Moving back home to the East Coast has it’s pros and cons. A major CON=WINTER but a major PRO=SPRING!!! We are fortunate to have settled ourselves alongside the glorious Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. What a treat!
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December has brought upon deep cravings for any type of project that uses my hands….in ways other than typing on a keyboard. This desire, along with my recycling obsession and the holiday season, has led me down a crafty road of festive ornaments. Who knew a Brooklyn subway map could be so pretty? It’s fun to learn something new. Keeps the ‘ol noodle in check…
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I was very happy to initiate this project this year. This is the (no name) Art Group’s 4th time doing Memory Portraits. Mine was done for Prasama. It is a 20-hour “meditation” portrait dedicated to Prasama. It was created by repeated patterns, each mark made in a spirit of kindness and compassion. Let it reflect the beauty of universal love – and that it not be restricted to just the few persons nearest to us, but to all living creatures in the world.
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Sketching at the foothills of the Himalayas, Northern India October 2015
My travel journals have become my heart and soul. When I’m not “working”, there’s nothing I want more then to NOT finish something to completion. I don’t want to analyze it, but to enjoy the process without worrying about the end result. Sketching in my travel journals allow for just that. They also force me to put down the camera and really look at a person, place or thing in detail…to appreciate it and love it for all it’s beauty. Then turn the page, and start again…
BY Liz Perry/THE DAILY MIND
As I write this blog post I can feel my neck and back aching from sitting at a desk all day. I’ve also got a touch of eye strain and I think my knees are a bit locked up. What a mess I must sound! But my discomfort has inspired this blog post, which asks the question: is your workplace making you ill?
The combination of long hours, stressful working conditions and a poor diet can leave us susceptible to all manner of health problems. So perhaps it’s time to look at your work environment and habits to see if they need an overhaul.
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