Carol Wiebe
A New Map
You know that awful art work you have hidden away? The one you conceived with such excitement, and began with such high hopes? Now, it...
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Carol Wiebe
- Jun 21, 2012
- 1 min
Over the Moon
I’m getting lots of hugs at work this week. I’ve been pretty emotional in my classes, because I know this is the last I’ll see of the...
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Carol Wiebe
- Jun 18, 2012
- 1 min
Meet Half Way
Compromise is over-rated. We are always being told to compromise, to meet others half way, to make sure we get along. Wouldn’t it be...
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Carol Wiebe
- Jun 4, 2012
- 1 min
The Truth Is Rarely Pure
I make art like I live. I live artfully and create art that reflects my life. Art is at times my confessional, and sometimes a hallelujah...
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Carol Wiebe
- May 15, 2012
- 1 min
Expect the Unexpected
What I like best about making art is that I never know what to expect. It sounds like an oxymoron to say “Expect the unexpected,” but it...
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Carol Wiebe
- Mar 22, 2012
- 1 min
Escape Hatch
Do you need one? Or do you need to look with new eyes at what you already have, and re-evaluate your attitude towards it? Escape Hatch If...
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Carol Wiebe
- Mar 19, 2012
- 1 min
Shield
Shield yourself from your own envy. Rejoice in the success of others and joyfully anticipate your own unfolding. Be grateful for that...
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Carol Wiebe
- Mar 18, 2012
- 1 min
Ideas That Keep Growing
There are some ideas that won’t leave you alone. They demand your attention, are always coming back even if you try to ignore them. And...
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Carol Wiebe
- Mar 10, 2012
- 1 min
Fire In My Belly
I have learned some surprising things from making at least one new digital image every day for 437 days. 1) I really like making digital...
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Carol Wiebe
- Dec 29, 2011
- 1 min
Getting To Know Me
This came first: Chaos 1 I played around with it for a while, and different pieces emerged (including yesterday’s Icarus). Then I decided...
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Carol Wiebe
- Oct 14, 2011
- 1 min
Breakthrough
Those breakthrough moments are the ones we long for. That’s when the discipline, the dedication, the extra time in the studio, the color...
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Carol Wiebe
- Oct 8, 2011
- 1 min
The Gift You Keep Unwrapping
Sometimes we are fortunate enough to encounter something ~ a book or a painting, a thought someone shares with us ~ that contains so...
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Carol Wiebe
- Oct 3, 2011
- 2 min
It’s Not the Speed of Your Thoughts That Counts
Our thoughts are constantly streaming through our minds, unless we have discovered a way to enter the pure silence of being. Streaming...
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Carol Wiebe
- Oct 2, 2011
- 1 min
We Are Larger Than We Seem
When we look at ourselves, our bodies have certain, limited dimensions. However, think about the words we use to describe our interior...
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Carol Wiebe
- Sep 25, 2011
- 1 min
Vulnerability
My son sent a link to me yesterday, saying that a Ted Talk he listened to, given by Brené Brown, had affected him deeply. Opening to...
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Carol Wiebe
- Jul 22, 2011
- 1 min
It Really Doesn’t Matter
It really doesn’t matter that the work I produce is not always profound and amazing and worthy of hanging in a gallery. What does matter...
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Carol Wiebe
- Jul 4, 2011
- 1 min
Fire in Your Belly
It’s that hunger ~ to feed, and be fed. To fill the emptiness. To satisfy the longing. Art does all of that for me. Fire in Your Belly...
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Carol Wiebe
- Jun 23, 2011
- 1 min
Double Whammy
Today, four people retired from our small school. It’s true that they have to work until the end of next week, but today ~ with a potluck...
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Carol Wiebe
- Jun 20, 2011
- 1 min
Forgiveness Has a Fragrance
Understanding, acceptance, forgiveness ~ these are necessary for reconciling our differences. Hate is like acid thrown on our spirit....
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Carol Wiebe
- Jun 2, 2011
- 1 min
Seemingly Serene
Before I went to work today (running a school library), I took a quick look at my mail and saw the notice of a comment from my talented...
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