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Journi

JOURNEY: The bend in the road is not the end of the road, unless you refuse to take the turn.

About Me

I have always been an entrepreneur at heart and have spent most of my life using my creative imagination to create a living for me. A few years ago, I found myself dealing with some life changing decisions that forced me to take a road never traveled. In 2006 I walked into the world of shard mosaics through the back door like an old familiar friend. Facing personal challenges, I listened to the voice within that suggested that I start on a journey into brokenness, acceptance, and wholeness. During this time of contemplation and searching, my spirit lifted and I transferred my renewed energy into working with a variety of found shards to create my new shard mosaic business venture. I am quick to connect with the creative spark that calls to each of us; my mosaic work serves as a catalyst for reminding us that beauty and meaning often come to rescue us during the times when we experience the greatest fragmentation. At the core of every one of my shard mosaic pieces is a knowing that the shards of experience always comes together to create something infinitely more beautiful and interesting than we could have ever imagined if life had remained dull and predictable. I love the quest hunting for broken and cracked pieces at estate and yard sales. I find it amusing when people look at me buying something cracked and/or broken! I live and work on my mosaics with my 3 fur-kids in a 1926 cottage which is nestled upon 3 acres here in Green Hills,TN.


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I am not into smoke-filled bar-scenes. I enjoy going to coffee-shops, art galleries, artist receptions and (music) writers nite venues. I like fine dining as well as burning marsh-mallows around a campfire...gotta love those S'mores! Ummm, would you serve white or red wine with S'mores? ;}

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My Interests



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I'd like to meet:

I enjoy networking with artists and creative people! I love being with people who have a passion about what they have chosen to do in their life. I enjoy helping artists, in all mediums, to excell in their craft and help them get their creative medium exposed to the world. It's my hearts desire to open my own art gallery/studio in the greater Asheville, NC area!

Music:

I love environmental music that is blended with simple musical instruments while I'm in my studio. Outside of my studio I listen to many different artists - too many to mention! All mosaics are currently for sale. Please contact me if your interested in learning more about them! All contributed content ©Broken4art Mosaics by Journi Please check out my website at:..

Television:

I don't have much time to watch TV - which is a good-thing!

Books:

"Manifest Your Destiny" - Wayne Dyer "The Power of Now" - Eckhart Tolle "A New Earth" - Eckhart Tolle It's time to stop living in H.E.L.L (Hope entertaining loneliness and lack). Instead, embrace being G.L.A.D (Give Life a Direction!) Within us all is the ability to stop walking down a path that is NOT our hearth's desire and to take our next step in the direction that takes us to our goals, dreams, desires...it's really that simple. It's only our ego that likes to make our life hard by choosing to create a life full of fear based living. Trust is the key that will open any door that you desire.

Heroes:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All of the animals who are trying to stay alive in this world are my heroes...also, people who are working to save animals...and our world.

Tell the Presidential Candidates to Make Global Warming a Priority!Here is Tarra - one of the elephants at the Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, TN - deciding to give Scott a helping hand...err, nose.I support the Elephant Sanctuary that is in Hohenwald, TN. Check out their "EleCam" to see what the elephants are up to! http://www.tappedintoelephants.com/asp/index.php The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. -- Eleanor RooseveltThe beat that you hear within yourself is your connection to your soul's purpose. It will continue to 'plague' you when you ignore it or suppress it in an attempt to conform with society. If you continue to ignore it, you will live a life of frustration. Please check out this website for artists:
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My Blog

The Journey of Choice

I am learning so much from watching nature - there is a perfect timing for everything...a divine alignment just like the change of seasons. This has taught me how to live each moment in a relaxed bo...
Posted by Journi on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:27:00 PST

Reaching Through The Thorns...

The Parable of the Rose======================================================== =========A certain man planted a rose and watered it faithfully. Before itblossomed, he examined it. He saw a bud that wo...
Posted by Journi on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:52:00 PST