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Travel to Kidlit England with me!
Have you ever wished you could wander around Winnie the Pooh’s 100-acre wood, the Oxford that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Philip Pullman, or Harry Potter’s Platform 9-and-3/4? If you’ve already seen my video about this, the survey is here. If not –maybe we can go there together. I might have an opportunity through TrovaTrip to lead a small group of friends like you, who love kids’ books, to explore some of kidlit’s most special places in England. We can squeeze in creative time or a workshop while exploring and refilling our creative wells! The first step is to fill out a survey with questions like how long a…
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A Curse on the Wind
My latest YA historical fantasy is available now! Learn more here.
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Get Inspirited!
Welcome to Inspirited, the creativity and writing website of Joni Sensel. Thanks for stopping by! Here you’ll find insights, resources, classes, and inspiration for finding joy, managing pain, and building meaning through mindful creativity. I believe our imaginations, our intuitions, and our creative pursuits are humanity’s surest links to the Divine. Please join me in exploring these powerful ways to stir hearts, express emotion, and add beauty to our own lives and those of our loved ones.
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Want to Be More Creative? Ask for a Sign
How I seek help from "beyond"—and you can, too.
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The Painkilling Power of Creativity
Delving into a creative pursuit—or simply feasting your senses on colors, textures, and sounds—can soothe pain, whether from loss, relationship or health problems, or simple stress. New creative activities—mosaics and hand-drumming, to name two—have helped me; I’m convinced that more mindful creativity can help you, too.
