The Dreamcatcher

The dreamcatcher hung on the wall, dangling feathers a tantalizing temptation for household cats. It was placed there years ago when the current tenant of that room went through a decorating blitz. Since then, it hung next to several wind chimes, silent in the indoor setting.

Suddenly, the decorator returned and placed a smaller dreamcatcher next to the first. "Huh," the larger dreamcatcher thought... "Another one. A smaller one. What is it doing next to me? Am I not catching enough nightmares? And why would it do it better, it's so much smaller! Wait... no need for jealously, now we have company. And we can both do the job better because of it."

My advice, if I could talk, is to PLEASE move me somewhere out of reach of the cat's claws. My feathers are far too enticing and now, if you look closely, you can see evidence of them being chewed. You're lucky nothing from this shelf has fallen and broken from curious cats' paws."



2.  Creative Writing Sample:  Choose an inanimate object in your workspace. This could be a chair, desk, plant, pencil, or whatever catches your eye. In a blog, write about the following:
 
•    What is its story?
•    Imagine it sitting next to another object of its kind but of much better of much worse quality. What is it thinking about that other object? How does it feel being compared to it?
•    Now, what advice would this object give you if it could talk?

Biography

Lucy Swerdfeger is a graphic designer and life coach with a passion for helping budding businesses develop a cohesive, unique brand while coaching business owners and employees to achieve the next level in business development.

Having graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2008 with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Illustration, Lucy has honed her graphic design skills and brings passion and vision to your project, as well as enthusiasm and accountability to your goals. She is expected to graduate in May of 2013 from the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts Mind-Body-Wellness program with a focus on Holistic Nutrition and Urban Farming, in addition to a comprehensive and accredited life coaching course.

When not designing and coaching, Lucy can be found hanging out with her husband of three years and preparing for the birth of their first child in May of 2013. She loves cats, food, unicorns, and naps, and enjoys watching movies and reading in her spare time.

Lucy is available to assist you in redesigning your business and your life. She takes great pride in your success and is a motivating, encouraging force to help propel you to the next level.