nine {with carla blazek}
Today's Nine interview is with the delightful and truly kindred spirit Carla Blazek. I remember coming across Carla's candle shop, Zena Moon, a few years ago and immediately knowing that this woman gets it. I mean candles with names like "everyday sacred," "honoring silence," "moving through change" paired with beautiful quotes and add in corresponding gem stones plus gorgeous subtle scents...ah, yes, please. Then, a few weeks later, I suddenly discovered her blog address coming across my stats. Is this the same woman? Yes! A fellow blogger as well. I was so thrilled to connect with this kind, smart cookie. And then her candles...if you have been reading be present, be here for a while, you know about my love affair with her candles. We first ordered them when I was going through a health scare. Lighting the "healing" candle each day invited me to feel like I had some piece of control in the midst of a scary experience. A few of the names of the candles one can find around these parts on an almost daily basis are: boundaries, namaste, serenity, owl, moon magic...and how the list goes on.
I am so thrilled to share Carla's answers to the Nine...
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Question 1: Who are you?
Question 2: What do you love about where you live?
Question 3: What might your perfect afternoon look like?
Question 4: If you had an hour alone in your studio/creative space, what would you do?
Question 5: Right now, what are some of your favorite things?
Question 6: What foods nourish your soul?
Question 7: When you need to simply take a breath and reground yourself, what do you do?
Question 8: How do you nurture your creative dreams?
Question 9: Does your heart have a secret wish you want to share?
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Carla Blazek is a writer, candlemaker and doggiemama. A longtime Seattleite, when life painfully fell apart she landed back in her hometown, Spokane, WA. Like many women in their 40s, she is in the exquisite, bewildering and exhilarating process of re-discovering and seducing herself as a single woman. New passions include photography, burlesque dancing, triathlons and calligraphy.
She is the founder and owner of zena moon, Oprah’s favorite candles (http://zenamoon.com). Her first book, Women at Rest, is nearly finished. You can find Carla at http://www.facebook.com/carla.blazek.
(All photos copyright Carla Blazek.)
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Nine is an interview series with creative folks that began in the Spring of 2009; the interviewees are asked to respond to the interview questions in photographs (or video). You can scroll through all the interviews here.
liz lamoreux
Reader Comments (9)
i am such a big fan. you helped me find my way to her and her beautiful candles.
thank you for sharing.
psst....you have been on my mind all weekend. sending lots of hugs your way. i can hardly stand this.
What a joy to find other people are as in awe of Carla as I am! She is beautiful inside and out.
Carla is full of compassion , integrity and bursting with creativity. I enjoyed the interview and her picture responses.
What a beautiful way to interview! I too am a big fan of Carla's (she gave me the inspiration to start blogging myself). I can't wait to read her book!!! I've got three of her candles burning in my home right now. :)
Fantastic interview! I too am a fan of her fabulous candles thanks to you Liz!
Very cool - thanks for the introduction. I did not know know about Carla and will look her up!
Carla is a wonder who tells her story more freely and articulately than most. She has the uncanny ability to hear and see more than we think we're saying or doing, and she holds those revelations close and dear. Knowing Carla gives life significance. And her response to question #8 nearly made me cry!
beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.
i do love her candles and these answers are so lovely
What a beautiful way to interview! the photos are so simple and evocative. Love Carla's work, love her candles. I use them in my retreats. Once I gave them away to thefirst 5 registrants. I also gave them to my women's circle at our year-end potluck last year. There's a candle for every significant moment in life. Can't wait to read the book, Carla.
jenn