Creating My Life Everyday
I believe in the transformative power of creativity. I like the process of sharing thoughts & experiences because we learn so much from each other. I also like to work together with like-minded people to promote what is good, valuable and beneficial. That’s basically why I started this blog, to express and promote the beauty and goodness of life.
All photography, artwork and writing on this blog are copyright protected so please don’t repost or copy without written consent from the artist/author.
I’m currently (2020-21) semi-retired, widowed and living in Australia. Previously I worked as a web content editor, blogger and social media consultant for a few websites. Regardless of what kind of work one does, life requires creativity (especially when raising a family). Life is a creative process, and we are the co-creators, writers and illustrators of our own story.
Blogging has also been my therapy
As I transition through stages of life that I did not prepare for; a chronic illness, loss, grief, aging, the empty nest, etc., staying creative helps me feel productive and appreciate life. Photography and writing have been my primary creative outlets for a long time. I seem to endlessly be RE-creating my own life too. Creativity keeps things fresh, alive & moving forward.
I’ve been struggling with an autoimmune disease since 2003, and it can be unpredictable and painful. It has limited the type of work I can do so I’ve had to keep reinventing my income sources out of necessity. At the same time, I continually strive to improve my health on all fronts – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.
A Long Story Short
I’ve traveled a lot throughout my life, 22 countries and 3/4’s of the USA. I grew up in Florida and my 3 children were born in Florida. My husband was from Australia, but we met in NYC. We moved to New Hampshire in 1996 to raise our family near my parents. It was our dream to eventually move back to my husband’s hometown on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia. We eventually did, but in the process he passed away. That’s a longer story. It’s not easy being an international family.
The world is a beautiful place
I believe in appreciating life and taking good care of it. I love the art, traditions, celebrations and clothing of different cultures. People have so much beauty and goodness to share with each other. That’s why I hate war & crime & anything that hurts people’s hearts. I strive to be a peacemaker and a catalyst for renewed hope in the goodness of life.
CSRoth
Create A Beautiful Life 
Thank you for the kind words. Your creativity and positive outlook are inspiring!
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What a truly lovely blog. Very inspiring and thought provoking. Thank you,
Ann 🙂
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I just love your blog. Come to mine and leave your web site address in comments of any post, it will help raise your traffic. http://www.bradstanton.com
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Wanted to tell you how stunning the red/purple combo of your theme looks! The hibiscus in the header totally sets the whole tone. Beautifully vibrant!
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Interesting that you made this comment now, because I have recently been wondering if I should redesign my blog. I made this about a year and a half ago so I was thinking it might be out of date already.
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I love the title of your blog, and especially the tag line – The Power Within Can Transform Everything. Perfect! I so agree!
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Thanks, I’m glad you stopped by. I really like what your work is about also.
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Hi, Cheryl~ I love your blog and all that it stands for. I feel we are on a parallel journey. Let’s keep in touch and keep connected with each other. Robin
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Definitely! Your blog is lots of fun, and it inspires me the way you just walk up and talk to people.
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I admire your spirit in all senses.
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You write beautifully.
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Thank you for the encouragement!
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Awesome mission statement — if everyone made a commitment to creating life each day, instead of just letting it happen, the world would be a much better place.
This year I’ve been on a quest to discover and comment on a positive blog each day, while keeping a list on my own site for reference. I do believe this has helped a lot with creating my little piece of the world! I’ve added your blog as today’s entry. 🙂
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Thanks for your kind words and adding me to your list. It is a noble quest you are on.
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Hello there, I’d like to link to your post about Escher, but can’t seem to find it now (I may not be looking in the right place, and can’t find a search button. Let me know, and I’ll link accordingly. Thank you, and thanks for sharing your creativity 🙂
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Sept. 29, 2014 – He Was My First Love – Look in Archives under September. Thanks for sharing my post.
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Ahh…that is where I read it, thanks! I’ve updated the blog post to reflect the exact link.
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Awkward! I thought I already did follow your blog. I know I have done it! But now I’m here again! Thank you for visiting me so that I could come back to you!
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I thought you were already following my blog too! No worries, keep in touch.
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I have been! What the f…. Health?
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