Gaia: Creative YOU - Welcome to ALL new members

Re: It's me :)

http://mercale.gaia.com — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:17:58 GMT

Thanks for the lovely compliment, SunshineSkye, and to you both for the warm welcome.

Some months ago, I was led by Spirit to perform a certain Native ceremony for myself. The outcome was unexpected and enlightening. I made Spirit a promise, for It had shown me how essential balancing my "nurturing mother" with my "rainbow woman" was. I have tried to make time for creative pursuits since then, but really, it's only been in the last few months that I've really taken a big dive in. Lol, I'm creatively obsessed!

Please feel free to check out the above link again even if you've already visited it, as I add new work frequently. Lately I've really been experimenting with different techniques in photography and digital art (how can you learn if you don't try after all?) and have added some new writing as well..

Warm Hugs,
Mercale

Re: It's me :)

http://jodi.gaia.com — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:41:20 GMT

Welcome to the group, Mercale and Sunshineskye!
So wonderful to see you here. I think being creative is the most important thing we can do. I love how creative you are, Tanya. I love all the things you do.
Skye: can't wait to hear what you are up to! :)
Have fun and feel free to post any works or projects you like right here in Creative YOU.

Re: It's me :)

http://SunshineSkye.gaia.com — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:14:10 GMT

Wow! You're a really good writer! I like "Patchwork"! :)

It's me :)

http://mercale.gaia.com — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:09:49 GMT

Hi all!

I'm Mercale (aka Tanya). I love to write, paint, sketch, photograph, sing and sculpt.

No claims as to my *impressive skill* (grin) but I do enjoy the oppertunity to be creative!

You can check out some photos, a few paintings (simple folk-style with the emphasis more on message) and a little bit of my writing here if you're interested. If not, that's ok too! I look forward to sharing and being inspired.

humbly,
Mercale

Army of Lovers

http://wisdomchanneler.gaia.com — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:18:26 GMT

We are the army of lovers, and the weapons of wisdom. Keep evolving, and do not be afraid to lead.

Where the perfect world meets the apocalypse: http://sunnovel.com/
Where we face our fears, by facing our vices: http://sunthoughts2007.com/

Re: Key of G

http://jodi.gaia.com — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:56:09 GMT

Thanks, G.
This sounds fascinating!

Re: Greetings from NMD!

http://notthisnotthat.gaia.com — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:10:07 GMT

It is amazing to find things you didn't know existed. If makes you wonder how much undiscovered territory there really is and how much more there is to you than you realized

Key of G

http://notthisnotthat.gaia.com — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:08:38 GMT

Hello All

Since
participating here I thought it might be interesting to write about my
experience as a composer and musician and discuss the ups and downs of
trying to put it all together into a CD.

My wife actually
suggested the idea a while back but I could not imagine anyone actually
being interested. But since I posted a request for feed back in the Artist's Dream Group and got wonderful feedback I have decided to try
it. I invite you all to read my first posting either here on Gaia or on
keyofgmusic.wordpress.com and subscribe if you like.

I may even twitter it

G

Re: Greetings from NMD!

http://jodi.gaia.com — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:53:48 GMT

Hi Dave!
:) Welcome! Yes. It is so cool to start descovering the creative side in you. I think everybody who solves problems is creative. It is very exciting. If you get to work creatively, you are automatically free and happy.

Greetings from NMD!

http://dave.gaia.com — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:01:53 GMT

Hey guys-

More and more I have been discovering creative tallents within me. I never thought I would be a creative person- but thanks to a few friends (and a wife) who are extremely creative- I have explored uncharted territory in writing, web producing, and design. Having a lot of fun with some side projects too. Great to be in this pod, and I hope to see many creative minds come together so we can inspire each other in our creative visions.

:)

Dave

www.poetrypoem.com/charlax

http://charlax.gaia.com — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:55:12 GMT

Jesus EverdaY
Jesus EverdaY

Fruit not even ripened yet still green
so it will last
Meat, already cooked
so eye is not embarrass
Health, the center of my body, so uncertain,
and yet it works
Love in heart so pure forgiven;
life cascading from HIS throne
Eye paused and still considered life
Eye have my everYdaY JESUS.

A Prose Poem bye CharlaX.

ahoy

Tue, 22 May 2007 13:59:28 GMT

I'm in a creative synchronistic storm and would like to share stories of inspiration.....I think its time to make some noise globally and unite the artists...

Me, simply complex

http://ultimaut.gaia.com — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:21:17 GMT

A flutter of the imagination, a spark, a sprinkle of the divine. Splashed in a river of paint, my soul is colorful and fullfilling in it's willing to be tilling the milling nature. I am a mind farmer, a charmer of the imagination with a fascination for delight and happyness. Banisher of crappiness and the feelings of self doubt, my words cut through clought like the harbringer of peace. A subtle contradiction is an affliction that my audience's suffer but their imaginations huver and keep them afloat. If nothing else, I am a writer who love to make other laugh, no matter the media of humor. Thanks for a place to express myself Jodi, i think this'll be a pleasant preverbial couch to sink into =D

Ever changing,
The Dandelion Legionairre

A well needed pod

http://infogatherer.gaia.com — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:47:07 GMT

Well done JODI About moi, this is easier to read: http://www.dreamfish.org/user/108 Anyway, below, is the link to my NY radio interview last week (just on the one dated Monday, April 2, 2007, click on the small radio icon on the right top site of that, to listen to it). I am just after the Artist X Musician interview on that pod-cast… http://www.tribecaradio.net/blog/categories/jayGrayce/ Be well! Tell me about what you are doing! Blessings Pascal

Re: Any helpful suggestions for creative use of Zaadz or MySpace?

http://peterrosen.gaia.com — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:40:50 GMT

I have a technology that asks artists to share their work interactively with audiences. The art is catalyst for group interaction. Information about community resources is shared, and invitations to meet and mingle after the "formal" informal presentations has netted people new friends, purchasers of their art, and forged a nonprofit when my work peaked.

The technology is easy for someone good at producting community events, and the rewards are many (including economic and social networking)... with LIVE HUMANS!

http://creativity.net/vmi.html

and click on sample program for more details.

peter

A Maui Visionary Artist - The World is my Canvas

http://peterrosen.gaia.com — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:36:28 GMT

Hi All,

Jodi responded to a question, that's how i got here. I produce (more often in the past) the annual KidCast for Peace; Solutions for a Better World teleactivity that happens on Earth Day.

Since its all about art from the heart and connecting young people with each other in a live multipoint video conference. I thought some of you would be interested? Please join my Creativity Cafe pod to find out more about me and my work for the world as an artist...

Using Art and Technology for Humanity!

http://creativity.net/ is Creativity Cafe's homepage

My bio is here: http://creativity.net/CCHistory.html

Now, I must go to have a look around!

Have a peace filled day with lots of hugs

pierre d'maui

Thanks Jodi, What a cool pod

http://ELF.gaia.com — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:15:05 GMT

I am somewhat a amateur photographer and can't wait to share some pics and see what yall think.
Namaste~Elf

Becoming who I am

http://serenedebbie.gaia.com — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 01:49:08 GMT

I just want to share the miracle of becoming more of who I am every day. Last week I wrote my first children's book and it just flowed. I felt "inspired" (inspirited). I had the images/idea in my head that I thought I'd just illustrate, but low and behold, I wrote the book! So grateful to be among creative folks here!

Any helpful suggestions for creative use of Zaadz or MySpace?

http://malcolmhollick.gaia.com — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:08:48 GMT

Hi, everyone

I'm a writer and nature photographer. I'm new to social networking, and was enticed into looking at it as a marketing tool for my latest book The Science of Oneness (see my profile for more info). I've been doing a lot of exploring in the last couple of weeks, trying to sort out how to make it work for me in other ways too. I'd like to share a few thoughts and get your feedback and further ideas.

MySpace: I don't feel at home at all. Searching for like-minded people seems to be like looking for a needle in a haystack. And extensive searching hasn't revealed any groups that I feel drawn to join. The purposes and values of MySpace aren't what I want. The strength of MySpace is sheer numbers, although my impression is that there are far fewer genuine members than the claimed 160m. Nevertheless, there must be good potential connections out there if only I can find them.

By contrast, Zaadz is a very small pond with under 50,000 members. But we're all here because we want to change the world in some way. I feel at home. I'm finding friends quite easily. There are some Pods I'm quite drawn to joining. There's an enthusiastic, friendly and very helpful support team. So all in all, I feel like concentrating on Zaadz and letting MySpace lapse.

The next issue is what social networking can do for me. Frankly, I doubt if the effort required to use it as a marketing tool would be repaid in book sales and royalties. But on the other hand it might be another way to get my message out - whatever that message is.

I have lots of ideas buzzing through my head, and lots of draft bits and pieces for the next book or three. My main challenge is to narrow the focus sufficiently that I'm not trying to write about everything at once. I'm thinking of starting a blog on Zaadz to enable me to put out draft ideas on lots of topics and get feedback to help me refine ideas, themes, presentation. The 3 types of entry on Zaadz (personal blog, article and poem) are very helpful for this. And the ability to put tags on entries makes it quite easy for both me and readers to find writings on particular topics. Edited and linked collections could form a book in the long run. Do you think this would work? Would Zaadsters engage with this co-writing process?

The main issue that I can see is how to bring such a blog to the attention of people and (hopefully) attract a worthwhile number of subscribers. Advertising within the Zaadz pool would be possible by joining relevant groups/pods and posting abstracts, adverts, whatever, from time to time. Would this be ok? It would be possible to move gently outside this pool by adding the blog to my email signature, and encouraging my real-world as well as virtual friends to spread the word. I could possibly similarly advertise through MySpace in some way?? Any other ideas?

I did think about starting a group on MySpace or Zaadz rather than (or as well as) a blog. But there are so many groups already ... And groups seem to ramble all over the place, and seldom retain a focus on the core intent of the people who start them. It may be possible for the moderator to exert more dictatorial control, I don't know, but that feels like a lot of work compared to a blog.

I'd really welcome feedback and ideas from those of you who are more experienced in social networking. Are there other ways to use it as a creative writing tool, for marketing, for spreading important messages?

Thanks for any assistance

Malcolm

Re: Welcome!

http://jodi.gaia.com — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:04:09 GMT

Hi Darby!

Welcome. :)
I would love to read some of your poetry!