The links below are to artist resources and motivational products that I have personally experienced. I thoroughly endorse each link and encourage you to visit, learn, enjoy...
I am now meditating every single day (in my case, just before I go to sleep), thanks to this truly wonderful CD system created by Centerpointe, which is backed by tons of scientific evidence. Daily meditation such as this is a self-investment in enhanced creativity, increased focus, and helping to remove blocks and stress. (Follow the link for more info. It's fascinating!) And if you are meditating the old fashioned way, this is also great - and good on you!
When it comes to artist resources - or rather, artist residencies - the Rimbun Dahan Malaysian residency is a wonderful way for artists to increase their art skills, experiment, explore a new culture. Hijjas and Angela Kasturi, who run the residency, are charming, creative, generous hosts - whom I shall never forget. I would encourage you to further explore this site.
This prize-winning novel for adolescents is currently inspiring and empowering people of all ages and backgrounds. I defy you to read it and not fall in love with it.
The Mastery Club inspires and empowers young people to take responsibility for creating the life of their dreams. According to this savvy author, this is the ONLY book that teaches universal laws and success principles (including practical tools like goal-setting, affirmations, visualisation and treasure mapping) in a page-turning novel. (It makes a fabulous gift.) In any case, prepare to be delighted.
An excellent artist resource for assisting Australian artists at all stages of their career. Most of the workshops offered are free and I've found them to be practical, clear and helpful.
If you are even contemplating building a website to subsidise your income, please, PLEASE do yourself a favour, click on the above link and take the trouble to explore this site.
Site Build It (SBI) is the most amazing and complete system I've ever come across. I am privileged to belong to the Site Built It "family". SBI includes everything you'll ever want to do and know in relation to building a website that actually earns you money in a number of the most brilliantly efficient ways possible, AND these people host your website, too. Not only is it better-than-great value, catering for newbies and sophisticated web people alike, it has a fantastic support group of real humans and fellow SBI users (the forum) who have proven to be kind and generous to me time and time again. I cannot recommend Ken Evoy and the Site Build It team highly enough. Click here and prepare to be blown away!
WildlyWealthyWomen is an inspiring resource of information, downloads and regular teleseminars, most of which don't cost a thing and are packed with practical advice. The site is run by dynamo prosperity mentor, Sandy Forster. She's a whizz at providing career change motivation and the attitude, techniques and ideas that can bring abundance to your life. (She got me to stop dreaming and embark on yet another midlife career change when I attended one of her fabulous seminars in Queensland last year.) NOTE: this link has SOUND, so turn down your computer if you wish to be discrete!
Finally, if you are seriously into self development in an intelligent, profoundly practical way, I urge you to try to catch one of the frequent workshops run by Michael Domeyko Rowland. This man is the real deal. Apart from some fabulously motivating stories, his theories are bounded in scientific fact and Yogic wisdom.
And I will sign off with a pic of my best friend.
Wishing you all the best,
Margot.
p.s. And Remo...a very cool store to visit for gifts and other delights..are offering a free t-shirt for first time customers.