Monday, August 20, 2012

Giving and Paying it Forward

Last year I was at a point in my life where I wanted to move forward with my creative endeavors, but I was unsure where to start.  Where to go.  What to do. A dear friend of mine, Stacy, highly encouraged me to take this e-course from Kelly Rae Roberts.   She said it would help me so much and change my life.   She was SO right!!  During this e-course I was able to figure out what I wanted to do and how I wanted to do it.   I wanted to pursue my photography.   But I also wanted to pursue my crocheting skills as well.  This course helped to give me the direction of which way to go.   And lo and behold, I am actually doing both!

The result of taking this e-course was this; a wealth of information and even more valuable, was the group of women who were signed up as well, who have become so near and dear to me in my life.   We call ourselves "Fly Tribe"   We have a blog specifically for our group with links to all who want to participate when we have a "Blog Hop".   A beautiful creator, Renee Burke even created necklaces for our group and I wear mine all the time.  It helps to give me strength, because when I wear it, I know that we have an amazing group that help and support each other in each of our endeavors.  We also have many other collaborations going as well!


So as the 1 year anniversary of our tribe being created was coming up, we all wanted to do something to celebrate our tribe, and we decided to give back.  To give forward, if you will.   So our group decided to donate any amount we could, to pool our money together and to give away a spot in Kelly Rae Roberts 2012 Flying Lessons e-course.  And this just happened to be the LAST TIME she would ever offer this course.  We told Kelly Rae of our intent.  And she said the she would match, dollar for dollar towards giving away spots in her e-course.  We also asked the group from 2010 if they wanted to participate as well.   

Imagine our surprise, when, at the cutoff date of this past Friday, August 17th, we had collected enough for not just 1 class, but EIGHT classes!!!!!!!!!!!   And with Kelly Rae Roberts matching dollar for dollar, that meant that there are SIXTEEN SPOTS available!  

We believe in this class so much that we want to share it with others!

So please head on over to our Fly Tribe blog and enter for your chance to win one of these lucrative spots!!


And while you are there, take a look at our Fly Tribe members' blogs and see the creative bunch that we are!!





20 comments:

  1. Nicely done! I feel the same about our lovely group!

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  2. Tina, just wanted to bop on by and say hello to you and tell you what a joy it has been to get to know you through this wonderful group of women. I'm so happy to continue the journey with you and follow your work! Happy day! :-)

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  3. Tina,

    What a beautiful blog post... I am so excited about what we are offering people, life changing experiences! A beautiful blog post and so happy to be flying in this group with you Tina!

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  4. So happy you have found direction in both the things you wanted to the past year! Happy to be flying with you Tina!!

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  5. Hi Tina, I am always delighted to see your art and share in the support we have for one another. I love how you are encouraging others to follow their creative dreams as well! Nice post!

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  6. Beautiful blog post, thanks for being part of this wonderful tribe.

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  7. So happy to be flying with you! Beautiful post! We are a powerful force...

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  8. Hey Tina, what a lovely post. Happy to be in this delightful, caring, warm, funny and creative group with you. Happy Anniversary fly girl!

    xoxoxo

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  9. Happy Anniversary, Sistah! So happy to be flying with you and seeing how much higher we will fly in the next year!

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  10. Tina,

    It's been great getting to know you this past year on our creative journeys - I hope we get to meet in person because you've been so supportive of my paintings and I appreciate it so much.

    Jill

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  11. Happy Anniversary, fellow flyer. I've enjoyed getting to know you this year. You are a beautiful soul.

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  12. Hi Tina, Thanks for sharing about how you found your wings! I also love photography and crochet. I also agree about our wonderful group! It is lovely to share the journey with you. xo

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  13. Happy Anniversary, my friend! Love your knit hats, especially when it's on my little grandson's head! So glad we've connected through this wonderful Fly Tribe!

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  14. Happy Anniversary. I love that you found your wings. Your photography is gorgeous and I am still amazed at your cute hats. xoxo

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  15. I love your photography and flying with you! Who knew that one year ago we would get to be part of such a wonderful community of women. I look forward to seeing all that you create in the coming year! xo, Kathleen

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  16. So happy you found a way to do both things you love and make them into a career! I'm honored to be in this tribe with you, Tina. Happy Anniversary!!! ((hugs))

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  17. Hi Tina - Your photography is awesome! What inspires me the most about you is that you are following your dreams and that is not always easy to do. Looking forward to another year of learning and growing with the Fly Tribe.

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  18. Hi Tina! Happy Anniversary! I am soooo glad Stacy talked you into Flying Lessons and glad my friend Karen mentioned it to me! Aren't friends the greatest? Glad we are now friends too!

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  19. Happy Anniversay, Tina! So glad to be celebrating it with you! Watching you soar into your dreams is inspiring! xoxo L

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  20. Hi Tina! It's been so great flying with you! Happy Anniversary!
    xo

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