Storm of the i : An Artobiography

On my walk across the CU campus...

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This morning I got an email from one of my subscribers that really touched me. I'd like to share it with you here:

Dear Tina,
When I read your 2 posts I was overwhelmed by how fiercely and clearly the voice of your soul was speaking out - helped, of course, by your gift for words.
I had not been clear about how to communicate with you what I was feeling. And this morning I drew a card from the ‘Work your Light Oracle Cards’ by Rebecca Campbell which I thought had been for me, but, in fact, it expressed exactly that which I had wanted to share with you.

Below I am quoting the card:
Share your Voice: Come out of the cave. Persecution. Expression

"You are being called to share your voice through writing, speaking or some other form of creative expression.

"We each hold a truth deep within us that longs to be expressed. Sculpted for lifetimes, the voice of the soul is like no other. It carries with it wisdom that can only be gained through soul history and growth. By remembering and expressing this unique tone we not only heal ourselves, we also heal the planet at large.

"When you share your voice, you unlock something in the Universe and call a missing piece of you home. Your individual voice is the most powerful sound current on the planet which can truly be life changing for you.

"As we shed the layers of our personality and start letting our unique soul speak through us, we discover that we actually have a very clear message that longs to be shared. The more it is spoken, the clearer it gets,’'

"As we each share our voice, we make it easier for the next person to do the same.

It's been almost a month since I started inviting people to join in on my latest creative effort, which I put onto Substack, the free platform for people who love to read and/or love to write. A lot of great writers on it and turns out it’s a very perceptive and responsive community. Last Thu my first email post went out to the 71 intrepid souls who subscribed. From there I’ve gotten engaged in conversations about forgiveness, resistance and the inner saboteur. It’s great! Welcome all.

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Hi there,
Next week I start sending out my posts once a week on Thu mornings (you can already see the first posts if you go to TinaCollen.substack.com). I'd really love to hear your thoughts when you get there. So far, the most inspiring reply I've gotten regarding "Turning Pain Into Humor," was from a friend who told me he led laughter sessions for dementia patients in Santa Barbara. Smiles, he said, eventually filled their otherwise blank faces. Reading that, put a smile on MY face.

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I've been completely swept away by my latest creative project...just put it on Substack. I'd love from you to go there and subscribe (It's free) and say Hi. Thank you, thank you.

“Brilliant and touching. It brought tears to my eyes. I was totally engrossed from the first moment I started reading to the very last period. I followed every word like it was a psychological thriller and experienced her epiphany as if it were my own.”

—Nancy Spanier, Artistic Director, Performance Inventions, Sireuil, France

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