In Desire to Inspire: Using Creative Passion to Transform the World, readers are introduced to twenty extraordinary women – writers, artists and entrepreneurs – all of whom share a unique example of how they create a meaningful life and, in turn, make a positive impact on the world. Their stories explore the roots of their desire to inspire and how they manage to pursue their passions in the midst of all the twists and turns life has given them. Alongside a beautiful collection of quotes, stories, and anecdotes, readers are given substantive, encouraging exercises aimed at supporting their own journey towards a meaningful, mindful life. Praise for Desire to Inspire. {Published 2011}

Is it possible to find meaning in our day to day existence? Can wisdom be attained while we run errands, do the dishes and pay our bills? Ordinary Sparkling Moments: Reflections on Success and Contentment ~ a joyful combination of the writing, collage and photography of Christine Mason Miller ~ explores these questions and more, celebrating the deeper truths that await our discovery in some of life’s most mundane moments. {Published 2008}

Everything starts as a dream. The goal could be a new home, a wonderful relationship, an exotic vacation, or fulfilling work, but in every case the dream comes first. In Christine’s first book, Plant Your Dreams and the Miracles Will Grow, inspirational words are paired with whimsical illustrations to create a unique gift book about making dreams come true.  From the book: “Only when we dare to spread our wings…do we begin to truly live.” {Published 2003}

With Art Saves: Stories, Inspiration and Prompts Sharing the Power of Art by Jenny Doh, you’ll see how, through our various artistic releases, you can connect with a deeper part of yourself, escape from the challenges and pressures of life and connect with those in need. Inside Art Saves, Christine is one of twenty featured artists who have used their talent and passion to elevate and infuse their lives with beauty and meaning. In addition to reading the various artists’ stories and discovering the beautiful photos in this book, you will also be walked step-by-step through a project from each artist and also find tips on how they can use art in their own lives. {Published 2011}

So many of us struggle with finding our own voice and with knowing which skills and artistic direction to focus on in order to create a look that doesn’t mirror everyone else’s, but a look that we can feel good about as being uniquely our own. In The Artist Unique: Discovering Your Creative Signature Through Inspiration and Techniques by Carmen Torbus, Christine contributes, along with fourteen other artists, art-making techniques and stories of how they created a look that is uniquely theirs. {Published 2011}

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Christine is also a proud contributor to When Talent Isn’t Enough: Business Basics for the Creatively Inclined by Kristen Fischer (2013) Lost Highways & Living Rooms: Writings from Tour de Word by Maya Stein (2012), The Squam Art Workshops Journal (2010), Four Word Self Help: Simple Wisdom for Complex Lives by Patti Digh (2010), Taking Flight: Inspiration and Techniques to Give Your Creative Spirit Wings by Kelly Rae Roberts (2008) and Creatively Self-Employed: How Writers and Artists Deal with Career Ups and Downs, also by Kristen Fischer (2007.)