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Play to your passions

8/14/2013

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One Christmas when I was young I received a special present. It was in a large flat box. After carefully removing the wrapping paper, I opened the box. Upon seeing the contents of the box, I remember thinking, "Why would I want this?" My father must have seen the confusion on my face. He firmly said, "It's either this or voice lessons." Being the shy person that I am, I chose the lesser of two evils: I chose the guitar.

Thus began my music lessons.


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Are you a Desire Fulfillment Facilitator?

8/2/2013

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Okay, I admit it. I love cartoons. Disney, Pixar, Warner Brothers, I like them all. Lately, I've been watching one of my all time favorites, the Animaniacs. There was a movie from 1999 entitled "Wakko's Wish."

In this movie, the character named Wakko makes a wish. In a standard fairy tale cartoon, the fairy godmother would show up. But Animaniacs is not a standard cartoon. Instead, the person who shows up is the "Desire Fulfillment Facilitator."

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    Loretta Alvarado, Fiber Artist

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    Helping artists and crafters improve their sales, one word at a time.

    Loretta Alvarado is the author of several business for artists books. She spends most of her time in her studio making art and writing. But you can sometimes find her on Facebook.



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