when i started this blog seven years ago its primary purpose was to serve as a spot to ground me in the beauty and living of ordinary life. the first few years i posted like a crazy person and i've noticed the posts have become fewer and fewer in the past years. i want to reintroduce the practice of using this space as a reflection of my days, checking in with life practices i've chosen (to make sure i am doing them, not just thinking about them), and serving as a weekly benchmark to move me forward.
so i thought i would use this sunday post as a reintroduction of this practice, organized by some of the things that are important to me. i want to reflect how i am doing with actively including them into my day to day life.
f l o w e r s
s k y g a z i n g
n o u r i s h m e n t
cantaloupe with urfa biber chile. and all of a sudden, tomatoes everywhere.
a r t
this is a little doodle i did while participating on a 16-person conference call. when you are an introverted intuitive, the purpose and effectiveness of a conference call tend to escape you (so much of the context and nuances are missing), so you engage your brain however you can while you listen.
this is a new piece i'm working on in its early stages. i like to capture the layers of the work as they move and change.
we had a bit of rain this week. i took the piece outside and let some showers inform the direction of the work.
i experimented with some chemical movement on the same piece as well (drops of alcohol).
in a future layer, a full moon is going to be central to the piece. just layering some understory here.
c o m m u n i t y
we spent part of saturday at an art fair held in a barn. several of my favorite local artists and farmers were there. it was so delightful to see them. i especially love seeing their children play and work alongside them.
is there anything more quintessentially summer than a children's lemonade stand?
m e a n i n g f u l w o r k
i put a few pieces of my work up on redbubble and am so grateful for the response. stuff like this...putting work out there...is challenging for me. i ordered one of the phone cases and am very pleased with the quality. i also love the sweet doodled box it arrived in. (there is a link on the sidebar if you are interested.)
i also taught a class this week filled with new child abuse workers. they were eager, energetic and soaked it all up like sponges. this makes me happy.
also, painting. lots of painting.
y o g a
i did two group classes this week and one practice at home. i also took a group meditation class and meditated at home five days this week.
s t o r y
i am reading turning the mind into an ally for an upcoming training. it is a wonderful book about meditation and i highly recommend it.
we watched still alice last night. this movie is haunting me. my grandmother descended into alzheimer's quite quickly, so i've always been aware of its presence in the world. but this story about a woman experiencing early-onset alzheimer's really hit home. see it.
h o m e
did i mention the rain this week? this is a view from my kitchen at twilight. the forest outside is wet and lit. inside it is dark and cozy. i will never ever get tired of this view.
and while i am loving my new practice of moving out into the world a bit more frequently, i always love coming home the most of all.
thank you grace.
