Flowers in my friend’s garden – warm light and deep refreshing shade, burgeoning green, fruit and flower, heat and stillness – it’s July on the island! Late afternoon high tides mean an ocean swim almost every afternoon, and my favorite office space is the dappled shade under the trees in my front yard. I love July.

Today I wanted to share what I’m up to this glorious month, because there are a few offerings I think you’ll want to know about!

Artful Island Retreat!

The first Artful Island Retreat is only a week away! Four lovely women will be joining me on my island home for 5 days of art, nature, movement, self-care, and deep reflection. Yummmmmmy! I feel so blessed to be doing this work and so very excited to offer this retreat. If you missed out on the July retreat, don’t be sad… I’m doing it all again September 19 – 23rd, 2013. Registration for the September retreat is now open, check it out here.

A Nourishing Life eCourse

Are you considering becoming vegan, or just wanting to integrate more animal-free cooking into your life? Are you yearning for food and cooking to be a beautiful, nourishing, and easy part of your life instead of a stress or hassle? Would you like to learn to nourish yourself more wisely and lovingly on every level?

Yes? Then you’ll want to check out A Nourishing Life, my upcoming ecourse (starts Sept. 15) in collaboration with vegan chef, blogger, and cookbook author Bryanna Clark Grogan. Bryanna and I are getting together to offer you nine weeks of exploring how to eat, cook, and live with more creativity, ease, beauty, and compassion. Sound good? Click here to be notified when registration opens, and to receive more details about the course.

(And while you’re over on her Bryanna’s site, check out her recipe for Easy Three-Berry Vegan Frozen Yogurt – mouthwatering and perfect for a July evening!)

 Nine Keys to an Artful Life eCourse

Also coming this fall is a new edition of my signature eCourse, Nine Keys to an Artful Life. This nine week immersion in the art of living well begins September 1st. Get all the info here. Registration opens today!!

New Blog Feature: Artful Woman of the Month!

I’m launching a new series on the blog – glimpses into the homes/studios/workspaces of women who are living the artful life – creating beauty, inspiring other women, and successfully harmonizing creativity, livelihood, spirit, home, and service. I’m so excited to be launching this series with a post about my recent visit to the Portland home and studio of painter, teacher, author, workshop leader and inspirational creativity superstar Flora Bowley. Look for that post here on Wednesday, July 17! I have a stellar line up of creativity divas for upcoming months as well. I think you will love this feature!

Enjoy the sunshine, beautiful ones!

Bronwyn Simons