative side. I’ll definitely be doing that and more… You rock and keep on inspiring those little people who just rock too! I love your site and love you. Peace and my our Creator bless you and yours with all you need want and deserve.

peace
eric

Thank you sweet sister for inspiring me to stretch and explore my creative side. I’ll definitely be doing that and more… You rock and keep on inspiring those little people who just rock too! I love your site and love you. Peace and may our Creator bless you and yours with all you need want and deserve.

peace
eric

thank you

storm

wow :O) thank you Mccabe… your words are so good and meaningful and magic… xoxo

You are gift from the gods! Thank you for your support and encouragement and for all the love you share with everyone. Please know how much it is appreciated, even by people you have never met.
I think if I could have a sister, I would want her to be just like you.

If you haven’t seen this video yet, it’s a theme song for creativity and not giving a rat’s behind what anybody else thinks:

http://reachdabbleshine.typepad.com/28yearslater/2008/06/pork-and-beans.html

Woo hoo!!! Go, McCabe!!

Perfect!!! Wanna see what I’m drawing now? I’ll post it on my blog page next. I’m in to portraits and I’m working on leaning in to the face- it’s hard.
You rock!
Peace, Eileen

Once again I turn to your page, read your post and almost immediately find myself in a place where i am understood, comforted and inspired all at once. Thank you so much for sharing yourself with all us readers!

[...] I love reading about women (and men, though I mostly hear about women) who believe in themselves, who’ve learned to say, “Fuck ‘em!” to their detractors, who find deeply good things at the center of themselves and others. I love the lives these women live, with their art and creativity and ability to invest in themselves and their talents. I love knowing that at least a few people have children who will grow up knowing they’re loved and held, no matter what they choose to do or who they choose to be. [...]

you said it all…you are magic my friend…thanks for the words…ove, me

Damn woman if you don’t nail it on the head (and sprinkle it with pixie dust) EVERYTIME!!

You. Completely. Rock.

Thank you, McCabe.

sweetie…

i come by, but i don’t make comments much anymore because i am trying to work on my offline life a little….but i just read this book that i think you would love. it’s called spiritual techniques of the ninja. really and truly….and if you’re in the right space,. it helps you reclaim so much of your natural self.

you might not need it, but someone might. the title is (somewhat) misleading, as people think “ninja” and equate it with chow yun fat or violence, but as the author explains, ninjas were exiled samurai forced to live in the craziest geographical conditions and forced to adapt to them. there’s a story he tells of a man who, as a toddler, tumbled into a pool and was found 10 minutes later by his parentys, who were inconsolable because they thought he had drowned….but he was playing happily at the bottom of the pool, because no-one had told him that people couldn’t breathe underwater.

it’s about that. breaking out of limitations that no longer serve you. becoming who you already are. it’s great.

anyways…i loved this post. i’m always reading them, by the way. but this one made me want to reach out.

xoxoxo
bee

KamaSutra classes. Yeah. Totally.

hi little ms mermaid~

i have been parusing your blog for ages and i LOVE your words.
you offer so much encouragement and enlightenment and always say the right thing to make some think.

you should write a book of your little ways!

i adore your blog and wish i could have tea with you at your magic little cottage by the sea.

you go girl!

my thoughts entirely. thank you for the happy, sparkly, fuck everyone else, magical energy. haha. this week alone i have bought hundreds of pieces of pretty paper, a new hardbound sketch book, water color pencils, colored pencils, graphite, glue, what am i missing? i need more glitter in my life though.

thank you for inspiring all of us.

you are the best…..
love you !
jen gray

Spoken from the heart ~ I mean ~ All of our hearts! We are all in this together! Thank you for saying it! We need to hear it over and over again so we can mend our broken artist hearts and start creating a better world! Love & Hugs ~

Hello McCabe,

I am one of those who are deeply wanting to begin. And right now, as I am about to make the first steps towards the point where it is beginning to go serious, I’m shivering with doubt.
So, your words are exactly what I think I need now and they came at exactly the right time. Thanks!!

Love
the Gypsy

Hey, you are so wise x

HERE!!! HERE!!!! You know I second these very same feelings a million times over!!! I’m so happy you stopped by the blog the other day ~ It’s always a treat to hear from you. And I’m so happy to see that you’re sharing your passionate, uplifting, creative spirit so eloquently here on your blog as always, especially in this post ~ here’s to creativity and always believing in yourself and letting that belief spill over into believing in other’s too! lots and lots of love to you ~

thanks for this mccabe, and for all the inspiration and

they can hardly keep their hands off the brushes
and paint to wait until i explain what to do-
they are just.that.excited.

i.love.this.
YOU and your rocks ROCK!

I should really just read all the posts. I just wrote to you about this very thing. Thank you. Truly you are ginormously awesome!

Jen Diamond

i am sooo wanting to begin this artful journey!!

so far, i have all my supplies for a lovely mermaid jar….except, i am having a hard time finding any mermaid clipart that i like.

any suggestions on where i can get faery/mermaid clipart for my projects?

thanks, i think you are wonderful!

viv

I let life’s stressors get to me this Spring…and I fell off the blog-sister wagon. So very happy to be reading here again (just read through 3 months worth of posts!) LOVE this post. And just wanted to let you know that your rocks “LEAP” (which I ordered) and “BRAVE” which you gifted are sitting in a special spot where I can see them several times a day now. I wasn’t ready to see them for awhile there…but now I am.

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