GIVING FLIGHT

I can hardly believe that it has been a whole year since I took Kelly Rae Roberts' Flying Lessons, and became a part of the Fly Tribe. Not wanting to let this anniversary pass without commemorating it in some special way, we decided to pool our funds and offer a scholarship for the final, on-line offering of Flying Lessons. Well, this group of amazing artists donated enough money to offer (at last count) 8 scholarships to Flying Lessons! Awesome! There's more good news, Kelly Rae Roberts generously offered to match our contribution, that's 16 scholarships for this life-changing on-line class!
Flying Lessons gave me the inspiration to finally get this blog started, and connected me with a group of creative soul sisters. I can't imagine a more supportive group of friends. One year out, through our Facebook group, we are still sharing, laughing, and helping each other move toward our creative goals. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, there is someone there, whether it's a question of art biz or life. We have celebrated each other's successes and lifted one another up in times of trouble.
Pondering how to "pay it forward" as a group has encouraged each of us to examine how we give back in our daily lives.  Me? I'm a long time therapeutic riding volunteer, helping disabled children and adults take flight on horseback. It is a joy! 
Hope you'll take some time to browse the Giving Flight Blog Hop (officially opens at midnight tonight), and if you have yearnings of a creative nature, enter to WIN  the Flying Lessons e-course. You could be a lucky scholarship winner and learn to fly!

Flying Lessons Gave Me Wings!

Giving Flight Participating Blogs:

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

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

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

Kris Lanae Binsfeld http://cherishdesigns.wordpress.com/

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.com

Cindy Jones Lantier http://www.lantier.org

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://baruthadesigns.com

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.com

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

Sally Rose http://sallyhow2.blogspot.com/

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://collectingyourself.wordpress.com/

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

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

Shannon Etnyre http://www.facebook.com/followtruenorth

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 

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/2012/08/flying-lessons-anniversary-blog-hop.html

Susan Dietz http://flutterbeforeyou.blogspot.com

Lori Moon Studio http://lorimoonstudio.blogspot.com

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/