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Helen C. Read graduated from Wheaton College with a BA in art in 1977, and received a Masters of Arts in Teaching from National Louis University in 2001. She currently lives in the Midwest where she is an artist, writer, parent, and high school teacher. Visit her site at www.HelenCRead.com and her blog at HelenReads.blogspot.com.

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Capturing the Artful Life Through Journaling

How a little book can become a record of creative adventure and discovery.

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The Burn of Creative Energy

4 Ways to Nurture Your Artistic Spirit.

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Staying Creative During Difficult Times

How to create, grow, and sustain your creative spirit when challenges breed a sense of fear.

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