Coffee with Moe Issue 13 -Springtime Serendipity
Are you feeling lucky?
In this Lucky 13th Issue, grab a cuppa and come explore a few ways to infuse your life with more luck and serendipitous moments.
Are you feeling lucky?
In this Lucky 13th Issue, grab a cuppa and come explore a few ways to infuse your life with more luck and serendipitous moments.
withMoe Spring-time Serendipity
- Page 2: “ What people call serendipity so
- Page 6: Our Dreams (motivations) + Explorin
- Page 10: #Serendipity You know that moment?
- Page 16: syn.the.sis Syn.the.sis /’sinTH s
- Page 20: True North A Commissioned Abstract
- Page 24: #lucky13 Are you feeling lucky? In
- Page 28: #it’ll end in tears “ Success i
<strong>with</strong><strong>Moe</strong><br />
Spring-time <strong>Serendipity</strong>
“ What people call serendipity<br />
sometimes, is just having your<br />
eyes open. “<br />
- Jose Manual Barroso
08 + 09 = #editorial<br />
10 - <strong>13</strong> = #serendipity<br />
16 - 17 = #synthesis<br />
18 - 19 = #gold<br />
24 + 25 = #lucky<strong>13</strong><br />
26 = #gearingup<br />
dream, explore & create<br />
ISSUE <strong>13</strong>: Spring-Time <strong>Serendipity</strong><br />
April 2019<br />
On The Cover & Inside Sleeve<br />
: Sketchbook Oxalys (Purple Love plant) &<br />
camera serendipity. I believe that luck &<br />
serendipity are yours to create, don’t you?<br />
In this issue, let’s grab a cuppa, head to a<br />
patio and explore a few possibilities.<br />
For digital Prints & Commission work, please<br />
Contact <strong>Moe</strong> at: monique@moecreative.com<br />
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<strong>Coffee</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>Moe</strong> Digital Magazine is<br />
published in association <strong>with</strong> <strong>Moe</strong> Creative<br />
Inc. based in Calgary, Alberta Canada<br />
Publishing made possible by <strong>Moe</strong> Creative, Yumpo & the<br />
Adobe Suite of Products.<br />
* Sketches, Art & photograpghy by Monique DeNault<br />
Many thanks to Family, Friends & Inspiration:<br />
Gratefully & alphabetically:<br />
AB, AC, AG, AL, AR, BCV, BD, CF, CG, CR,<br />
CS, DD, DK, DL, DO, DR, EC, ED, EN, GD,<br />
GDC, HC, HM, IF, JD, JM, JR, JS, KH, KW,<br />
LB, LD, LK, LM, LOL, MB, MC, MH, MQ, MS,<br />
MY, ND, NH, NS, PA, PB, RC, RS, SB, SH,<br />
SK, SP, SMG, TN, TR, VH, YK.<br />
& all <strong>Moe</strong> Creative’s clientele & suppliers.<br />
All for whom this issue was created, <strong>with</strong><br />
heart & much gratitude.<br />
© 2018 <strong>Moe</strong> Creative Inc. All rights reserved.
Our Dreams (motivations)<br />
+<br />
Exploring (Action)<br />
=<br />
Creation
Spring is a time of creation.<br />
Nature’s beginning to paint the earth <strong>with</strong> a living and dynamic<br />
palette while we’re pulling out our own proverbial paint brushes in the<br />
form of seeds, maps, ideas and wishes to make the most of each warm<br />
weather day ahead.<br />
Much like the meditative quiet of nature’s long winter nap, our winter<br />
dreaming of spring and summer goodness to come, has reached the point<br />
of springing into action. (pun intended)<br />
As Walt Disney once famously said:<br />
“If you can dream it, you can do it.”<br />
And that begs the question...<br />
What kind of Spring and Summer are you going to dream into creation?<br />
Make sure you READ ON! (for more on creating that life you dream of)<br />
XO<br />
<strong>Moe</strong><br />
(dreamer, explorer & creative director)
#<strong>Serendipity</strong><br />
You know that moment?<br />
The one when you find yourself in the right place,<br />
at the right time?<br />
That moment has a name, I call it <strong>Serendipity</strong>.<br />
Do you want to know best part about <strong>Serendipity</strong>?<br />
It’s a lot like that quote by Jon Kabat-Zinn:<br />
“Where-ever you go, there you are.”<br />
It’s not a riddle.<br />
Wherever you go, <strong>Serendipity</strong> is lurking nearby. In<br />
fact, she’s waiting for you to look up and discover<br />
the moments she’s concocted <strong>with</strong> you in mind.<br />
Move forward <strong>with</strong> eyes wide open and you’ll find<br />
<strong>Serendipity</strong> cracking open windows of opportunity<br />
that you’ve only dreamed of.<br />
It’s time.<br />
What exactly are you waiting for?<br />
Zip off that anorak and put away your winter toque.<br />
Spring has sprung and <strong>Serendipity</strong>’s been waiting<br />
through an awefully long winter just to cross paths <strong>with</strong><br />
YOU.<br />
What luck!
EVERTOP<br />
xploring
syn.the.sis<br />
Syn.the.sis<br />
/’sinTH s s/<br />
noun<br />
noun: synthesis; plural noun: syntheses<br />
1. 1.<br />
the combination of ideas to form a theory or system.<br />
“the synthesis of intellect and emotion in his work”<br />
Synonyms: combination, union, blend, mixture, compound, fusion, coalescence,<br />
composite,<br />
concoction, conglomerate, alloy<br />
weaving, interweaving, reconciliation, marrying, mashup<br />
2. 2.<br />
the production of chemical compounds by reaction from simpler materials.<br />
“the synthesis of methanol from carbon monoxide and hydrogen”<br />
3. 3.<br />
(in Hegelian philosophy) the final stage in the process of dialectical reasoning,<br />
in which a new idea resolves the conflict between thesis and antithesis.<br />
Origin: Early 17th century: via Latin from Greek sunthesis, from suntithenai<br />
‘place together’
Panning<br />
#synthesis<br />
for Gold<br />
When<br />
we dream of our futures we’re often filled <strong>with</strong> loads<br />
of shoulds, nots, buts and other negative bits.<br />
Some call this a practical infusion of reality. Albeit, in<br />
actuality, practical thinking creates catestrophic road<br />
blocks for dreaming.<br />
When you’re focused on the why nots, buts and potential<br />
problems you might face, the future can look bleek. It’s<br />
more likely that you’ll end up filled <strong>with</strong> doubt and not<br />
taking any vital steps towards a more satisfied you.<br />
(Yikes)<br />
When it comes to dreaming, and digging into your brain’s<br />
vast well of ideas, sometimes your gold nuggets take time<br />
to wash clear of sediment and sparkle. This is normal, as<br />
we’ve all spent the majority of our lives having our brains<br />
filled <strong>with</strong> imagined road blocks and problems. A whole<br />
muddy layer of other peoples fears for us and dreams for<br />
us combined.<br />
Dreaming your own dream is a lot like panning for gold.<br />
It takes focus to spot a glimmer amongst your muddied<br />
waters. If you let practicality stop you before you get your<br />
pan in the water, or even after your first few silty scoops,<br />
then the clarity or W5* of your potential may never breach<br />
your surface.<br />
Is there a way to dream healthily?<br />
Practice a ‘Yes And’ approach. Invite all ideas into your<br />
pan and then start sifting <strong>with</strong> your inner eye focused<br />
squarely on what fills your heart and mind <strong>with</strong> joy and<br />
meaning. Not all of the ideas percolating <strong>with</strong>in you will<br />
blend well <strong>with</strong> your dreams. That’s perfectly OK. Shift<br />
your focus and energy to the dreaming that feeds you.<br />
Yes, and pan on.<br />
Nothing powers down a good dream like the burden of<br />
wasted focus and negative thought. So spend your time<br />
focused on what feels right. With practice, negative<br />
shoulds, nots and buts will gently wash away leaving you<br />
<strong>with</strong> a new clarity of purpose and a solid shimmering idea<br />
or two to explore.<br />
It’s time to pan for your own version of gold!<br />
*W5 is the Who, What, Where, When and Why of things
True North<br />
A Commissioned Abstract Triptych (1.5’x 8’)<br />
Welcome to your new home!
“ Creativity involves<br />
breaking out of<br />
established patterns in<br />
order to look at things<br />
a different way ”<br />
- Edward de Bono
#lucky<strong>13</strong><br />
Are you feeling lucky?<br />
In the spirit of celebrating this <strong>13</strong>th issue of <strong>Coffee</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>Moe</strong>, here are<br />
<strong>13</strong> everyday ways to open yourself up to a kaleidescope of luck.<br />
1. Show up. If you don’t, luck will find another contender.<br />
2. Be curious, open to and prepared for new opportunities.<br />
3. Relax. You don’t have to be the hardest worker. Refer to #1.<br />
4. Trust your instincts. Listen to your gut or intuition (same thing)<br />
It takes time to cultivate intuition, but it’s very worth it.<br />
5. Face your fears. Be smart, be safe and remember that<br />
fortune does favor the bold.<br />
6. Network. It can take a village, so start smiling and meet some new<br />
people. Who knows where it will lead.<br />
7. Ask for what you want. You might just get it.<br />
8. Clear away all clutter and obstacles that stand between you and<br />
potential.<br />
9. Think positively. Nothing squashes luck faster than negativity.<br />
10. Set goals to reach and expectations to live by.<br />
11. Explore all possibilities and leave no stone unturned.<br />
12. Eat better. It’ll help you think better and function better as well.<br />
<strong>13</strong>. Believe you deserve it. This is the hardest, but most important<br />
factor of all.
#in the end<br />
Finally, Spring is here!<br />
Mother Earth is shaking off the<br />
winter in her usual flamboyant &<br />
colourful fashion. Her shift giving us<br />
permission to do the same.<br />
So, the mitts are off & plans are forming.<br />
How are your springtime blueprints looking?<br />
I’m gearing up for mornings working in<br />
the garden, afternoons working in the shade and<br />
evenings spent enjoying laughter and loved ones.<br />
There will also be some solo-camping adventures in my future,<br />
but more about that in the Summer issue (& on Instagram).<br />
For now, I wish that every one of your warm weather adventures<br />
is a resounding success. If you find yourself hankering a coffee on<br />
a patio, perhaps I will see you there.<br />
If you don’t spot me, I’ll be there in heart.<br />
XO<br />
<strong>Moe</strong>
#it’ll end in tears<br />
“ Success isn’t<br />
about the end<br />
result, it’s about<br />
what you learn<br />
along the way. “<br />
- Vera Wang
this<br />
SUMMER’S COMING<br />
july<br />
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