What is Life by Muse?

Life by Muse is intended to be a breath of fresh air, a fun-loving homage to personal growth … always written with a wink and a smile.

Who is Col?

I’m a designer who creates inspiring imagery for people who want their spirit to shine through in their logo or on their web site, to instantly attract their ideal client.

I adore doing what I do and I love the people I get to work with. They inspire me and become friends. See some of my work over at Muse :: www.designbymuse.com

Design? Personal growth? What’s the connection?

Many of my design clients are life coaches and healing professionals so I’m in a continual state of delightful discovery. I’m amazed and inspired by the wealth of wonderful tools available at our fingertips, to create a rich and delicious life.

Here at Life by Muse, I love sharing the things I’m discovering along my journey … insights, tips and tricks … with you! (Yes, YOU!)

Someone once told me, “You are a beautiful gift to this world.” And I pass that along to YOU.

YOU are a beautiful gift to this world.
Remember that always!
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While I’m at it, let me tell you the story of my inspiration, Anna, and my jewelry. Anna is the  little 7 year old girl I worked with for three years and Anna has autism. She is just this bright light, I can’t even begin to explain it to you.

And each little step I see her take in life is like this amazing, joyous celebration … She conquers one little thing and it’s like I just won the lottery or something. She impresses me every day with what she’s capable of.

My ex-boyfriend’s nephew also has autism and knowing him was what prompted me to begin learning about it in order to find out how I could communicate with him. At the time, I had never even heard the word “autism” before. I only knew that he didn’t speak but when I walked around the pool holding him and singing to him, he would burst out into spontaneous language when I’d never heard a peep from him before. I would always try to reach him and when I heard about the opportunity to take a class on autism I just jumped at it.

But that’s a long story. I could talk forever about these kids, I really love them.

If you know someone who works with a special needs child, hug them and thank them because the pay can be pretty pitiful! Not complaining but wow!

I’ve been in the business of creativity for 19 years and counting. Anna has infiltrated all of my life so you now see her influence coming out in my creative endeavors too. Like the “I Love Someone with Autism” name bracelets I make for AnnaRoseJewelry.com (name sound familiar? ;)  … and the fact that I give 20% of the profits from all the jewelry I make to  programs which promote understanding and interaction for children with autism.

When not working with her, I was trying to figure out what game would help another child to connect with her or drawing PECs for her or looking up books which would help explain autism to other kids. Helping her and other children with autism became a big piece of my mission in life. I’m interested in developing a program where typically developing children interact with children with autism in a controlled environment … a FUN, yet controlled environment

I’ve witnessed so often that the other kids really do want to get to know the children with autism and once they’re taught HOW, they do step up to the plate. It’s beautiful. I really believe that if we seize the opportunites which their willingness and their open hearts allow, we can go far and really witness some miracles.

Much love,
Col

annarosejewelry.com : : mothers bracelets : : autism support jewelry

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