Exciting – new wordpress blog!

3 May 2010 — Aannsha
Kaz

Closeup of nuno felt scarf-belt

My journey of transformation has taken an interesting turn lately as I have become increasingly passionate about my felting (turning wool/silk into fibre using soap, water and lots of manual labour). Coupled with a desire to make money out of a creative venture, rather than simply working for someone else, I realise I want to support other creative women as well – in a cooperative, synergy.

Look at nature.  Everything is part of the same system.  Even humans are, except most of us feel detached from it to a greater or lesser extent.  In nature, everything supports – or at the very least – is connected to, everything else.  Everything grows, reproduces, fertilizes everything else – in abundance.  If we emulate nature, remembering that we are a part of nature, we can all be abundant and reap the rewards.

Bearing this in mind, I’ve had a business idea that can not only benefit me, but also other beautiful creative goddesses I know and groups of many beautiful goddesses-in-the-making as well.  I’m going to create a party-plan that takes fantastic created products to women in a way that is enriching to the creators and the receivers.  Not just externally with clothes and adornments, but with inner enrichment too.

To honour a deep soul part of me that wants to inspire other women to find their passion and follow it, I’m going to use my other blog to write about my journey to abundance in a way that is fuelled by my passion!  It’s called Gorgeous Goddess and you can find it at www.gorgeous-goddess.com.

Please visit, and I hope you enjoy and are inspired by the read!

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Rainforest inspired painting

19 February 2010 — Aannsha
Rainforest inspired painting


Rainforest inspired painting

Originally uploaded by Aannsha123

As I’ve been asked to share some of my work, I thought I’d include a few of my more recent paintings in a few posts.

I painted this last year in acrylics on canvas. We have a small rainforest at the front of our house and I was inspired by the sun dappling through the leaves. I actually used a couple of different leaves as stencils to add paint to the canvas.

While I’m certainly no Picasso, I have found that my style has become more fluid over the years, and I’m also to paint a lot more easily “from the inside out” rather than needing to copy an object directly.  I put this down to the inner work I’ve done over the years, that has freed up my creative spirit as well as releasing the Inner Critic.

The Inner Critic was a part of me that judged my work as I painted and very often completely stifled my creative flow, often resulting in tears of frustration.  These days, I’m happy to let the creativity flow and often delighted with the result.  (And I don’t mean that in a big-headed sense, but in the sense of being genuinely pleased with the effect I’ve created with the medium I’m using).

Here are a couple more… http://www.flickr.com/photos/47720769@N08/sets/72157623463408662/

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Relaxation CDs, Murals – its all happening

18 February 2010 — Aannsha

A while ago I wrote about how my life seems to go in cycles – from one ‘phase’ to another, and another and then back again.  People who live life in a more traditional, ‘straight line’ way probably look at me and think I keep dropping the ball.  But that’s not the case at all.

I flow with my inner rhythm and that doesn’t just flow into one area of my life, it touches them all.  Sometimes the focus is more in one area than another. I think that happens more as one becomes aligned with their natural flow – often as a result of conscious inner transformation.

For a few weeks recently, my main focus has been on healthy eating and now I’ve got into a nice routine with what and how to eat that works for me.  So, right now my energy flow is shifting again and is getting all creative … I’ve been commissioned to do a mural (yay, I love painting!), and I’ve had some more orders for my guided relaxation CDs. The CDs were creations that flowed out of a really long (several years) period where I had the luxury to be able to meditate for at least an hour every day.  Often I’d meditate twice a day.  During that time I was fortunate enough to experience what felt like the grace of a higher consciousness that really didn’t feel separate from myself (and in truth wasn’t), but was just clearer and more insightful and more encompassing.

As a natural expression from those sessions, I wrote a lot and eventually produced three guided relaxation CDs with beautiful music backing that proved to be very popular in some of the local shops for several years.  They’re still available to listen to and purchase on my other website (www.healingtruth.com.au), although my focus has moved on to other avenues.  However, people can and do, still obtain them – and lately some of my ‘babies’ (CDs) have gone to other good homes!

I’m excited about the mural though. I love painting and while I mainly make felt from natural (and coloured) wool tops, I will always paint if someone asks.   After the mural, I’ve also another painting for some beautiful people who’ve had an extension on their house and need some pictures to brighten up their lovely large living space.  I really feel very fortunate when people trust me and like my work enough to ask me to do something for them.

So, right now, I’m gearing up to get messy and colourful and create an Italian scene on a very long wall!

But before I do that, I’d better go get a healthy lunch …

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