qigong
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Bookmarking Joy in December, 5
My daughter Meg informed me many years ago that the image she carries of me in her mind is of my head’s moving through space of its own volition, trailing my body behind it and my toes’ dragging along barely touching the ground. Enter qigong! I practice it both in a wonderful class on Monday… Continue reading
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Energy Flow
The body is intelligent, and it will naturally guide its energy wherever it needs to go. We don’t have to do anything except get the energy flowing, and then allow it to move. Qigong provides a way to cultivate the flow of energy in the body. I write the words above and then watch as… Continue reading
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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… Continue reading
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Kickin’ Back a Bit
Without a conscious decision, I surprise myself by taking the final start for my current series to my paper trimmer and cutting it in half. Oh! I decide not to ‘work’ the first half as much as earlier pieces but rather to give the background a chance to reveal itself as landscape on its own—or… Continue reading
My Story
In 2014, I grab an unexpected opportunity to paint.
To make art.
I get hooked.
In 2015 I start a blog—a diary of my life as an artist.
I post my paintings and their stories. The good, the bad, the ugly.
My compass points: bust through fear, be playful, get messy, trust my gut.
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