Sublime

I see this all the time teaching business to artists and designers, and it applies to everyone. The artists or designers struggle with a business model to describe what they do, and then realize that what they ultimately need is not to be paid to make the things they already know how to make, but to somehow find space inside their financials to pla

A practice is the embodiment of an approach to a concept. This can support us in bringing about a desired state of mind. When we repeat the exercise of opening our senses to what is, we move closer to living in a continually open state. We build a habit.

Assume the need for midcourse correction in whatever you do. Each intervention generates information and responses that may then require corrective action. Maintain the flexibility to move, reflect, and move again.

When I walk, every step is a delight, and not because I am diligent or disciplined but because I allow the artist in me to operate and to make my practice new, interesting, nourishing, and healing.

in addition to writing the A letter. I now ask them to take a moment in that class to write down how they have “contributed” over the past week. They naturally assume that I mean musically, how have they contributed musically, but I explain that they should jot down anything they said or did that they are willing to call a contribution—from

I also know that I am doing this for love of the activity—or stated more objectively—for autotelic reasons internal to the process. Somatic studies emphasize autotelic purposes—doing something for its own sake, as in yoga and Zen where all work is seen as equal. In these perspectives as in somatic processes, we work not toward a particular end, but

Begin with abrupt movement. This is sharp, faster than you can think. Try to surprise yourself. Explore abrupt actions—a slice, kick, or jerk. • If you feel yourself starting to pattern your movement, pause. Abrupt is unpredictable—that’s its charge. • Now explore low-energy abrupt. How little energy can you use and still create abrupt movement? •