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Planet Sandra

What’s draining my power?

by Sandra Walter July 29, 2010

On a hot and humid Sunday afternoon in Chicago two weeks ago, there was a loud explosion behind our apartment building. BOOM! and the electricity went off. My husband and I laughed and joked about the air conditioners in the city – that they had finally done it; maxed out the ComEd power grid. For [...]

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Creating with Intention

by Sandra Walter July 8, 2010

I’m finishing up my Etsy shop makeover and am very excited to reveal the new look and content. The shop will focus on creating with intention, with the first series of paintings infused with visualizations for healing the Gulf oil spill. This is the first time I’ve shared the direct intentions behind my paintings. As [...]

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Hands Across the Sand recap

by Sandra Walter June 28, 2010

What a successful event! Thousands of people all around the globe joined hands on Saturday in the sand. Whether your beach was loaded with people (1500 in New Jersey! Thousands along the Florida coastline! Europe! Africa!) or if you had a small band of folks along your riverside, Hands Across the Sand sent a message [...]

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Linchpins are everywhere: Worldwide meetup

by Sandra Walter June 13, 2010

As a writer and painter, I spend most of my creative time alone. When meetups occur that coincide with my interests, I get nervous and excited about crossing paths with kindred spirits. Monday, June 14th’s Worldwide “Linchpins are Everywhere” Meetup is no exception. I read Seth Godin’s Linchpin a few months ago, right before I [...]

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So far, so good: No cell phone for one month

by Sandra Walter May 31, 2010

I’ve been cell-phone-free for a month now. I have to admit, it is WONDERFUL for me. Here’s why:

Time. The bulk of my chitchat and communication happens online, but the freedom when I leave the house, or shut down the Mac, is potent. Being unreachable has opened up much time for creative thought and prioritized genuine [...]

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Joyfully busy in the studio

by Sandra Walter May 21, 2010

One of my favorite moods is when I want to do nothing but paint, paint, paint. I’ve been painting all week and have hit an exciting new development in the Vision Series, thanks to the inspiration from Lynne Drexler. The latest work is posted at left. I’m hoping to get good photos of the new [...]

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Escape from my cell: mobile-free for a month

by Sandra Walter May 6, 2010

After six wonderful years with my trusty Blackberry, I have decided to go cell-phone-free. My blackberry was connected to my corporate functions, and now that those days have ended, I need to break the habit of constant email, text, instant messaging, and phone calls that dominated my days.
Why do this?
I want to experience the freedom [...]

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Next Nine

by Sandra Walter April 26, 2010

If you’ve been paying attention, you’re already familiar with the hyper-charged end of the Mayan calendar at 2012. I ran across a poem I wrote in 2003, referring to the next nine years that would follow. The last decade of the Mayan calendar is supposed to be a decade of vast changes; geologically, economically, and [...]

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Creative event planning

by Sandra Walter April 16, 2010

Why are creative expositions so uncreative? I expect corporate workshops and business expos to be dull. No one challenges them to be interesting, and the status quo keeps most of the itineraries mediocre. But why is the Chicago Creative Expo so boring? The event is organized as many other “expo” type events. Several rooms are [...]

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Dreaming of Lilac time …

by Sandra Walter April 7, 2010

We continually search for divine intervention,
seeking higher sources greater than ourselves to guide, answer, and enlighten.
When we finally realize this power exists within ourselves,
our faith in each other will be more than enough.
- The Creator State
photo: Lilacs at Morton arboretum last Spring.
Can’t wait until they return next month!

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