The document is a comic depicting a conversation between various beads who are feeling unfulfilled sitting in a bag for years. They discuss how their owner, Susie, has hired a creativity coach who is helping her change her perspective on art. Specifically, the coach is helping Susie understand that art is about experimenting and playing with possibilities rather than having everything turn out perfectly on the first try. The beads celebrate this news, believing it will lead to Susie taking them out of the bag more and appreciating their creations.

1. BEAD CONVERSATIONS
by Vicki Schroeder
September 2009
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2. BEAD CONVERSATIONS
by Vicki Schroeder
September 2009
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3. Hey Chev,
You’re lookin’
kinda blue,
man.
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4. What’s
goin’ on
with you?
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5. Oh, Stripes,
I’m really
depressed.
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6. I’ve been
laying in this
little plastic
bag for
years.
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7. Yeah,
man, I
know what
you mean.
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8. It’s really hard
to breathe in
here, dude.
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9. Us beads are
happiest when
we’re…
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10. being seen
and
appreciated.
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11. Yeah,
this is
dullsville,
man.
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12. Goin’
nowhere.
Doin’ nothin’.
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13. Hey
Guys!
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14. Who’s that??
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15. It’s
me…Pearlie.
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16. Have you heard?
Our owner Susie
hired a creativity
coach!
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17. So?? What’s the
big deal about
that?
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18. Well, you
know, I sit on
top of the bead
stash…
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19. …so I hear
things.
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20. What didja
hear,
Pearlie?
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21. I heard Susie
say…
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22. She understands
now that…
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23. making art is not about
having everything come out
perfectly on the very first try.
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24. making art is not about
having everything come out
perfectly on the very first try.
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25. But it’s about playing
with possibilities…
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26. Yea, man. Seeing
what might
happen…
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27. That’s right!
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28. Having fun…
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29. Yep! Knowing
you’ll get better
at what you do…
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30. by just doing it.
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31. Rather than comparing
your work to experienced
artists…
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32. …and being bummed out
because your work don’t
look like theirs.
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33. Wow! It sounds like
Susie might be having..
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34. …a big change of
perspective!
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35. WOO HOOOO!
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36. You know what that
means!
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37. She’ll stop ignoring
us!
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38. Yea, man! We’ll be
steppin’ out…
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39. …being seen and
admired!
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40. We’ll have a CELEBRATION!
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41. Us beads are goin’ to
PARTY!
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42. We’re gonna get
down!
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43. HOORAY for
CREATIVITY
COACHING!!
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44. HOORAY for
CREATIVITY
COACHING!!
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45. Listen to this free
interview with bead
artist Robin Atkins.
Dude, she’s got the
lowdown on creativity!
CLICK HERE
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46. Listen to this free
interview with bead
artist Robin Atkins.
Dude, she’s got the
lowdown on creativity!
CLICK HERE
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47. There’s even a study
guide to help you think
about your own
creativity!
CLICK HERE
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48. There’s even a study
guide to help you think
about your own
creativity!
CLICK HERE
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49. And there’s going to be
more interviews, so if
you sign up, you’ll get
to hear each and every
one!
CLICK HERE
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50. And there’s going to be
more interviews, so if
you sign up, you’ll get
to hear each and every
one!
CLICK HERE
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51. Thanks for joining us!
Bead Conversations brought
to you by Creativity Coach
Vicki Schroeder
©2009 Vicki Schroeder OTR, LLC All Rights
Reserved
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52. Thanks for joining us!
Bead Conversations brought
to you by Creativity Coach
Vicki Schroeder
©2009 Vicki Schroeder OTR, LLC All Rights
Reserved
www.AffirmingCreativity.com

53. We wish you joy in your
creating!
Bead Conversations brought
to you by Creativity Coach
Vicki Schroeder
©2009 Vicki Schroeder OTR, LLC All Rights
Reserved
www.AffirmingCreativity.com

54. We wish you joy in your
creating!
Bead Conversations brought
to you by Creativity Coach
Vicki Schroeder
©2009 Vicki Schroeder OTR, LLC All Rights
Reserved
www.AffirmingCreativity.com