You are your own muse

This week alone, I have become aware of 3 new e-courses being launched.
3 in one week!  And those are just the ones I know of. 
Hmm, Cam might need to take on a second job...

And just the name of this e-course had me swooning!
I literally had to sit on my hands this morning as I looked over Vivienne McMaster's debut into the World of E-courses.  You Are Your Own Muse sounds positively delicious, and I immediately had a musical montage in my mind of skipping through the gold and orange autumn forest in my red boots (which I don't actually own yet), taking evocative self portraits, and then barely able to contain the flood of blog posts which would result from my journey of self discovery... sigh.

In all seriousness, the course genuinely sounds empowering.  I love the concept of "putting yourself in the picture" and embracing who you are and where you are - both literally and figuratively.  For me, it would be a timely experience to balance the excitement of potential and the fear of change that is happening both within me and around me... 

Just not right now though.  There is such a thing as over-subscribing.  I should know!
Good job, I have a feeling the course will be a success and I will hopefully get the opportunity to do it in the future; but if anyone reading has signed up, please let me know how it goes so at least I can share some of it vicariously through you :)

* image by Vivienne McMaster

The Story Catcher

Today is Day One of Shimelle's True Sories class, and I am only part way through the introductory email, when I was reminded of Jen Lee's Take Me With You journal.

I adore Jen Lee's site.  I love her podcasts and find her sweet voice so inspiring.
This story in particular really caught my imagination.

Do you believe in synchronicity?
I often heard that when you find the path you are meant to tread, mysterious doorways become open to you.  This is how I feel right now.
Interestingly enough, I actually have most of the tools already at my disposal.
Unwittingly I had been gathering them along the way.  Now I just need to learn how to use them.

Unfortunately Jen Lee's journal is currently sold out, but I am thankful I have a copy.
Some time ago Jen also ran a free online journal-a-long. 
Now might be the time for me to do it.

* image by Jen Lee

What's credible?

One of the new e-course offerings which really caught my eye recently (possibly due to the gorgeous photography accompanying it's marketing) is Kaye-Lee Pantony's Sublime course.

I found myself thinking about the (pre)adolescent girl I was, and whether I too was carefree and fearless.
(Kaye-Lee's premise being that as we enter puberty, we enter a "vortex" which often strips us of the vitality and essence that is uniquely us.)  I liked that she made me think about that, and seemed to offer a different doorway to accessing my creative and authentic self. 
I was intrigued.

I tried to find out more about Kaye-Lee, but it seems her blog was created about the same time as the conception of her e-course.  It's funny, because although that should in no way invalidate the potency of her e-course, for me, it caused me to hesitate.  It seems I have some expectation that I should be able to see the credentials a workshop leader brings.  It's odd, cause I wouldn't demand to see my GPs medical degree, or my hairdressers qualifications, but I most certainly do expect to see my potential e-course leaders blood, sweat and tears, over at least one years worth of posting!  Is this just me?

Nevertheless, there is enough about Kaye-Lee's  e-course to keep me interested.
The Fall session has already started and they are still accepting latecomers.
I'm sitting this one out, but I'm keeping my eye on this course. 
There could be some magic there.

* image from Kaye-Lee Pantony