In The Midst
by Dot
follow me along the river to the banks of
bluebirds and walls of
coreopsis
let me drink in your wonder and wash away
your sullenness
the sadness that makes you hunger
instead
sit with me by this path to the sea
and sip contentment from this cup
of wheatgrass emerald energy
hold my hand
and we will skip unabandoned
through boughs and sun rays and
wallow in the waves lapping all around
us pulling our feet forward
strangers on the bank smile
at our folly and giggle with
our magnitude which bubbles up
from our inner core
foams across the water to the boat waiting
for us to row together
content
to be you and me
content
safe together
in the midst of
this storm
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Razor's Edge 1/29/10
The theme for today's Razor's Edge is Happiness.
I don't mean the giddy, forget everything, ignore all suffering and just put on a smiley face, happiness. I mean the kind that come from deep inside. From confidence that you are resilient, you are resourceful, you are worthy of being alive and here. You are creative. And in your creativity you can find or make that place of calm and joy and vibrance in the midst of the storm or at the edge of the shore or sitting alone in the quiet at home.
With a thank you to Ariel Gore and celebration of her recently published book, Bluebird: Women and the New Psychology of Happiness. Her recent writings about happiness and others' responses are worth reading.
So I decided, today's Razor's Edge would give us an opportunity to explore Happiness, in our own way.
Again, the instructions are simple. Take a few minutes to clear your thoughts. Breathe. Close your eyes if it feels right and breathe, feeling where you are right now. Then look at the prompts below and go with whatever first presents itself to you. Paint or write or sketch or get up and move. Whatever you feel pulled to create in whatever medium.
Happiness. You deserve it. You have earned it. You get to have it and be present in this life, in this place, here and now.
Give yourself 10 minutes to write (paint, dance, hum...) and then let it rest for a few minutes before you review what you have created.
Feel free to share them with me.
music:
Joanna Newsom: "The Sprout and The Bean"
words:
I don't mean the giddy, forget everything, ignore all suffering and just put on a smiley face, happiness. I mean the kind that come from deep inside. From confidence that you are resilient, you are resourceful, you are worthy of being alive and here. You are creative. And in your creativity you can find or make that place of calm and joy and vibrance in the midst of the storm or at the edge of the shore or sitting alone in the quiet at home.
With a thank you to Ariel Gore and celebration of her recently published book, Bluebird: Women and the New Psychology of Happiness. Her recent writings about happiness and others' responses are worth reading.
So I decided, today's Razor's Edge would give us an opportunity to explore Happiness, in our own way.
Again, the instructions are simple. Take a few minutes to clear your thoughts. Breathe. Close your eyes if it feels right and breathe, feeling where you are right now. Then look at the prompts below and go with whatever first presents itself to you. Paint or write or sketch or get up and move. Whatever you feel pulled to create in whatever medium.
Happiness. You deserve it. You have earned it. You get to have it and be present in this life, in this place, here and now.
Give yourself 10 minutes to write (paint, dance, hum...) and then let it rest for a few minutes before you review what you have created.
Feel free to share them with me.
photo:
music:
Joanna Newsom: "The Sprout and The Bean"
words:
As I stepped through the door, I realized .....
Friday, January 22, 2010
Razor's Edge 1/22/10
Each Friday I am going to post a set of prompts for you. This may include videos, music, words, puzzles. Use one or all to create something - it may be a response to what you see or the prompt may be lead you far away from where you are now. Each week there will be a different theme, and I will aim to touch different senses, the spirit, the body, the mind. The prompts may be intended to provoke or soothe or challenge or merely raise your muse to guide you further on your creative path.
Today I'm starting with the concept of Wabi Sabi. I wasn't going to go there with this first issue. But, there you are. That is where my muse led me and so, I am following her today.
Architect Tadao Ando described Wabi Sabi as
With that in mind, I offer you the following as inspiration points to leap with:
PHOTO...
..... .........
....... As I approached ....
VIDEO ....
......There was a sound behind me as I sat down...
CHARACTER ...
Today I'm starting with the concept of Wabi Sabi. I wasn't going to go there with this first issue. But, there you are. That is where my muse led me and so, I am following her today.
Architect Tadao Ando described Wabi Sabi as
The Japanese view of life embraced a simple aesthetic
that grew stronger as inessentials were eliminated
and trimmed away.
that grew stronger as inessentials were eliminated
and trimmed away.
With that in mind, I offer you the following as inspiration points to leap with:
PHOTO...
..... .........
....... As I approached ....VIDEO ....
......There was a sound behind me as I sat down...
CHARACTER ...
She stood taller than almost everyone around her
Straight blond hair, wispy on the edges, lifted by the wind against her cheeks
The first hat she ever knit for herself tugged tightly onto her head
Sand colored khakis, with a carpenter's loop at her left knee
Pockets bulging with coins and receipts and photo ID
If you're coming up blank, look at each prompt above for a couple seconds. Then gently close your eyes and let your head roll forward to a comfortable position. Let the images and words sweep past you, enter you, choose one. Then open your eyes and write. Or draw/collage/paint if your hands and spirit take you in that direction. Or stand up and dance; manipulate the keys on the piano; run your hands through the clay.
The only "rule" is to let your self be guided and don't force. Creativity will happen.
Take 7 -10 minutes. Then pause and look at what you've done. If you feel you need to keep going - by all means do.
And if you'd like to share what you've created, send them my way and I will add them in.
Enjoy!
Straight blond hair, wispy on the edges, lifted by the wind against her cheeks
The first hat she ever knit for herself tugged tightly onto her head
Sand colored khakis, with a carpenter's loop at her left knee
Pockets bulging with coins and receipts and photo ID
If you're coming up blank, look at each prompt above for a couple seconds. Then gently close your eyes and let your head roll forward to a comfortable position. Let the images and words sweep past you, enter you, choose one. Then open your eyes and write. Or draw/collage/paint if your hands and spirit take you in that direction. Or stand up and dance; manipulate the keys on the piano; run your hands through the clay.
The only "rule" is to let your self be guided and don't force. Creativity will happen.
Take 7 -10 minutes. Then pause and look at what you've done. If you feel you need to keep going - by all means do.
And if you'd like to share what you've created, send them my way and I will add them in.
Enjoy!
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