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New ventures for Sarah Woods

Stop the press!! News Flash!

Today's post comes with mixed emotions: a little sadness as our Artist in Residence Blogger Sarah Woods (A.K.A Steenland) is spreading her wings to fly to new pastures, but also a lot of happiness as she is following her biggest passion and launching a dream career in Illustration!!

Even though it's tough to say farewell, I do love an excuse for a party!

Celebrate good times c'mon!

Let's all celebrate and have a party for Sarah!

I truly admire Sarah for having the courage to take a risk and leap into uncharted waters.

I wish her the ultimate success and hope she has a tremendous amount of fun along the way.

Sarah's is creating super, duper fun and exciting connect e-cards that can be sent to family, friends and loved ones for every occasion you can think of and more!

In addition, Sarah also offers her artistic hand and unique approach to assist those with an online business. Her eye-catching pictures are worth a 1000 words, and bring web content to life with an explosive visual element that truly stands out!

This is such an exciting time for Sarah, please join me in wishing her well with all of your comments!

To find out more about Sarah's new business and to receive a free weekly fortune cookie, check out her site by clicking on the cookie!

Squeezed Daily is now my baby exclusively and I promise to continue to provide it with the best T.L.C possible!

There's going to be some awesome new content and cool changes coming your way - please stay tuned and watch this space! The best is yet to come!

All images by Sarah Steenland.

A Deep Underwater Love of Life, Art, Innovation and Wheelchair Ballet.

Following on from Sarah Woods '5 online resources for positive thinking in 2013', I would like to share a story of strength, courage and artistic adventure, that inspires me immensely and will no doubt inspire you to a great deal too.

Please allow me to introduce you to one incredible lady -

Sue Austin.

Sue is a multimedia, performance and installation artist. She has used (what she affectionately calls) a 'power' chair since 1996, but rather than allowing her circumstances to inhibit her art, it has become the driving force which fuels her ambition.

Sue Austin is working to redefine the popular notion of disability with an invention that challenges preconceptions about the wheelchair. Not just the way it is viewed but also the way that it's used.

Along with the support of diving experts, Sue has created the world's first self-propelled wheelchair, equipped with clear fins that allow her to fly underwater.

With complete control, she gracefully hovers through the deep ocean, mingling with fish and gliding past coral reefs.

"I can loop-the-loop. I can do amazing spirals. I can even fly along upside down"

As part of the Cultural Olympiad celebrations 2012, Sue performed a ground breaking series of stunning underwater acrobatics called 'Creating the Spectacle' to show off her under water art.

View Sue's inspirational story on TED

Sue is also the founder and artistic director of Freewheeling, an initiative aiming to further the genre of Disability Arts.

In her art, she aims to convey the spirit of wonder she feels wheeling through the world.

“The wheelchair became an object to paint and play with, it was exciting to see the interested and surprised responses from people. It seemed to open up new perspectives.”

Sue says “I call my wheelchair ‘portal’, because it’s pushed me through into a new level of awareness. For me it’s about finding creative solutions to barriers. I’ve become a completely different person.”

Live * Love * Laugh
Explore * Master * Defy

Design will save the world!

It is predicted we are entering a period of enlightenment, Sue is living proof we’re on the threshold of a new era that is literally being breathed and dreamed into existence.

With women like Ms. Austin in the world, perhaps we just might be!

Can you feel the incredible possibilities for a new world – and in your own life?