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Underdoing


I began taking Qigong classes in late December.

Qigong is an ancient Chinese healing practice that combines meditation, controlled breathing, and gentle movement.

Roughly translated as the master of one’s energy, Qigong combines two important concepts of traditional Chinese medicine. Qi refers to vital life force, while gong means mastery or cultivation.

The practice is meant to cultivate the energy and strength of nature into one’s body to promote mental, physical, and spiritual health.

At my first class, our instructor informed newcomers that Quigong is about underdoing.

Underdoing!

Big gift.

Huge.

A Shorthand of the Heart
3.5 x 4.5″; acrylic and collage on card stock
CutUp
2024
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6 responses to “Underdoing”

  1. Sheila Marie Delgado Avatar
    Sheila Marie Delgado

    Hmmm. Deep thinking. Love the shapes, subdued texture and muted hue. xoxo 🙂

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    1. Dotty Seiter Avatar
      Dotty Seiter

      Sheila, yes, yes, and yes. This piece was SO satisfying to make. It came together in no time. And, like you, I loved the shapes, subdued texture, and muted hue.

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  2. Joyful Puttering Avatar
    Joyful Puttering

    Wow….what a wonderful concept to mull over: underdoing! And the simplicity of this underdone shorthand piece is wonderful!!!

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      Dotty Seiter

      Love how you found words for the ‘simplicity of this underdone shorthand piece,’ MaryAnn. Thank you. I felt as though all my chakras were in alignment as I created it : )

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    imajenationgmailcom

    Qigong! I used to do that and loved it! “Underdoing” is hard for me (the queen over OVERDOING). And you did it perfectly here in this piece. I am agog. Brilliant.

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      Dotty Seiter

      Underdoing is NOT my modus operandi, which is why Qigong is PERFECT for me!

      Creating this piece embodied the aligned underdoing flow of Qigong. Om shanti shanti shanti.

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In 2014, I grab an unexpected opportunity to paint.

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In 2015 I start a blog—a diary of my life as an artist.

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