Sally Jean Fox is an author, coach, and artist who believes that we’re all creative—and that expressing that creativity—in any form—can open the door to a more joyful and meaningful life. In her book Meeting the Muse After Midlife, she describes her journey from consultant, coach, and university professor to an explorer in the realms of creativity and spirit. As she says,  “Your life is your most creative work.”

Read more about her at www.engagingpresence.com and sign up for her reflections on creative living in challenging times.

View her recent talks and examples of her emerging art on Instagram at sallyjeanfox.

And purchase Meeting the Muse After Midlife at the Vashon Bookshop or shop online and support your local bookstore at Bookshop.org.

• Chris Boscia and Cate O’Kane: Actors and AIDS Activists

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• Gale Lurie: Raku potter and artist community builder

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• Peter Serko: Activist Artist and Advocate for AIDS Awareness

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• Cathy Sarkowsky: Artist and Philanthropist

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• Jane Howard: Island creative and adventurer 

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• Annie Brule: Life with an Artist’s Eye

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• Phil Grabsky ~ Documentary Film Director: Showcasing Great Art on Screen

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• Phil Grabsky ~ Director of My Childhood, My County, Twenty Years in Afghanistan

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• Gay Roselle and Sally Fox ~ Creativity after Midlife

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• Silvija Paza ~ Glass Artist  Juggling a Creative Life

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• Rondi Lightmark ~ The Independent Creative— How to Publish A Book

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• Michelle Bates ~ Photographer, creative, and contributor to the Vashon arts scene

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• Lynann Politte ~ Curating a Creative Life

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• Musicologist Michael Tracy

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• Rebecca Albiani: Bringing Art History Alive

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• Isaac Slade ~ From Rock Star to Vashon Record Store Owner

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• Marcy Summers ~ Fueled by Love, a Creative Approach to Conservation

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• Pam Ingalls ~ Honoring the Beauty of the Ordinary

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• Brian Fisher ~ A Career Spanning  Myth  and  Monotype

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• Iris Dement ~ Music as Soul Medicine 

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• Richard Rogers ~ Flourishing Into Fine Art After 70

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• Renée Marceau ~ Shaping Beauty From Nature

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• Susan McCabe ~ Living a Creative Life

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