Wow, it’s over 4 years since I posted on this blog! This means I am now celebrating my 26th year in my private healing practice. It also means it’s time for me to tell you about some of my adventures during the last 4+ years. I’ve worked for two different long-term care organizations under PIPP…
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Have you noticed it’s a “thing” to choose a word for the year? I haven’t been drawn to do it in the past (usually having many special words), but this year I chose LOVE. In a relaxed way, I pay attention to information and experiences about love. This month, I love to tell you,…
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The Key, a show of my art and haiku, includes almost 50 large and small hand-dyed fabric art pieces. The exhibit is up from September through December, at Gilda’s Club, a cancer resource center at 10560 Wayzata Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55305. There is an artist’s talk, open to the public, on Wed., October 12, 6:30-8:00…
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I am a breast cancer survivor. I am also the granddaughter, daughter, niece, cousin, and mother of women who have had a breast cancer diagnosis and/or breast cancer gene mutations. That is all one part of my life. There are other, much more interesting, delightful things I am doing. During this month of National Breast…
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Have you ever hated the process of learning something new? I prefer being good at things. But doing things “badly” might be how I eventually become effective. My newly opened Etsy shop is a case in point. I procrastinated but eventually started the process. Because I hold my breath when I am uncertain (depriving my…
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This photo of rain-soaked lily of the valley feels so fresh and alive and light of heart. This is an energy I welcome into my full life. I found out yesterday that I have been accepted into the Women’s Art Institute, a 4-week summer studio intensive offered by St. Catherine University, co-sponsored by Minneapolis College…
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This week I have been feeling restless, in my body and my brain and my emotions. Part of my restlessness is due to being between projects. Although I have not finished, I have reached a stopping point with a large number of related small projects. So I’ve been cleaning my studio and oiling my sewing…
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Take a look at the photo on the left. Click on it to see a bigger version. Do you see any images in it? This is a detail shot of a hand-dyed pillowcase, which is now headed to my soon-to-be Etsy store. I delight in the surprises inherent in hand dyeing fabric. I did not…
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I love that my body was able to reverse the peripheral neuropathy (numbness in my hands and feet) following chemotherapy. I love that I give myself choices. I love my ability to grow hair. I love my intuition. I love my emotional sensitivity. I love my imagination. I love my creativity. I love my typing…
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Janet Hovde, Artist & Healer
I am interested in the intersection of art, healing, intuition, and life. Would you like to meet me there? [Read More …]