SANDRA MAGSAMEN
LIVING ARTFULLY
CREATE THE LIFE YOU IMAGINE
by Sandra Magsamen
Coming at the perfect time, Sandra Magsamen’s LIVING ARTFULLY: Create the Life You Imagine (Free Press; October 10, 2006; $25.00) is a brilliant, beautiful, life-changing book. In this call to reawaken our creative spirit, the internationally renowned artist and entrepreneur shares the many ways we can all dream big, believe in ourselves, celebrate the people in our lives, make each day count, and begin enjoying more fulfilling days, starting right now.
“I want to spark a personal renaissance in each of us. We can transform our daily existence into the life of our dreams,” says Magsamen, who will star in her own public television special premiering on PBS stations nationwide this December. “Life is a work of art and we are its artists, born with the tools to create anything we can imagine. To live artfully is to live life fully, with meaning and a purpose—to bring beauty into being.”
In LIVING ARTFULLY, Sandra offers a fresh way of seeing our world and living each day. Providing a multitude of ideas to get started, she encourages people to creatively use the words, images, foods, or crafts through which they most easily express themselves to connect more deeply and joyfully with those they love. “There are NO rules,” says Sandra. “Just be who you are, the only you there is.”
In an interview about LIVING ARTFULLY, Sandra will inspire your readers and viewers to tap into their innate talents. An articulate and uplifting speaker, Sandra can discuss:
· Living Artfully – Bringing meaning and happiness back into our lives through simple, everyday gestures and words that are uniquely our own;
· Everyday Art – Creating moments that will lift spirits and fill hearts: drawing faces on a steamed-up window with a child; setting up a message board to share quotes, jokes, and cartoons; or baking an unexpected, extra-large thank you cookie for a friend;
· Artful Entertaining – Fresh ideas for every season and special event of the year, from table setting and home décor to encouraging shy dinner guests to converse and tucking 50 messages into your husband’s 50th birthday cake;
· Holiday Flair – Adding personal touches to Halloween delights for parents and kids, new Thanksgiving and Hanukkah traditions, thinking beyond the tree at Christmas, and New Year “Memory Makers”;
· Home and Garden – Using a mower to cut a heart shape in the lawn; updating old kitchen cabinets with new, funky knobs; secretly plant bright red tulips in your neighbor’s garden, and more;
· When There are No Words – How to lovingly express caring and sympathy in situations when we don’t know what to say.
An acclaimed artist from a creative family (her great-grandfather invented the Ouija board), Sandra is head of a multimillion-dollar gift company. Her books, ceramics, and other Messages from the Heart licensed projects have touched millions all over the world. Now, in LIVING ARTFULLY, Sandra Magsamen shares her secret to the best type of success—a fulfilling and well-lived life.