Do I Contradict Myself? This Week’s List to Help You Show Up and Grow

Here are some ideas to help you SHOW up and GROW in your own life..and have a little FUN!

1. Can An Ex Pathologist/Decoupage Enthusiast/ Shamanic Devotee Also Be An Influencer? Yes, I am all of those things AND I DIG a good product, movie or book suggestion!  I’ve finally created a few lists of my favorite books, shows, films + other goodies all in one spot for YOU.

I am eligible to earn a commission (AND it costs you nothing extra!) These commissions will help me continue to create art + content for you!

You can see them all here! Let me know what you think!:)

2. Quote That Stopped Me In My Tracks This Week.

It’s from Jim Carey.  His grad speech (26 minutes long) for Mararishi University is one of my all time favorites. 

“That peace that we’re after lies beyond personality, beyond the perception of others, beyond invention and disguise, even beyond effort itself. You can join the game, fight the wars, play with form all you want, but to find real peace, you have to let the armor fall. Don’t let anything stand in the way of the light that shines through this form. Risk being seen in all of your glory.”

~ Jim Carrey

Being seen in ALL OF MY GLORY? That’s always my aim and I know I’ve got miles to go… wanna join me?

3.  Some of Us Yearn for Admiration.  I love the honesty of the following post!  It is so fucking delightful to hear the honest story of one woman’s ridiculous and awe-inspiring journey to “success”.

“My biggest dream was to be a regular on a sit-com. There were only three things standing in my way: my looks, my age and my lack of experience. But the heart wants what the heart wants, and mostly, what my heart wanted was to feel important. And I still want that: I want to hang out with George Clooney at his villa in Italy. I want Amy Schumer to call me when she needs a laugh. I want the Dalai Lama to sign up for my storytelling class. In other words, I want everyone I admire to admire me back.”  READ THE WHOLE THING HERE.

I  believe that failure is integral to success...and none of us wants to sign up for failure—but if you lean into it (FAILURE, of course!) ….you’ll start going places!

4.   DO I Contradict Myself?  Of course I do!  Like Walt Whitman, I contain multitudes! So, in the same post where I share books and other stuff that you could BUY, I also offer another suggestion….

I ADORE this message from Shira Gill!  

Shira, wisely, encourages us to to this:

Try this challenge every time you’re tempted to buy something you don’t need, don’t!

Instead, transfer that exact amount into your savings account.

5.  Ina Garten HATES Cilantro and She’s VERY Impatient.
I learned this when I listened to the marvelous interview of her by Julia Louis Dreyfuus!    I have been a HUGE fan of her cookbooks since her very first one- because the food ACTUALLY TURNS OUT.  This is because she actually tests each one out thoroughly! Listen here. 

6. IF YOU REMEMBER Nothing from This Newsletter, Remember this:

You are NOT here to take away the suffering of another…🙏🏽

We are here to bear witness to them. 🏔️

I had an experience last week that reinforced this message once again (for the 1000th time).  Grateful for the reminder.

(art by me– prints, cards and more can be found here:)

I’m taking NEW clients again on Thursdays!

You can go here to book your shamanic healing or coaching session. 

with love,
Sarah

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The ONLINE world premier of the artist documentary “Follow Your Feel GOod: The Art of Sarah Seidelmann) ( a collab of Duluth Creative Co and myself!) is coming soon! Subscribe to be the first to get access. 

This film was made, in part, with a grant from Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.
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I got a call from a children’s nonprofit in our city and they said they are are “obsessed with my art” and would like it to grace the walls at the cozy residential house that they’re creating for for individual youth to live in with full-time staff.  I couldn’t think of a better place for my art –it fulfills all my dreams of having my art being in places where it can uplift people who need support.  We selected 5 pieces and I cannot wait to share some photos of the inside of this new space.  

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