LeAura Alderson

Hello! I’m LeAura, owner and co-creator of iCreateDaily.com®. As an autodidactic philosopher, generalist, personal development advocate, entrepreneur, writer, editor, author, ideator, media publisher, and podcaster, I'm passionate about helping others achieve their best possible life! Our small family of entrepreneurs, writers, investors, educators and creators own and run websites around topics we enjoy, such as gardening, health and fitness, creativity and pets, with more to come.

While my greatest teacher is Life... my formal training includes certifications in mediation, fitness, and strategic intervention coaching, including marriage and family. Today, the synergy of creating websites, articles and podcasts, brings together all my favorite things: family, learning, growth, creating, connecting and contributing. To share these with you is a privilege, that serves my lifelong aspiration to help others.

My personal areas of creativity are in writing, masterminding, ideation, synthesis and bringing ideas to life through business and entrepreneurship, all with a pervasive spiritual foundation with a focus on elevating the lives of others.

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Roman emperor, Stoic philosopher, 121-180 AD

Stoicism Quotes for Wisdom and Perspective

This article and collection of Stoicism quotes was inspired by a reread (listen to) of a favorite audiobook, The Obstacle is the Way, by Ryan Holiday. Ryan was introduced to …

Autumn Forest Trees - beautiful autumn colors from aerial view. #TimberPoem #AutumnTrees #FallColors #ForestInFall #iCreateDaily

Struggle Quotes to Help You Out of Yours

If you’re struggling, these struggle quotes may help you to the lighter side of bright. Struggle is a part of the human experience. We enter this world through struggle. Just …

Personal transformation through creation.

Personal Transformation – Your Greatest Work of Art

Creativity is about so much more than art. Those who engage in creating regularly experience tremendous personal transformation through creation. Creators bring ideas to life, and life to ideas. The …

Creative Branding Ideas for Authors and Artists

If you’re an entrepreneur, you may not like marketing. If you’re an artist or writer, you may not like business, and in particular, most creators hate sales. We get it. #BeenThereDoneThat. …

Little ballerinas dancing

There Ain’t Nothing Gonna Steal My Joy – Life Lessons

The ‘Nothing’s Gonna Steal My Joy‘ Dancer A must see if you haven’t yet, this is a most inspiring video of a 6 year old girl dancing exuberantly during a …

Tell the Story of Your Art #ArtStories #TellAStory #ArtistStories #DogPaint #CuteDog

Art Descriptions and Naming Artwork

Naming Artwork can dramatically increase the interest and salability of your artwork. Give your art a story, and that increases further. The best art descriptions are short stories that captivate …

Colorful Italian Coastal Homes on a Cliff; image by A Difference of Opinion is not an Argument... Unless We Make it One. He likes green, she prefers gold. She loves coffee, he prefers tea. She likes Prius, he loves his truck. He's fond of sports, she'd rather read. All of these are just a difference of opinion and preferences. None are a reason for dislike. And yet many arguments start there... at differences that are seemingly irreconcilable. The Same Thing - Different Names Researchers, psychologists, philosophers, spiritual leaders and anthropologists have all discovered that all humans have the same basic wants and needs. Beyond survival, we all have the same basic need to love and be loved. A difference of opinion is often a matter of conditioning, indoctrination, and exposure to certain culture. Often, differences are simply preferences. What if we leaned into eagerly learning another's perspective, especially when different from ours? Contrasts Art is about about contrasts and the play of color, shadow and light, and it's the same for life. It is the dark that is the backdrop for the stars. The struggles that make us strong for victory, the despair that makes the joys ever so precious... the storms that remind us of the glory of the sun. Differences paint color on the canvas of life. Play with differences of opinion the way you'd play with colors.~LeAura Alderson, cofounder iCreateDaily.com® Open to Adventure Most people like to travel. What travel does for us is engage our sense of adventure and childlike inquiry as we engage in the discovery of new places, people, and experiences. When we travel and engage new experiences, those are external to us though we then internalize the experiences and hold them as memories. What if we viewed a difference of opinion as an opportunity to travel to a new place within..? To a new place of mind, of thinking.. and way of seeing?

A Difference of Opinion is Not an Argument…

…Unless We Make it One. He likes green, she prefers gold. She loves coffee, he prefers tea. She likes Prius, he loves his truck. He’s fond of sports, she’d rather …

Painted Rock Mandala - Dot Mandala Art. Israeli Artist, Jenny Eshed. #PaintedRockMandala #DotMandalaArt #PaintedRockArt #RockPainting #iCreateDaily

Painted Rock Mandalas – Beautiful Rock Art

A Healing Art and Meditative Process iCreateDaily community member, Jenny Eshed, has blossomed into a wonderful rock artist, amongst other talents. In addition to beautiful painted rock mandalas, Jenny’s art …

How to Grow Your Blog Traffic

So you started a blog (or plan to)? That’s great! But do you know how to grow your blog? Many writers and creators are excited to start a blog and …

Quotes About Positive Energy and Transformation

Positive Energy Quotes to Help Elevate Your Day Chances are we can all agree that the world could use more love and positivity today, and in fact quotes about positive …

Art from the Heart, Abstract Art, Abstract Heart

Art from the Heart – to Create is to Love

The creative process is a process of loving… of bringing your love into the world. Our highest creativity comes from heart and soul channeled through a focused mind. Creativity is …

mind power, will power, vision

Will Power and Mind Power – What is the Difference?

Which Do You Think is Most Powerful? Will Power or Mind Power? You’re probably well acquainted with Will Power. You may even have a turbulent relationship with him. But are …