Amy Brown never grew up imagining that she would be an artist, she simply assumed that it would turn out that way. Now Amy Brown Fairies, figurines, dolls, and the artwork appears all over the world, including in a couple of fantasy movies. Born in Bellingham, Washington in 1972, Amy had inspiration for her fairies […]
Personal Mission Development: Non-Negotiable Values/Needs
Many of you wrote to us expressing your appreciation for Alana’s insight on personal values and needs. It appears that the idea of determining what your “non-negotiable values” are is an essential concept in personal mission development and finding true happiness. Non-negotiable values are just that: they are what you *must* have and be. The […]
Two Traveling Angels: Things Aren’t Always as They Seem.
Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion’s guestroom. Instead the angels were given a small space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw […]
The Tired Bee: A Story about Connection
I was 12 and I watched my father carefully as he rowed on the tranquil lake. It was late summer, August, the buzzing wings of dragonflies snapped past us. I pulled back and rocked the small canoe. Dad turned and looked at me and reassured me with a wink. I still wasn’t too sure I […]
Thinking Big vs. Thinking Small
Exercise for Creating Prosperity and Abundance Most of us have heard the expression that it takes just as much energy to think big as it does to think small. What exactly does this mean? We thought it would be fun to inspire your imagination in this area. Here is a helpful personal development exercise that […]





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