see ya, 2011 (and a fabulous GIVEAWAY)

Welcome to the final post in my week-long 2011 celebration! On Tuesday we shared our word and intentions for 2012. Thursday embraced the transformative power of gratitude. Today? Well, today it's time to give stuff away!

2011 was a year of . . .
change. global unrest. disaster. and more disaster.
communities torn apart. communities bound together.
houses, belongings, family lost. unspeakable generosity.
fierce desperate determined joyful prayer. faith forged in fire.
connections made. strength found. power of the people.
change and change and change

while the heart of all
is always
the same.



[ video found here ]

Endings. Beginnings. Death. Birth.

What will 2012 bring?

One thing we can say for sure? Possibility. Hope. Global community.

Bring it on!

[ free printable art from me: click here

- found in Sprout issue #1 ]

The Giveaway

Now, get out your party hat and noisemakers--it's time to give stuff away.

Shall we count down?

3 . . . people will win a Sprout issue of their choice

2 . . . people will win tickets to Michele Bergh's Prosperity Blooms e-course (one name will be drawn, but that person gets to bring a friend for free!)

1 . . . person will win a whole YEAR's subscription to Sprout (yep. 12 issues. Really!)

prize details:

Sprout is my dream come true--my new online magazine, designed to uplift and inspire through color, beauty, and meaning. Each vibrant issue overflows with art, poetry, photography, essays, creative prompts, a featured artist interview, and more. Issue #1: Celebration. #2: Abundance. #3 (releasing January 15): Boldness. Read more here.

Prosperity Blooms (beginning January 9th) offers 30 days of creative prompts and a community atmosphere to challenge and broaden your ideas of prosperity. Read more here. (Michele and a Prosperity Blooms student, Jenny Maroney, shared a joint contribution in my abundance issue of Sprout--it was so cool to see their energy and creativity amplifying each other.)

How to enter:

- leave a comment on this post (with your email address). Talk about anything. 2011. 2012. Petunias. Really, whatever you like. This'll get you one entry.

- that's it. Simple. BUT if you want extra entries, you could:

- tweet, blog, Facebook, etc., about this giveaway. Come back here and leave another comment saying where you shared. Leave a comment for EACH place/time you share so you can get a bonus entry for each. Feel free to use this shortened link: http://bit.ly/ujteF9

- "Like" Michele or Sprout on Facebook for one more additional entry each. Leave a separate comment here saying you did so. Michele is here. Sprout is here. (Already like us? Say so!)

- buy a single issue of Sprout for two additional entries (or both for four). Leave a separate comment saying so. (Already bought both issues? Awesome! Thank you. Mention it and you'll nab those four extra entries.)

- join Michele's mailing list (check the righthand side of that page for a sign-up box) or mine for one more entry each (if you join mine, you automatically also receive a free colorful eBook, "Today I Will: a joy checklist." 18 pages of art, photography, and handwritten love from me to you). Leave separate comments saying so.

Winners:

- the giveaway will be officially closed Monday, January 2nd, at 11:59 p.m. MST.

- the winners will be announced on my next regular blogging day, Tuesday, January 3rd, right here. (And guess what? That'll be my 500th post. Yeeeowza!)

One more free goodie . . .

[ free printable art from me: click here

- also found in Sprout #1 ]

Now, let's go out and CELEBRATE!
See ya in 2012!



Sprout is OUT! Sprout, my new online magazine, strives to uplift and inspire by cultivating color, beauty, and meaning in our daily lives. Issue 1 asks: what would happen if we faced every day with a spirit of celebration? Click here to visit Sprout's home base.