so last wednesday I told you about the newest giveaways we are doing for the Living Canvas Workshop! $200's worth of gift certificate to the Scarlet Lime Store each week for the next 3 weeks! For all those who are registered for the workshop you are entered to win automatically and if you haven't signed up yet.. as soon as you are.. you are entered to win each week! AND of course. the refer a friend.. for every friend that signs up and lists you as the referral.. you are entered AGAIN. cool huh? So the sooner you get signed up the better!
This week we have four winners from those who have already signed up for the workshop! The winners have been emailed and gift certificates will be emailed later this week when I return home! FUN FUN!
SO happy monday by the way! I am on my way from Sweden to Germany right now.. just got done teaching at a WONDERFUL event in Sweden with all those awesome sweet ladies! My dear friend Meredith came with me to Sweden to be my travel buddy.It was truly So fun! Now I am heading to Germany to meet my husband and see my mom and step dad who are currently serving there on a mission for our Church. Last week was a blast by the way.. IT was SOO good to have my best friend Mer with me there. We went a few days early to just get use to the time zone and yea.. that didn't happen. We found ourselves waking up at 2:00 am every morning and not being able to go back to sleep! lol.. so we would stay up and talk and read until the sun started to peek around 4:30 am and then we found a coffee shop and went and read and sketched the streets for stockholm as it was waking up for the day. THAT was probably one of my favorite memories.. (will share more about that later in another post). So fun though!
Okay.. so onto sneak peek of week 5 of the Living Canvas Workshop... BE PRESENT!!
This week digs deep and starts to focus on our relationships.. and being totally available and aware of who we are with at the moment.. so for instance.. sitting on the couch snuggling with your kids..
no cell phones, no facebook, no checking pinterest.. or emails, not making a list for the grocery store.. no thinking about what we need to get done tomorrow..
but being PRESENT with them. Giving them our full attention. Being Genuine. Giving quality time.. being in the moment with them. EVen if it's for five minutes. Those five minutes of undivided attention will go so much further than 30 minutes of hanging out but not really being "there" if you know what i mean.
Being Present is so important and truly does build and strengthen our relationships with those who are important to us.
okay! so enough talk.. here is short sneak peek video of Your Living Canvas Workshop.. WEEK 5! (and get signed up for the workshop to get entered to win the giveaways!!)
Maybe you have never really understand my existence.
Posted by: Adidas Porsche Design S2 | February 19, 2013 at 01:27 AM
How do we join the facebook group? Im registered for the class but cant access the FB group. Thanks!
Posted by: Ilona lagowski | May 14, 2012 at 09:15 AM
Christy, I love the Sneak Peeks and can't wait for the class to start! I also would love to know where to get those stamps--they're perfect for the class and art journals!
Posted by: Susan | May 12, 2012 at 05:59 AM
Hi Christy! Hope you enjoyed your stay in Sweden! So very nice to have met you there, and to be inspired by your talant! Welcome to check my blog today as I'm showing my She Art canvas that I made! Thanks!
http://hemmahosulrika.blogspot.se/2012/05/she-art-med-christy-tomlinson.html
Posted by: Ulrika Wandler | May 09, 2012 at 12:49 AM
Christy,
You are to be commended! To even want to be "more present" when you are already an active mother of all those children, a busy business woman, and also a volunteer for your church. I don't know where you find the time. I was so impressed when you emailed me from Sweden just to make sure I was happy with my online order. I am very glad I signed up for your workshop! I think you have a lot to teach us, and I for one, am going to be listening to everything you have to say...
Posted by: ReNae Allen | May 08, 2012 at 11:51 PM
Its just me and the dogs. But I have been neglecting my golden, she wants to fetch the ball. Have to play more with her. My puggle will watch, she is not a player :o)
Posted by: Regina F | May 08, 2012 at 02:58 PM
Well said!!
Love you!
Posted by: Dottee O. | May 08, 2012 at 12:06 PM
Couldn't agree more!
Posted by: Giovanna | May 07, 2012 at 09:32 PM
I am failing terribly at being present lately! Millions of things to do all day, being mama, wife, business woman...Help!! So looking forward to balancing everything again. Too much guilt at not spending enough time with my littles and running my business at the same time...
Posted by: Rose D., Frenchtown, NJ | May 07, 2012 at 05:49 PM