Giving Flight, Giving Back , Giving Thanks

I hope you aren’t getting tired of hearing my praises for my Fly Tribe. We are celebrating our one year anniversary as a group, and are participating in a a special blog hop as a part of that celebration!

We banded together as a bunch of fledgling entrepreneurs/wanna be entrepreneurs, under the guidance of our esteemed leader, Kelly Rae Roberts, for her Flying Lessons E-course. We quickly bonded into an amazing, awesome group of friends, helping each other, not only with the class, but getting through the trials and tribulations of life. The words “amazing” and awesome are way over used these days, but I can’t think of a better way of describing it.

GIVING FLIGHT -

So, as we contemplated our anniversary, we knew we wanted to somehow “give back” some of the joy and knowledge that has been given to us. Kelly Rae is about to start her third, and final Flying Lessons course (the e-book will still be available, but not the full blown class) and we thought what better way than to donate a free class. When we approached Kelly Rae with the idea, she loved it, and offered to match course for course. So, this remarkable group raised enough for 8 classes, and with Kelly Rae’s match, we will giving away 16 classes!

If you’d like to win one of these classes go to our blog for information on how to enter. The link will go live at midnight Central time August 20th. Be sure to Visit Kelly Rae’s Blog if you’d like to see what the class is all about. Trust me, if you have a creative business, or are contemplating opening one, it will be one of the best things you can do for yourself.

GIVING BACK -

My giving back these days revolves around passing down a love of art and creativity to my granddaughters. At the ages of 4 and 7, they are already learning how to do mixed media art, and have done their own canvases for their parents. They collect and “up-cycle” and light up whenever I suggest a new technique or project. They will remember these times for the rest of their lives, and hopefully will make creativity a part of their daily lives.

Giving Thanks -

I’d like to thank Kelly Rae for her generous spirit in being willing to give to others the information she had to search out for herself. There are many people out there who want to jealously guard their hard learned lessons, but Kelly Rae has put it all out there, nurturing a huge number of people in their pursuit of their dreams.

I’d like to thank my fellow flyers. My goodness. I don’t how far I would have gotten with my creative dreams had they not been willing to shepherd me through my fears and insecurities, teaching me so much about all the technical aspects of starting a blog, opening an Etsy store, recommending art classes, encouraging me to pick up a paintbrush. They even gave me the courage to pursue an unpaid internship working with Kelly Rae on a project that I NEVER would have done without their support.

And I would be remiss if I didn’t thank God (literally every day) for giving me a creative spirit, and directing me toward these women who have come to mean so much to me!

If you have some time, please stop by and visit some of their blogs to see what “Giving Back” has meant to them. They are some of the most talented women around, and certainly the best friends! Leave a comment if you would…they’d like to know you were there!

• Janet Forrest http://www.tatterednworn.wordpress.com

  Cat Athena Louise http://www.catathenalouise.com

  Stacey Bockness Curry http://starhitchedwagon.blogspot.com/

  Kris Lanae Binsfeld http://cherishdesigns.wordpress.com/2012/08/19/giving-flight-giving-back/

  Renee Burke http://happilyeverafterbyreneeburke.wordpress.com

  Mary Sterk http://www.justmarydesigns.com

  Michelle Reynolds http://www.shellsinthebush.com

  Constance Rawlins http://livingwithinyourharvest.com/2012/08/19/fly-tribe-anniversary/

  Kelly Hoernig  http://www.kellyhoernig.blogspot.com

  Cindy Jones Lantier http://www.lantier.org/2012/08/the-gift-of-giving/

  Kathleen Conard http://newfromoldcreations.blogspot.com/2012/08/giving-back.html

  Claudia Dow http://www.claudiadow.blogspot.com

  Susan M. Walls-Beverly http://susanscharmingtrinkets.blogspot.com/2012/08/flying-lessons-and-art-of-giving-back.html

  Linda Barutha http://lindabaruthadesigns.blogspot.com/2012/08/giving-back.html

  Linda Kinnaman http://lindakaysart.com/blog/2012/08/19/my-dream-journey-one-year-now/

  Cheryl Dossey http://www.cheryldossey.com/

  Sofia Dabalsa http://sofiadabalsa.blogspot.com

  Jill Lambert http://jill-lambert.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-spirit-of-giving.html

  Sally Rose http://sallyhow2.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-gift-of-flight.html

  Ursula Smith http://EasyScraps.com/blog

  Deborah Eaton http://www.deborahgeaton.com/blog/

  Lori Leissner  http://www.leissnerart.com/2012/08/giving-thanks-giving-back-giving-flight.html

  Creative Clearinghouse http://creativeclearinghouse.com/Online-Class-Reviews/blog/Ursula-Creative-Clearinghouse

  Lenore Angela http://www.lenoreangela.blogspot.ca/

  Katharina Star http://www.blog.katharinastar.com

  Rachél Payne http://wp.me/pWRyw-10P

  Sherry Richert Belul  http://www.simplycelebrate.net/cherry-blossom-soup/gifts

  Deborah Velasquez http://deborahvelasquez.blogspot.com/

  Shannon Etnyre http://www.livingwithumami.com

  Live Laugh Love Retreats http://livelaughloveretreats.com

  Kelley Miller Artworks http://kelleymillerartworks.blogspot.com/

  Wini Dougall http://artloveandjoy.blogspot.com

  Carol Bray http://theredpaintedcottage.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-spirit-of-giving-back-by-giving.html

  Tracy Yarbrough http://chickpeastudio.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-spirit-of-giving.html

  Diane Enright  http://dianeenrightphotography.wordpress.com/

  Jamie Burch http://www.dancingdownserendipitystreet.blogspot.com/

  Mary Cottingham http://www.barnbugstudio.blogspot.com

  Susan Dietz http://flutterbeforeyou.blogspot.com

  Lori Moon Studio http://lorimoonstudio.blogspot.com/2012/08/fly-tribe-blog-hop-giving-back.html

  Kim Hyer http://www.apaperaddict.com

  Tina Carlborg http://www.tinachicky.blogspot.com

  Catherine Pistone  http://catherinepistone.blogspot.com/

  Mary MacIlvain http://maryart.macilvain.com/

  Carolyn Chenault http://carolynchenault.wordpress.com/2012/08/20/the-big-giveaway